Tuesday, August 5, 2008

The Coppolas




A fading light paints a gentle caress of leaves across the fathers face, while Sophia lies seductively on her back at his feet. He holds his notes across his lap and he seems lost in the middle of some rambling story. Her eyes and full lips indicate no emotion, yet we imagine she is lost in a private thought about her father. A rich wood table leans toward Sophia, carrying the father's notes and glass to the edge. Sophia holds a curious magnetism that appears to draw all the surrounding objects towards her. An aging father juxtaposed against the flawless elegance of his reposing daughter.

Each crowned the best filmmaker on earth at one time, there must be a lot to discuss.

Saturday, April 19, 2008

NBA Commercial

i've dreamed about winning it all
since i was probably 9 years old
i remember seeing byrd/jordan win it all
i made up my mind right then
that was gonna be me
that i was gonna be part of that
some dreams fade over time
but not this one


Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Say Hello to my Little Friend


T shirts! Yay!

Rather than updating the blog I have spent most of my free time working on the t-shirt business. Most of you probably know this already, because most of you are also working on the t-shirt business with me... thanks for that.

Anyhow, today is a minor milestone, as I submitted my first design to Threadless.com

Click on the link to view it. Feel free to comment. The final copy isn't due until the 15th.

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Rough Day



I had one of my all-time rough days today. Topped only by yesterday, and possibly the day before. Work is really getting to me lately (though I won't get into the details.)

What is worse is that this is a catastrophic day of mourning for me--- as I lost my very expensive Revo sunglasses somewhere between home and work. The last time I lost a pair of sunglasses was my junior year of high school. They fit my face perfectly, and I wore them all the time. Then one day I lost them while playing golf, and was devastated. I literally jogged across about 6 miles of fairways looking for them in the dark, but to no avail. In memory of my loss I swore I wouldn't wear another pair for at least a year. But a year grew into two, which turned into 6, which turned into 9...

I may have sworn off sunglasses forever, but with my recent laser surgery I began an intensive search for a replacement (sunglasses are required). After an hour of searching the 20x10 ft Sunglass Hut in my neighborhood, I finally begrudgingly picked a black pair of Revos with the wrapping corners-- the one's major league outfielders wear.

At first, the new sunglasses just reminded me of my lost love (the old high school shades), but over the last few months my revos became a part of me... and today they mysteriously disappeared on my way into work. I spent an hour after work asking security officers if anyone had turned them in, and searching the lost and found..

At this point I am just going to have to rely on the good faith and integrity of the people who work for the government.

So, yeah, I will never see them again.

Sunday, January 27, 2008

New Hummer


My friend Helen linked me to this new website uncrate.com. Its pretty amazing... it sifts through the coolest items available for purchase and organizes them for your viewing pleasure.

I stumbled across the new hummer design, which admittedly makes me drool even though I drive a Hybrid...

Four Hour Workweek

A couple months ago I began reading a book called "The Four-Hour Work week."

This book makes sense to me on so many levels. Aside from being a huge proponent of only working four hours a week-- the whole methodology for streamlining an efficient business makes me think I am quite capable of starting my own business.

Which is convenient, because I am starting my own business.

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Threadless

If you appreciate funny/ artistic t-shirts, you need to visit the website Threadless. It is truly amazing...

I looked through their shirt designs for a couple hours today... so many are so funny and so creative. I really want to win one of their weekly contests...

Bill Clinton: 'Screw it, I am running for President'




Ah... Onion... how I love thee...

click here

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

New Banner

What do you guys think of the new banner? I downloaded a free digital drawing program so that I can begin making T-shirt designs.

Anyone want a T-shirt with The New Sun Banner?

They will be a mere $75*



*not really.

End of My Rope

Who wants to start an internet T-shirt business?

In the words of the late Jerry Maguire:

"If anybody else wants to come with me, this moment will be the ground floor of something real and fun and inspiring and true in this godforsaken business and we will do it together! Who's coming with me besides...'Flipper' here?"

So... who wants in? The time is now!

Monday, January 21, 2008

Steroid Social Network

Check out this interesting Steroid Social Network, created by some guys at slate....

Queue NBC Song "The more you know..."

Sunday, January 20, 2008

Broken Mirror

I went skeet shooting today... wow, it is fun to shoot clay pigeons. I highly recommend it. Unfortunately, I also broke a mirror today, so I have some bad luck to overcome for the remainder of my twenties. However, I didn't let the broken mirror deter me from playing poker tonight... where I promptly lost all my money.

It could be worse... I could be the make-a-wish foundation in this video....




Child Bankrupts Make-A-Wish Foundation With Wish For Unlimited Wishes

Friday, January 18, 2008

The Onion....

This morning I noticed the Onion headline:

Olympic Runners Feeling Stupid For Cutting Off Legs Before Finding Out About Prosthetic Ban

Which is funny because I made the same joke two days earlier....

Double-Amputee Banned from Beijing Olympics

You are welcome, Onion writers.

Top Ten Tech Watches



For those of you who are fascinated by geek gadgetry like me... you might find this little top ten list interesting.

click here.

Legal Woes: Tree-killer gets 5 years

A man was recently sentenced to five years for illegally cutting down some trees in his community... and when I say "some" I mean 546.

Article here.

Update here.

Thanks Jordan.

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Conan

I am a longtime fan of Conan O'brien...

I saw his show live three times in NYC. Twice I yelled out "I Love you, Conan!" just as the lights came on and the show began. Each time he had a funny response ("I love you too, SIR./ Thanks... mom!)

Today I stumbled across some historical footage of Conan, as he was first being passed the baton from David Letterman. It is amazing to see how young and uncomfortable he seems in front of the camera.

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Two Steps Forward...

American Idol is back.. Wow there was some weirdos on tonight. If I were one of the judges I would insist that snipers have their rifle's trained on the contestants at all times.

Next week's preview shows Paula dancing with some small asian contestant. It looks pretty amusing. This little clip spurred a conversation between Heather and I about whether it was Paula Abdul or the cartoon cat who choreographed her dance routines.

Somehow this led to us dancing and singing "Opposites Attract," when Heather ad-libbed this genius phrase:

I take two steps forward,
I take two steps back
We come together
cuz Paula likes cats!

Bringing Intellectualism to the Internet

When I first learned about Big Think I was struck by how much it resembles an idea I pitched back in 2003 to a small media Bureau Chief in DC. So, in other words, I like it... even though it makes me feel bad about myself.

Of course, an idea isn't worth anything if it isn't implemented, and I give full credit to the two Harvard students who pushed this idea around and got millions of dollars from some of the biggest names in technology and academia.

The idea is this: Get famous people to answer intellectual questions and create a giant video database of their answers. The goal is to create a place where people can learn, hear opposing viewpoints, and develop academic sources.

The model for their setup is unique. There is no "interviewer" per se. The interviewees are placed in closet size room with no distractions, and questions are posed via teleprompter. The goal is to reduce any outside inputs-- this isn't about stimulus, it is purely about the ideas inside peoples heads.

Here are some I found interesting:

-Sen. John McCain on Government Secrecy, http://www.bigthink.com/policy-politics/1391
-Sir Richard Branson, Chairman Virgin Group http://www.bigthink.com/philanthropy/607
-Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Fellow American Institute, Former Member of Parliament in the Netherlands, Outspoken Activist for Women's rights in the Muslim World on International Issues.
http://www.bigthink.com/the-world/the-middle-east/3500
-Daniel Gilbert (Harvard Psychology Professor and Author) on happiness. http://www.bigthink.com/love-happiness/505

Steroid Investigations New Target: Rappers


It isn't just baseball players who need to worry about steroid investigations now. Allegations have recently been made against 50 Cent, Wyclef Jean, Timbaland, and even Mary J. Blige for steroid use.

Apparently, their superhuman frames were enhanced! Who knew?!

In interviews I suggest they cite the case of the paralympian (see below) who uses prosthetic legs to gain an "unfair" advantage against other athletes. That ought to do the trick.

NYTIMES Article

Double-Amputee Banned from Beijing Olympics


The story of the day belongs to the double-amputee runner who was recently barred from competing in the Beijing olympics based on a German study suggesting his prosthetic legs give him an "unfair advantage."

Are you kidding me? The guy doesn't have legs... and you think he has an unfair advantage? Talk about your all-time heartless decisions. Even if he did have some kind of advantage--- it isn't steroids... This is the only way this guy can compete. Do we fear that people will start sawing off their feet so that they can shave a few seconds off their mile time? Let the guy compete. Even if he doesn't win, it will be the feel good story of the century.

FYI: The runner is appealing the decision...

http://msn.foxsports.com/olympics/story/7658380