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This Far Side cartoon is basically how Sana and I met. Interesting how two people who are meant for each other just know it when they see it. Kind of like a podcast host and producer. You know I’m a nerd; if you’re a nerd too, and are looking for some nerdy advice in getting…

In today’s Far Side cartoon, we see a giant, maniacal clown threatening to take over the entire city. Meanwhile brave defenders of the land are ready to launch a giant pie to prevent the dastardly clown from carrying out his foul purposes. What does this have to do with this email newsletter? Nothing, except perhaps…

In today’s Far Side cartoon, we see several things happening: A disaster has befallen an ocean liner somewhere in the middle of the ocean. The people who’ve managed to escape on a life raft are really bad at optimizing available space. The captain has a conspicuous lack of Vojdaan. He has evidently convinced the cook it is…

This is a true story. Today I was scrolling on Facebook and happened to see a particular trumpet being sold. This is a really rare, vintage model trumpet that is played by the one and only Chris Botti, who you may remember me humble bragging about interviewing a few months back here on the newsletter.…

Sana and I were out to lunch the other day (literally eating lunch outside our home, not lost in la la land) and the topic of business came up, specifically how certain business “get it right” when it comes to being profitable. You build community within your customer base; a sense of purpose in shopping…

For Immediate Release: In a bizarre twist reminiscent of the George Santos scandal, Frosty the Snowman, the beloved magical figure of winter lore, has resigned from the United States Congress amidst a flurry of controversy. Suspicion surrounding Frosty began when investigative journalists uncovered that much of his backstory – including claims of being “born” from…

In today’s Far Side cartoon, we see the “You had ONE JOB!” meme at play long before it became a meme. The king has ordered a moat be built for the protection of the people, and for the good of society. The man hired to build the moat has indeed done what was asked of him –…

In the most recent episode of the Trumpet Dynamics podcast, I featured the great Rex Richardson, trumpet soloist extraordinaire. Rex is based in Richmond, VA and since I had some business to attend to in Richmond recently, it worked out for us to meet in person to record! One of the topics that came up is…

Sana and I were visiting some friends one time, and happened to see in their fridge a package of “nonfat yogurt”. We decided to take a small taste – with our hosts’ permission of course – and quickly realized it was more than just “nonfat”. It was decidedly “nontaste” as well. And a quick glance…

It seems there’s always some excuse as to why we shouldn’t do what we know we need to be doing. For example, anytime I miss a few days publishing my “daily” email newsletter, it’s really difficult to sit at the computer and type something out. “Your subscribers are disappointed in you. You keep making commitments and…