Quoth Og Mandino

"Action will destroy your procrastination."

My Authorial Debut

The Thrilling Sequel

Igor Spectre

You know what the coolest feeling is in the world? When one of your friends is associated with some kind of creative endeavor, and you truly, genuinely enjoy it. I mean really enjoy it, not just kind of like it but feel like you should talk it up because, you know, friendship.

Anyway, I [...]

Today, I am just one year away ...

… from being the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life. As I said to the redoubtable Serge, this year is just a warmup. Thank you for all the lovely birthday wishes that were waiting in my email box this morning! They gave me quite a smile, especially since my daughter hasn’t yet remembered [...]

The new Muse album …

… is pretty OK, despite the fact that in some places (I’m looking at you “Guiding Light”) they’re going in a U2 direction of which I very much do not approve. But I love Matthew Bellamy’s voice. It’s so rich and vibrato-y. And the clarinet on “I Belong To You” is delicious and nutritious. [...]