curious living
How did I get through so many years of school without hearing this strange “presidential history” anecdote about John Quincy Adams and Anne Royall? According to the story, Adams (son of John Adams) customarily took a nude early morning swim in the Potomac River. Anne Royall, the first U.S. female professional journalist (i.e. did it […]
My friends Kris and Jason put this song parody together, based on the SNL bit that Andy Sandberg did (Like a Boss). I think this is actually much funnier than the original. Here’s hoping that you don’t finish this song up and think, “Huh, that reminds me of Freckled Life…”, Rock n’ roll, Freckles
Slate asks a simple but fun question: what if major filmmakers could “direct” the Super Bowl? Enjoy the bloodbath, as “envisioned” by a faux Taratino, not exactly Lynch, a spot-on but not at all real Anderson, an imaginary Godard and (my favorite) nonexistent Herzog. Who is your favorite film director? And…action! Freckles,
What I learned in 2010 is simple: the things I swore to myself I wouldn’t do have brought me the most joy in my life. When I was in high school, I told myself daily that I was going to use my years of adulthood to work in a high-powered (but otherwise undefined) job, never […]
I have to say, it’s a bit humbling to be given an umbrella by a pitying and insistent homeless man when one is on a business trip in New York City. “I can tell you really need this!” the kind man said, gesturing to his own warm set of woolen hats, forcing the already-opened awning […]
If you’ve read Martha Stewart Living magazine, you know that one of the most prominently placed items that appears in the publication is Martha’s own monthly calendar. I read through it every month, even though I don’t even so much as glance at the Letter from the Editor or the Table of Contents. Frankly, it’s […]
The Bootstrapper’s Bible, Total Leadership, anything by Edward De Bono…I’ve got stacks and stacks of books, next to my bed, under my bed…the cruel joke on entrepreneurs is even though they might be in the best position of their life to read, and use, information in classics like these, they have no time to do […]
I’ve decided that I need a music playlist for the hours, days and months I’ll be pouring into my new business and to double as fun background music for events I’m at. (My booth will be rocking!)What I’m looking for are songs that have the words “sugar” or “sweet” in them (honey won’t cut it, […]
So, here’s the thing about this little company I’m starting. I’ve, uh, never started a company before. (Throat clearing sound.) And certainly not a food company. (A hard cough.) And, I need to cultivate business wisdom and experience as fast as possible, because in less than two weeks, I will be my own boss. (Yeeeeeeeessss!) Here’s […]
It’s been a while since I’ve blogged, but I was holding onto a secret that I wasn’t quite ready to share. But, as of yesterday, the secret is no more. I’m leaving my steady job during a huge economic downturn…to start my own small business venture full-time! So, why am I not throwing up yet? […]
The winds of change are always blowin’…but that doesn’t mean they don’t make me Thelma-and-Louise-style-mad when they take my favorite magazines with them. On the rare occasion that I’m being honest with myself, magazines, it turns out, are actually my preferred reading form. Though it might be lowbrow, I’ve learned to embrace it and not […]
This interview of my super-smart (and comedic) friend Kris was something we put together to teach me how to use basic sound editing software to create a story, a la NPR. The fact that his story is absolutely hilarious and genuine is only slightly more important than the fact that it directly relates to one […]