02.25.06
Don Knotts
Don Knotts died Friday 2/24 at the age of 81. R.I.P Don…you could always make me laugh. What a decent man, who will truly be missed.
09.27.05
I should know better…
Well, the whole site got deleted. The hosting company lost a raid array, but I should have known better and done better backups.
Please be patient as I piece things back together…
08.12.05
Safe and sound…
Well done Discovery crew!
Thank goodness that Eileen Collins and her crew made it back to Earth safely.
That sound you heard was a collective sigh of relief from all of the US. Interestingly, a co-worker was in London and that was a huge discussion topic there as well. Pretty cool!
05.20.05
New addition…
Sorry for my absence. We’ve been blessed with a new baby girl and that has taken up most of my time over the past 3 weeks, but the family is doing well.
04.12.05
Happy Birthday Dave!!
Today is Dave’s 58th birthday!!
Many more Mr. Letterman because there truly is no off position on the genius switch!!
03.02.05
Golden Bear Tragedy
The Nicklaus family suffered a tragic loss Tuesday evening when Jake Walter Nicklaus, the 17-month-old son of Steve and Krista Nicklaus, passed away as the result of an accidental drowning at the family’s home.
That is an exerpt from the statement made by the Nicklaus family on their Web site.
As a HUGE Jack Nicklaus fan, but more so as a father, my heartfelt condolences go out to the Nicklaus family for their loss.
The statement goes on to make this statement:
In lieu of flowers, donations should be made to the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation, Inc., benefiting the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital at St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach. Donations made “In Memory of Jake Walter Nicklaus (JWN)” can be sent to the Foundation office, 927 45th Street, Suite 206, West Palm Beach, Florida, 33407.
01.24.05
Johnny Carson dies at age 79
A legend of late night television, Johnny Carson, died peacefully Sunday morning.
I’ve been described as a “night-owl” and some of my greatest memories of staying up late involve the Tonight Show which of course Johnny hosted for so many years.
His final show was one of the most gracious, dignified broadcasts that I’ve ever witnessed.
Recently it came out that Johnny, who had always favored David Letterman, would occasionally send jokes to Dave to use on his show.
A late night genius who shaped several aspects of modern day show format and content because it worked for Johnny. A lot of people have found out that one thing was missing…the genius of Johnny.
His legacy lives on in his work, but he will surely be missed by friends, family, and fans alike because he was a good, gracious, funny, and brilliant man.
03.03.04
Digital Rights…
This was taken from an e-mail I received from 321 Studios, makers of DVD X Copy and other products intended to give consumers a chance to make backup copies of their media, like DVDs, etc.
Recently a judge ruled that consumers do not have the right to make backup copies of media they already own and frankly, I have a problem with that.
321 Studios has launched a week long campaign to tell big Hollywood that we have rights too. Here is the e-mail, do the right thing:
Phone the big Hollywood studio executives and demand your digital rights.
Who to Call:
Howard Stringer, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 310-244-4000
Alex Yemenidijan (pronounced YEH – MEH – NEE – JAN), MGM Studios, 310-449-3000
Michael Lynton (pronounced LIN-TON), Tristar Pictures, 310-244-4000
Amy Pascal, Columbia Pictures, 310-244-4000
Dick Parsons, Time Warner Entertainment, 212-484-8198 *Eastern
Michael Eisner, Disney Entertainment, 818-560-1000
Ron Meyer, Universal Studios, 818-777-1000
Saul Zaentz (pronounced ZANTS), The Saul Zaentz Company, 800-227-0466
Steve Jobs, Pixar Corporation, 510-752-3000
What to Say in Your Message:
Request to leave a message for the studio executive. In your message, provide your name and phone number and tell the studios:
03.02.04
Catching up…
Sorry folks…I’ve been catching up on a lot of things plus we just got back from vacation. I promise to step it up here and provide better updates, but right now I have to get my TiVo back online. 🙂