Apple had a rather famous security breach not too long ago. The iCloud accounts of a bunch of celebrities were hacked and the hackers stole naked pictures and posted them to the internet. While I don’t know the people involved or the circumstances surrounding the taking of the pictures, the whole ordeal has highlighted just…
With everything happening in Ferguson, MO, I wanted to take a few minutes to write about Trayvon Martin. I know, that’s over. Everyone else is writing and talking about Ferguson. But there are two things I firmly believe. The first is that it is almost impossible to talk about current events beyond the physical facts. Who,…
There’s been a lot of posts on social media about depression since the news of Robin Williams’ death broke. That’s probably a good thing. When something sad happens, it is nice if something positive can come of it. And making more people aware of the seriousness of depression is certainly a good thing. Yet, two…
I went to see Renee Rosnes in Hartford’s Bushnell Park tonight and had two competing things on my mind. One was how great it was, not just the band, but the whole experience. The band was fantastic: Renee Rosnes on piano, John Patitucci on bass, Carl Allen on drums, and Steve Nelson on vibes. It doesn’t…
If you follow baseball, you will inevitably hear someone say, “It’s a business.” Most people never stop to think about what a strange statement that is. On the one hand, it means different things depending on who uses it. On the other, it doesn’t really mean anything at all. Whichever hand you choose, it’s clearly…
I just finished watching the entire series of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. It was wonderful. I’ve been a Trek fan as long as I can remember. My mom and I would watch reruns of TOS when I was little. I watched TNG, DS9, Voyager, and even Enterprise while they aired. I’ve seen all of…
I was asked the question, “Why does the album Exile on Main Street best epitomize rock and roll?” My first instinct was to question the question. Does it best epitomize rock and roll? The only way to know is to figure out what rock and roll is. Once we know that, we can analyze Exile…
There are many books designed to give advice about how to deal with the loss of a parent. Unfortunately, the odds of a book helping are rather slim. Luckily, I haven’t had to deal with it myself. But as a person who has parents and is a parent, I’ve learned one thing. Even though relationships…
“I don’t want to go to jail.” “You’re not going to go to jail. It’s totally legit.” Kerri shrugged. “It sounds like a pyramid scheme to me.” “It’s not a pyramid scheme,” said Erik. “What’s a pyramid scheme?” asked Jen. “It’s when you recruit people to join something for a fee, and that fee keeps…
The designated hitter has been a part of baseball for more than 40 years, but people still argue about it. In and of itself, that’s pretty extraordinary. Realistically, a person has to be close to 50 to remember baseball without the DH. The two point conversion has only been a part of the NFL since…
