Don to Earth

A great blog that my friend Aaron Burman (check out his wedding photos here) pointed me to is Don to Earth by Donald Crowdis. Don is 92 years old! Check out his writing–it’s a great blog and an example of the power of this blogging medium to enhance...

Kaindy lake in south-east of Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is on many people’s minds these days thanks to Borat. I just saw this movie and never laughed so hard. Here’s the trailer for those of you that haven’t seen it yet:________________________While browsing around Wikipedia Commons recently I...

Legendary Schubert "Trout" Quintet documentary

There is a very famous documentary from 1969 called “The Trout” featuring a group of legendary musicians assembling and performing Schubert’s famous quintet.The musicians featured are:Daniel Barenboim, pianoItzhak Perlman, violinPinchas Zuckerman,...

Freelancing + Snow = Pain

Every summer I think Chicago’s great. It’s sunny, warm, the beaches are filled with people, the city is bustling with activity, and the lake is beautiful and inviting. I am convinced that it’s the greatest city in the world. Then winter hits (in...

Will it blend?

This is worth checking out. See what happens when the blender blends a rake handle.