It’s 4:30pm as I start to write this, 27.5 hours before louder than words premieres. I still can’t believe that it all came together so quickly and am more than a little nervous about both the turnout and the response. The concept has received a lot of positive feedback but, like many of my favorite
Been reading Esmerelda Santiago’s When I Was Puerto Rican and Saul Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals simultaneously over the past couple of weeks, and thoroughly enjoying them both. I was concerned that Santiago’s book would turn out to be another semi-autobiographical disappointment along the lines of Edwidge Danticat’s Breath, Eyes, Memory, with a Lifetime TV plot
President Forever 2004
President Forever 2004 is the perfect computer sim for political junkies. I bought the full version last week (only $12, well worth it!) and have run through six campaigns so far with Dubya kicking my ass all but once. He beat Kerry twice, paired up with Edwards and then Gephardt, neither of whom helped carry
louder than words update
The t-shirts just arrived and they look mah-velous! They will be available this Saturday for $15. Cheap! Don’t sleep. Met with Eric and Helen over lunch earlier today to hash out the format and came out with some great ideas as well as identifying some potential pitfalls to avoid. I’ve gone from nervous and excited
What’s next?
Y-A-W-N!!! Monday night out and a 3-hour meeting starting at 8am don’t mix. Hit 13 for the first time in months (lost track but it’s at least six) and had an…ah, interesting night. Always good to see Maureen who kept my glass so full that I actually had to pace myself for once. Early morning
Pumpkin Seeds: 3/22/2004
1. 3-day weekends that become 4-day weekends due to nasty viruses suck. 2. Crazy Wilson is my new [South] American Idol. 3. I don’t remember the circus being such a musical production. Other than the lions and horses (booooooorrrrrrring!), though, it was a pretty exciting show. Especially the daredevilly stuff. 4. Ringmaster Kevin Venardos quite
What? You thought I wouldn’t come back hard? 😉 PS: No, that’s not me. It may be winter but I’m not that light! Or hairy.
louder than words update: Got the go-ahead from Bob to proceed with Plan A. Also found out that I’ll be on the cover of their next calendar! Decided to hit Urbana for the Billy Collins/Limerick Slam show on Thursday to do some promo, even though the $20 cover really stings! louder than words is a
A sense of naked helplessness
I rarely give a conscious thought to the possibility of being caught up in a terrorist attack, fully accepting the likelihood that NYC remains a target and at some point in the future, another attack will come. Other than crawling under a rock or moving to North Dakota, there’s really no other option and, to