Well, I accomplished the one goal I set out for myself back at the start of the winter in skiing down “Nosedive”, the only double black diamond at Hockley Valley. The main difficulty came from lack of snow rather than the steep gradient. I also practiced catching air on the smaller jumps in the terrain [...]

There’s a culture of pretension that surrounds fashion and art the same way that bacteria grows on spoiled food. We call the people that emit a certain haughty demeanor snobs. These are the ones who find fault with selected targets, using their arbitrary judgement to color the world in shades of their choosing.
We’ve all run into people [...]

Although he has been on the periphery of the scene rather than a bright focal point, super middleweight Librado Andrade has been on my radar for more than a couple years. Currently at 24-0, he always struck me as a very capable prospect. On March 24, he will get his title shot against WBC/WBA titlist Mikkel Kessler.
From the [...]

A few years ago, I did watch a couple episodes of Arrested Development. I remember Carl Weathers being a guest, and a strange disjointed plot that was off the wall. For some reason, I’m one of those people who waits a few years before I decide to follow something. I did it in high school [...]

Just out of curiousity, I tuned into American Idol last night. I discovered that the show’s producers had arranged for the final contestants to meet with Diana Ross. After getting advice and feedback from her, they went on to cover her major hits on the performance segment of show.
Let me also tell you– in case [...]

What do people mean when they say that you wasted your talent? Are they assuming a trajectory of greatness and glory that stretches onwards based on your past achievements? Is this assessment based on a spark of potential you showed in previous years? Or is there no proof that you can pull anything together, and [...]

Here’s an interesting article from the New York Times about the delicate relationship between mentors and their protegees. Some teasers:
This kind of boss, Dr. Sonnenfeld said, jealously guards his post, sometimes going so far as to choose a “beard’’ — a “nonthreatening place-holder’’ who won’t exceed his accomplishments — as his successor…
Michael Morris, a [...]

Perhaps the most critical element of an artist’s character comes from the pain and struggle that they encountered in life. Ever wonder why the winners from American Idol don’t have much in way of staying power or music quality? It’s because their trajectory was interrupted before they completed the cycle. Not to suggest that an [...]

Starring Hugh Grant as washed up 80’s star Alex Fletcher, and Drew Barrymore as his lyricist and potential love interest, I knew I had to see this film. It isn’t so much nostalgia over the past that draws me in as the way the film evokes memories of one of the best eras in music [...]