In Praise of Brian Williams

With her new book, The Best Advice I Ever Got, Couric has just made the job a platform for publishing an earnest compendium of life lessons from the likes of Michael Bloomberg and Madeleine Albright. Williams publishes a blog called BriTunes on which he posts videos of himself palling around with Julian Casablancas and the dudes from Deer Tick.

How Brian Williams's Second Act As a Comedian Has Aided His 'Nightly News' Anchor Job -- New York Magazine

5 Things - Five Things That I Could Not Live Without*

1. My iPhone - My music, my e-mail, always on communication, and now holding 25 books.
2. Craft Beer - There is always something new and tasty to try.
3. My watch - How often do I look at it?  All the time.  After my glasses, it is the first thing that I put on in the morning.
4. My glasses - Without them, I feel naked, and I rely on them more often than I care to admit as I get older.
5. Coffee - Coffee, maybe (and that is a big maybe) more than beer, is what I look forward to.  It is hot, bitter, and occasionally, it does not agree with me.  (It's like dating in a paper cup.)

*Things: Of course I could not live without my friends and family.  People are different and more important.

30 Songs in 30 Days - Day 30

Day 30 – Your favorite song at this time last year

Luckily, I have a record of this.

Looking back, it was Big Star's Thirteen.



Above it the Eliot Smith cover of it.

Well, that's it. Thanks for reading, and listening, for these past thirty days.

Bullet Points for Easter Sunday

• Ashley won the contest and will be having dinner with me at New World.  You can see her winning entry on Facebook.
• Brunch is one of those things that makes life better.  It is proof that we are doing something right, and it is uniquely American.
• After complaining about using e-readers (even with both Teacher Dave and my sister Abbey on Friday), I installed an e-reader on my iPhone and spent some time this morning reading a number of different things.  Yes, I am a hypocrite when it comes to this, I own it.
• I need to go down and visit my father.  When should I go? (June would be too hot, no?)  Anyone want to see me when I am on Marco Island?
• Comparing someone to Frank from 30 Rock (ans saying that they are not as funny) was awesome in the moment, but then struck me as mean, if true.
• The Mets have won three in a row.  That being said, we are going to lose today.
• The last three nights I have had great dreams and I am left wondering what my subconscious is going to do to me as a punishment.
• Why yes, I am wearing a bow tie.  It is Easter Sunday.  Though, for me, it is just another Sunday.

30 Songs in 30 Days - Day 29

Day 29 – A song from your childhood



Steely Dan always makes me think of Indiana. I don't know why but it does.