The way I see it

It has been about a week since Valentine's Day and there are some things that have just gotta stop. 10. Reposts on facebook of art and poetry. People of the world do you know what would be great? If your loved one created his or her own love letter to share on fb not a repost or share of somebody else's (yeah even Shakespeare) I will write my own to  show you how easy it is Roses are funky Violets are nice Let's make like monkey(s) And pick off our lice 9. Couple anythings Couple shirts Couple shoes Couple hats Couple whatevers Stop... just stop 8. Bouquets of wannabe roses Roses are a classic (I'll deal with them next) but what the heck is with pretend roses. Bouquet of muffin roses Bouquet of chocolate roses Bouquet of organic brussel sprout ROSES Classics are classics for a reason people! 6. Roses (I told you) Can y'all pick a new flower? How about hyacinths? Of lily of the valley? Maybe a flowering cacti for a change? And what's t...

5. I am insane Jimmy James the eccentric owner of the fictional WNYX is a tad bit more than nutty he is full on cray cray. I would like to say I am not but let's be honest I made this list and that should be proof enough. 4. I am the boss Although technically my position is closer to Dave's I am still a boss and I have lots of wild ideas. Dave doesn't have the ridiculousness of Jimmy... but I do. 3. Similar build This one is waaaaaay to easy. 2. Similar views on management Remember the episode when Jimmy hires the efficiency expert to get rid of everyone without taking any of the blame. That is totally something I wish I could do. Jimmy, later on does over some of the choices as he is a fair person. Just like me. 1. Has bizarre rules on management Big JJ has these rules on management based on tired axioms and unrelated sayings. These words of advice though nonsensical I have found really work and actually help. So remember the first rule of management "mea...

I was having a conversation with a friend of mine yesterday about the state of books and printed matter in the world today and we both came to the conclusion that paper print is an endangered species.  Bookstores which used to be quite abundant in shopping malls and stand-alone shops are quickly falling to the wayside, libraries are falling out of use and billboards for kobos, ipads, and tablets are filling our eyes. Print is becoming digital and we can carry it with us anywhere and everywhere.  Is this an evolution of form or are we all sliding down the slope to the inevitable end? I was speaking to a different friend of mine who apparently hates reading... my suggestion to the world?  Read comics!

So I've been watching the latest season of The Xfactor (the singing competition) and realised that having a brutally honest judge like Simon Cowell is pretty much the best thing about the show. I know what you are thinking 'Adam, you are about a dozen years late in this revelation he was on a little show called American Idol.' Well I know and I am just getting warmed up. Nowadays the airways are full of shows with these blunt Brits speaking their minds and crushing the spirts of those left in their collective wakes. I think Simon Cowell is possibly the most endearing of the lot as he has had quite a bit of staying power thus far on Idol and the Xfactor. Thinking about 'talent shows' I have to bring up Piers Morgan who was on numerous 'reality' shows a few years ago and now hosts a show on CNN.  Morgan was arrogant in his 'reality show' persona which I think worked very well: he is a snob and we are all benwath him. Next up is Gordon Ramsay celebri...

Something curious is happening these days bands we have all kind of forgotten,who were huge in the 90s are back. Last year saw the reformation of Bush and the release of 'The Sea of Memories,'  their first album in about a decade. For those who do not know Bush were the answer to the need for a British Nirvana clone to make it big in America. And they were huge... For a while. Regardless of.anything else it is good to see Bush back and surprisingly better than before. Next up is Smashing Pumpkins. I love the pumpkins.. I always have. For that reason I am gonna say I am biased as Hell. Billy Corgan, the band's singer and chief songwriter, has not really left the music scene since the Smashing Pumpkins original break up in 2000. He has had song writing and appearances with other artists as well as a supergroup called Zwan. Then about 5 years ago Billy got the band together... Well sort of... They released Zeitgeist and had a song on the transformers soundtrack... Shortly af...

I was reading some album reviews on the net and a reviewer was mentioning that a certain album would be difficult to listen through for the average listener. This got me thinking: how easy is it to listen through a CD without skipping tracks?  It turns out it is harder than it seems. There are many deciding factors in this challenge; general interest in the artist, free time to spend listening, and like-ability of the songs.  I have found that more experimental or concept albums are very hit and miss for this experiment as they are either coherent (successful concept) or just plain wrong (unsuccessful concept). I think these days people are not really interested in sitting and listening to a whole CD. We just grab the tracks we like (the singles most likely), bop them on our Iphone/android/mp3/etc and listen to only those songs... after all they are the best: right? I want to buck the trend. I want to listen to it all and I'll only put full albums on my mobile device! Yest...