Bob Mould / Husker Du / Sugar

Roaring home this evening (I was deprived of speed for a few days, relegated to a chevy rental car), I chose to listen to a few things that I hadn’t heard in a while. I started out with The Clash and then moved on to one of my favorite musicians/guitarists, Bob Mould. I discovered Husker …

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Sonoma and Napa trip – August 2010

In vino veritas. Day 1: I’ll fast-forward past the travel to Sonoma, with the exception of referencing the kid on the car rental shuttle in Oakland who made a comment (to someone else) about Houston being the devil’s armpit. I gave a silent chuckle because I know some folks that would appreciate that remark. Upon …

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Belgian Waffles, The Real Deal

I was fortunate enough to travel to Europe a couple of times over the past twelve months.  One visit included a couple of days in Brussels, Belgium. Among other delicacies (!?@) like escargot stands along the side of the road, you can pick up some fantastic belgian waffles topped with an assortment of fruit, chocolate …

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Blue Ribbon Pizzeria, Encinitas

I love trying new restaurants, so when I heard about one that was nearby, I figured we’d give it a shot.  Someone was raving about Blue Ribbon Pizzera, and what’s not to love about pizza. We went on a Friday and the wait was about 45 min to an hour, unless we wanted to sit …

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San Diego Ad Club – evening with Mike Hughes

Went with a few colleagues to see Mike Hughes (from the Martin Agency) speak a couple of weeks ago at the San Diego Ad Club event.  I have a lot of respect for the work that they’ve done for some big clients.  They’re winning business like crazy these days, and are friendly to boot. Here’s …

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