The Problem with America’s Got Talent
There is a new show on NBC called America’s Got Talent. I am very happy to have variety arts on TV, but there are some real problems with America’s Got Talent. I’ll warn you now… this is a pretty...
View ArticleThe Continuing Problem with America’s Got Talent
I just finished watching the final episode of NBC’s America’s Got Talent. If you don’t want to know who won you should stop reading right now. First of all, I should say that I am really glad that this...
View ArticleChristmas Used to Come After Thanksgiving
As a kid, the way I remember it, was that on the day after Thanksgiving all of a sudden you would see the Christmas stuff appear in the stores. Then, as I got older, I remember being offended when the...
View ArticleMadFest and Chris Bliss
Having just finished another great MadFest juggling convention I have come to a better understanding of why there was such a controversy over the popularity of the Chris Bliss video that swept the...
View ArticleI Met a Yo-yo World Record Holder Today
This afternoon I had a really fun gig in downtown Indianapolis. It was for a party at RATIO Architects. Every month they have their 4th Friday at 4 Party, where at four o’clock snacks and drinks...
View ArticleSigns of the Times Come Together: The Bad Economy, Decreased Personal...
My wife and I have moved a lot in the last few years for her job. In each new place we get a new phone number for the land line in our house that I use as a business line. Back in the early 90s, when I...
View ArticleFlying Has Become Very Unpleasant
Maybe I’m just getting bitter, but I used to really enjoy flying. Admittedly I have flown a lot, and anything loses its luster when you do it too much, but I really think something has changed with the...
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