Government Censorship? Nah, Really? On Blogs, You Say?

On October 23rd, 2007, one branch of the Democratically-controlled Congress (specifically, the House of Representatives) overwhelmingly passed a resolution entitled HR1955: Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007. This bill, which is now …

Email Issues (And Other Things)

For those of you who have been sending me emails from my website panel here or leaving comments on my blog, there's an issue going on you should be aware of. Emails are coming to my inbox very slowly, and it's due to an issue by our web hoster, Dreamhost. Of course, …

"Best Of Sac" Awards CBS Radio 13 Times

Sacramento Magazine's Best of Sacramento has come and gone for 2007, and one of the most exciting parts of the award show, for me, is to see how the local radio and television stations are doing in the Sacramento area. This year, CBS Radio (parent of 100.5 The Zone) …

Why I Love Apple, Inc.

This month last year, I was writing about a defect with my Apple Computer (which Apple quickly, and promptly, fixed for me). This year, I find myself with a tingly and happy feeling, knowing that I am an Apple user.

It's been reported that Apple donated 100 iPod Nano …

Music Video Monday: Sorry So Sorry

Just before the wild reception his single "Collide" brought in 2005, there was a little-known guitar player named Howie Day struggling to make ground in coffee shops and small (very, very small) venues. His debut album Australia won several awards, but failed to …

Christmas Trees Irritate Me (And So Can You!)

So it's fairly clear to me, judging from what I saw on Interstate 80 today, that EVERYONE decided to get their live Christmas tree today (or a box with an artificial one in it). And for some reason, having an evergreen tree on the roof of your car gives you the power …

Incubus, John Mayer Releasing Live DVDs

Just one day before the one-year anniversary of the new album Light Grenades, the rock band Incubus is releasing a live concert DVD. Fresh from their worldwide tour promoting their newest album, Look Alive includes new tunes as well as fan favorites like …

New Jazz CD From The Weather Channel

For the past twenty years, people have been writing into the Weather Channel (American version) wondering what the smooth jazz tracks were playing in the background during the Local on the 8s feature. Apparently a list of the tracks from month to month wasn't enough to …

Music Video Monday: Car Crash

I'm not sure why the picture is really thin in this video (preparing for the future of wide-widescreen television?), but the song is absolutely amazing. Tinkering around with screen technology as seen in "Somebody Told Me" from The Killers and "Speed of Sound" from …

Rain, Snow On The Way For Sactown?

Are you a snowboarder or just someone tired of the cold weather without the winter rain? According to the latest weather forecasts...

IT'S COMING!!! According to Accuweather.com, the rain will arrive in the Sactown area December 5th and will last for about four days …

Best Game Ever

Anyone who saw the 49ers-Cardinals game on TV was on the edge of their seats, even when the game went into overtime. I don't really care that San Francisco won as much as I enjoy seeing Arizona lose. Their loss means my beloved Seattle Seahawks are still number one …

Protected: An Open Letter To The Sacramento Bee

Friday Gift Ideas: Volume 1

Since today is Black Friday and I live near a major commercial center in Northern California, I thought it'd be interesting to list a few of what I consider the best gifts to give this holiday season. Please note that these are just my suggestions and that I haven't …

Christmas Card Time

It's time for me to send out my Christmas cards! If you're reading this on LiveJournal or my blog, feel free to leave me a comment (it is screened) with your name and postal address so I can send you a card! And if I only know you by screen name, please include that …

John Mayer's Got New Stuff

Since discovering his beautiful sound and amazing ability to piece together melody and tone, I've been a huge fan of John Mayer. John's latest album is called Continuum, which I reviewed last year. Since Continuum, John's been busy collaborating with artists like …

Quick Note: On The Chris Burrous Thing

Over the past two days, I've received a flood of e-mails from people I've never met who have found my website (and the subsequentially, my e-mail address) from YouTube videos that I've posted of friend Chris Burrous over at CBS 13, KOVR in Sacramento. Apparently, Chris …

Music Video Monday: Super Mario

I know there's quite a few video game fans out there who follow me on LiveJournal, so this one goes out to you guys. I'm not usually into fan videos, but when I saw this video mixed for The Offspring's "Why Don't You Get A Job?" I knew it was fit for Music Video …

Clear Channel Shows Phil Cowan The Door

From the time I was a toddler to the time I left California, our family car radio was always set to KGBY 92.5FM in Sacramento, a little (then) hit soft rock station. I grew up listening to the infamous Paul and Phil Morning Show with Paul Robins and Phil Cowan. When I …

Unfriendly Bikers In "Bike-Friendly" Davis, California

Wired Magazine, which got its information from TreeHugger Online, released a top 10 list of "Bicycle-Friendly Cities" across the globe, and it should come as NO SURPRISE that Davis, California, current home to Ninja Jim (and, to a lesser extent, me on the weekends) made …

Music Video Monday: Paralyzer

The first time I saw Finger Eleven's hit pop song "Paralyzer" was in a Midtown Sacramento diner called Hot Rods. Nestled in the Lavender Heights district of Sacramento, Hot Rods is a general entertainment diner with video screens that plays music videos on a loop. …