I’m hanging at SBX, getting some writing done while I wait for the afternoon meetings to commence. It’s a glorious day–misty and fit for fireplaces, chili and pots of tea (can you tell I’m feeling a little peckish). Keeping me company–my trusty Sirius radio. Listening to Alex Bennett (Sirius Left) and an otherworldly discussion on the merits of Michelle Obama’s badonka donk, they redeemed themselves by...

This week isn't starting off well. First, it was Bernie Mac and now we find that we've lost Isaac Hayes. He died Sunday afteroon after collapsing in his home. Mr. Hayes was known for his sulty baritone, smoking orchestration and driving beats on such tunes as "The Theme from Shaft." Here's a sample of what made him great. Travel safely home, Black Moses. We'll see you on the other...

I saw this and couldn’t stop weeping at the love and faith of these men and this big cat. This is just right on so many...

Today marks Bill Gates’ last day in his office digs at Microsoft. And while he will continue on as advisor and Board Convener (if we can add EVOO to the lexicon because Rachael Frelling Ray uses it over an over and over, we can come up with gender-neutral language), he’ll focus his energies on his foundation, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. A Computer in Every Home Gates et al (see the picture of the original 11 Microsoft...

The Trekkie in me mourns. Joseph Pevney, who directed some of the very best episodes of the original “Star Trek” has passed away on 18 May in his Plam Desert, California, home. He was 96. “The Trouble With Tribbles” In “Trouble” the Enterprise is infested with the cute, fuzzy vermin (who don’t seem to like the Klingons). “The City on the Edge of Forever“In “City” Kirk and...

This revelation hurt almost as badly as learning several months ago that the inventor of Ramen noodles had passed away: All Things Considered, March 4, 2008 · Imagine a mournful horn echoing across thousands of fantasy worlds: E. Gary Gygax, the co-creator of the role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons, died Wednesday morning. He was 69. Listen Now to the NPR report. I remember holing up in the Off Campus Student lounge at Purdue on...