Thanks to the internet, and blogging in particular, we have entered a new phase of connectivity with society: the ability to have 2-way communication directly with celebrities. In fairly recent memory, the only reasonable way “common people” (such as myself) could communicate with celebrities was by writing them a letter and sending it to some…

I’ve been writing code at home, at work, and on the bus for over a week now. Remember those 2 websites I mentioned? The first one is due this week, and it has been providing some interesting (read: annoying) challenges. While I’ve taken short breaks here and there, I haven’t had a day to myself…

Most people are familiar with the term, “banker’s hours,” which basically means a short working day. We all know that banks have lousy hours, but the United States Postal Service could give any bank a run for its money. When do you work? The stereotypical work day is from 8 A.M. to 5 P.M., with…

I haven’t written all week because I’ve been working my butt off. Friday night found me sitting at the computer editing a video for local ad agency MWR. I worked on it all weekend, and again on Monday and Tuesday nights. I’ll be working on it again this weekend, trying to get it done. I…

Dear Starwood Vacation Ownership, STOP CALLING ME! You have called me several times in the past few days. I know it’s you, because you keep calling from (909) 388-5000 and a simple Google search reveals people complaining about your lousy (not to mention potentially illegal) telemarketing. Did you notice how I never answered? That’s going…