The Tale Of The Punk Rock Togo’s.I used to work with Lars Frederiksen from Rancid in San Jose, California in 1986 at Togo’s, the famous sandwich shop. I was 15. He was 16…Sep 29, 2021Sep 29, 2021
An Elegy For Nancy LevinThere are people that come in and out of your life like a burning comet, streaking across the sky with tails of fire and light, only to…Aug 14, 2021Aug 14, 2021
The Night I Harmonized With An Everly Brother At An Olive Garden. By me.One of my earliest and most vivid childhood memories is the sound of my mother and father singing on the way in to church each Sunday…Apr 11, 2021Apr 11, 2021
While I’ve been attending school, I’ve started to work with the developmentally disabled.One guy is a model train fanatic and has collected a giant room full of working trains, which also houses an elaborate model city with two…Apr 4, 2021Apr 4, 2021
The accident and the Buddha.In 1991, Steve was a promising athlete and A student. He was crossing the street one night and got hit by a speeding car running a…Apr 4, 2021Apr 4, 2021
Pimp My Ride: The Jeff Watson EpisodeIn 2005, MTV’s “Pimp My Ride” was all the rage. Hosted by rapper Xzibit, the show featured clunker cars souped up with all the low-rider…Jan 14, 2020Jan 14, 2020
I Will Survive: The Story of Nick, AIDS in the 80’s, and Warriors. And Me.In 1982, I was a clean-cut young Christian 6th grader who was almost going to see Billy Squier solely because the semi-prog rock band Saga…Nov 9, 2019Nov 9, 2019
Neil Fucking Young. By me.Scene: Warner Bros Records, 2009. Our valiant digital marketing warrior sits down to his desk. He has just been chosen to work on Neil…Nov 4, 20191Nov 4, 20191
Zinnias and the Meaning of LifeMy mother just taught me two lessons on hope and strength. I will separate them into individual posts. Here is the first lesson:Aug 27, 2019Aug 27, 2019
The Greatest Night Of My Life: Starring KD Lang, Wendy Melvoin and Ellen DeGeneres.There is no greater song than Prince’s “Purple Rain.” From the eponymous album and movie released in 1984, the track peaked at #1 on the…Aug 27, 2019Aug 27, 2019
