Your dreams will become part of the future and coincide with the past, You spend all your time by the radio waiting for the signal, But inside, you’ll always feel the same, even when you wake up. Lyric from Fanfarlo’s tune Harold T. Wilkins, or How To Wait For A Very Long Time –I ponder [...]

Rounding out the month Ramadan here, I bet the Mosques are full. I keep going back to this amazing piece by Neil Postman about Technology, something that was written I believe in the 80's, but rings true now more than ever. Technology enables.  For those who aren't familiar with the capabilities of technology, you get 'greats!' [...]

Coming to the desert has given me TIME.  Time to collect, time to plan, time to gather, time to access.  Sorta like the weekend getaway but much, much longer.  Complaining about the enviable or things unchangeable has become a thing of the past.   Once my time is up, I plan to explode in the [...]

Was thinking about toasting here's to life, but I can't stomach a near beer tonight.  Instead a big fat piece of cake, China Road and Flight 666 on my off time while sitting at work.   Tonight I think about the meaning of success, and the varying levels.  Music for instance, artists used to get a [...]

Catchpenny is spinning (??) in my MP3 player.  I would say they're a mix between Snug and Fastball with the hometown vibe of Kissenger.   What makes the band special?  They do shows in Iraq.  More than opportunism makes one hop on a plane to do something like that, call it curiosity, patriotism, or just good old [...]

Regina Spector seems like the coolest gal ever to hang with.  Not only does she do great duets with my boys Ben Folds and Sondre Lerche, she's got the tunes with the beat, the lyrics with the heart, and we can't forget the perfect body with eyelashes that catch her sweat.   Makes me think of [...]

What I had for dinner….hmm — Now that's a great question –   Peoples perceptions about being out in the middle of the desert lead you to believe bugs, sloppy goo in a bag, prison style porage, etc –   In reality, its easier to eat a balanced / healthy meal here than in the [...]

before coming to the desert, a buddy of mine said ‘the people will make all the difference’ — the textures of Islam in the distance, Ugandans playing soccer, plenty of America f*ck yea ice cream in the dfac do little to quell the monotony of the situations, but the personal relationships cultivated are priceless. I [...]

Facebook has added visibility to my blog presence, 99% of this new base if newbies to facebook, but old friends, etc, etc, hence, adding a very personal aspect to writing. Every time that happens I get writers block. Back in the old days I could blast out political sentiments, existential thoughts, and other points of [...]

I can't really wrap my head around short selling the market.  This week I'm going to conduct an experiement based on companies that are expected to do well.   Initial capital = 5,000 Expected daily return = 3% Commission Fees = 26 bucks / day   Stock that I think will perform well per day [...]