On Saturdays, essays from my rather bizarre life (the numbered ones), exploring how the heck I got to today. On Wednesdays, some random musing or another… And then there’s our Worth Watching podcast where we talk about old movies and TV shows…
Grew up poor in a cult. Worked at Apple for 25 years, from weeks to going out of business thru it becoming the most successful company in the world. Some interesting experiences along the way that I write about in essays here.
Two journalistas on media, celebrity, and what’s burning through the culture right now. Flirtatious banter for serious times.
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