January 19, 2010

Other Planets Are Beautiful Places

I’ve really enjoyed my time on this planet so far and look forward to many other years here.  If Kurt Vonnegut, Philip K. Dick, and Robert Heinlein are to be ...
January 5, 2010

A Roll Cloud

In my effort to keep you on your toes, take a look at the “roll cloud” below.  It’s totally worth a click through to the APOD site and a moment ...
December 14, 2009

Happy Honika

How to be a Jewish Star.  I feel like some potato latkes this morning.   When I was a kid, everyone said that Hanukkah was better than Christmas since we got eight ...
November 14, 2009

DIA Backlit By A Rising Sun

Another awesome APOD photo. I wonder how evil and scary the blue horse looks when backlit like this.
November 10, 2009

Saturn Is Beautiful

I continue to love the Astronomy Picture of the Day.  As a result of looking at it first thing in the morning, I insure that I’ll learn at least one ...
August 11, 2009

The More Things Change …

Some mornings I come across a blog post from a friend that breaks my mind – in a good way.  Today’s post from Todd Vernon titled My 100 year hobby ...
June 29, 2009

Kaguya Spacecraft Crashes into the Moon

I was pondering what a tiny part of the universe we are on my ride this morning into Boulder from Keystone.  The first hour of my drive was extraordinary as ...
June 25, 2009

Sarychev Peak Volcano in Stereo

The web (and the universe) is an amazing place.  My sister-in-law Laura turned me on NASA’s “Astronomy Picture of the Day” website.  I bookmarked it and put it in my ...
May 11, 2009

Stupid Lawyer Tricks

My partner Jason Mendelson (an ex-lawyer) has a dynamite post up titled Quick Ways To Get Fired as a Lawyer.  While some of my best friends are lawyers (or ex-lawyers), ...
May 8, 2009

I Miss Firefly – xkcd’s The Race

Summer Glau just totally kicks ass.  So does xkcd – it’s my every other day dose of romance, sarcasm, math, and language. You’ll have to go to xkcd for the ...
April 16, 2009

When I Grow Up I Want To Be A Solutions Provider

Awesome video.  It’s worth two minutes and thirty six seconds of your life. When I grow up, I want to work in the channel!
April 13, 2009

Spud’s From Noon to Two on Tuesday 4/14

I’m serving up Spud’s tomorrow at Spud Bros between Noon and 2pm.  50% of all revenue goes to charity (The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County) so bring your appetite.  Location: ...
April 7, 2009

Two Entrepreneurs Under One Roof

I’m having a blast working with Mark Pincus on Zynga, his latest creation.  Mark embodies so many things to love about an entrepreneur, including relentless energy and an endless drive ...
March 8, 2009

Why The FAA Does Not Regulate Jetpacks

I have always wanted a jetpack.  From one of my favorite West Wing exchanges (among many) in "The West Wing: The Warfare of Genghis Khan (#5.13)" (2004): Leo McGarry: My generation ...
February 14, 2009

Doombas

I’m completely laughing my ass off after watching Samantha Bee’s Future Shock – Roombas  of Doom segment on Comedy Central. The Daily Show With Jon StewartM – Th 11p ...