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 »
Loving What You Do and Covering the Nut…
June 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
There was a really good point was made in Adam Davidson’s “It’s the Economy” column which appears on Sundays in The New York Times Magazine. He was discussing the survival of mom-and-pop shops in the Greenwich Village. In fact, he set out on a mission to find out how in… more »
Ness Notes: Meet the Honey Badger of CSA (with video)…
June 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Wow, what can I say about our next interviewee? A lot because she is awesome. In this edition of Ness Notes, I have the pleasure of presenting to you Ms. Katie Toliao. AKA “The “Honey Badger,” “The Beast,” “The Bada$$ Krav Coach,” she works outta CSA Gym, located in Dublin… more »
Ness Notes – Kevin “The Soul Assassin” & Passion
May 22, 2012 by 1 Comment
Whoa! Here’s a real treat and definitely a serendipity moment for me… This video features Kevin “The Soul Assassin” Ross, an amazing American Muay Thai kickboxer who used to fight out of Las Vegas, Nevada. I ran into him at my gym in Dublin, California. About 6 minutes into this… more »
