I read a book by Noam Chomsky for a graduate class on communication which was a dense and obtuse snooze. Most likely it was simply over my head. To me, it seemed Chomsky was saying (in many words) that, with language at least, everything sucks. Sure, that’s an oversimplified interpretation. But have you read him? […]
Monthly Subscriptions – Stop the madness – Go Yearly
The Problem. Not sure how it crept up on me, but recently I realized our family is spending a small fortune on monthly subscriptions. Software, services, insurance, entertainment, fitness, and on and on it goes. A couple of dollars here and there over time can add up to significant dollars on an annual basis. These […]
Parenting – Our 15 Year Old’s First Concert – Tears for Fears
Our son will be 15 in a few weeks. As parents, we want to make sure he’s exposed to all the right things – including live entertainment. He’s seen Hamilton on Broadway, The Beatles Love in Las Vegas, and most importantly, when he was younger he saw the Wiggles at the Oakland Coliseum (before they broke […]
The New Year – Taking Stock – New Year’s Resolutions
After Thanksgiving, New Years Day is my favorite holiday. It’s a day of high possibility as many reflect, take stock, and plot out the year ahead (or longer) often by including some New Years Resolutions. Sadly, most of these resolutions stop in just a couple of weeks. Why is this? You can quickly Google and […]
Christmas Wish List – 2017 – No More Lin-Manuel Miranda
Let’s get right to it, Jim Stalker’s Christmas Wish List for 2017 – what I want. People are dying to know, and after all, it’s all about me, all the time anyway! More political posts on Facebook! Missing all the divisiveness caused by the election. Let’s rekindle and keep it going! While we’re at it, […]