The headline shouted, “49ers linebacker Aldon Smith stabbed at party.” The first thought that crossed my mind was, did it happen after midnight? According to the story in the San Francisco Chronicle, “Deputies responded to a 911 call at 2:14 a.m. Saturday. The caller reported multiple gunshots came from a… more »
Mickey Just Wants to Fly (1928)
June 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment
This was a fun discovery… I found on YouTube Mickey Mouse’s first ever TV appearance (which had its debut on May 15, 1928). Working with a flying theme, Mickey’s inspiration was Charles “Lindy” Lindbergh. A year earlier, on May 21, 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh completed the first solo nonstop transatlantic… more »
LMFAO & The Adjacent Possible…
June 24, 2012 by 1 Comment
There was story in The New York Times by Melena Ryzik about Redfoo and Sky Blu — the two guys who together are known as LMFAO (“Party Rock Anthem”). Melena points out “The two men, who rap, sing and D.J., have high musical lineage: Redfoo, 36 (born Stefan Gordy), is… more »
Funny Ha-ha or Funny Uh-oh…
June 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The other day, I got a text message that said, “Siri is funny.” Siri is a built-in app on iPhone 4S that lets you use your voice to send messages, schedule meetings, place phone calls, and more. The “funny” message arrived after one that Siri messed up. It was supposed… more »
Respect Yourself — A Good Message from an Unusual Source
June 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Looking at some old videos I put together got me on a Bruce Willis tangent. Not too many people know about the “Return of Bruno” album. Here’s Willis and the Pointer Sisters. I had used his cover of “Secret Agent Man” for a company video a long time ago. That… more »
