Why the Academy Awards Shouldn’t Be Televised, or Why Daniel Craig Isn’t That Hot When He’s Reading From a Teleprompter

February 23, 2009 by - 3 Comments

About a hundred years ago, I worked in the tech services department for a company that did huge corporate events. Mostly we served the Mega Beer Company, but we did our thing for a few other corporations as well. Here’s the scene: Slightly nervous men in suits standing on stages, reading bad speeches and even …Read More

Well, I Started With Beatrix Potter

September 10, 2008 by - 12 Comments

Yesterday I hopped on the treadmill to do those daily miles and happened to turn on the last forty minutes of Miss Potter, the sweet little film about Beatrix Potter’s love life. Really, what can anyone know about Beatrix Potter’s love life? I expect that there are biographies out there. But from what I saw …Read More