Charlie’s Longevity Secrets

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When we last encountered Charlie a few weeks ago, I told you that, at 105 years of age, he had slipped on the ice while shoveling his front walk, broken his ankle, and driven himself to the hospital. I heard that piece of the story from others, and like many good stories, it was slightly […]

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Business And Life Lessons From Songwriting?

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Yes, amazingly, there’s a correlation. Here’s a short list:
1. Influences Are Important

Or at least count for a lot. For example, there are many great love songs in the world, but there are a lot of other songs — masquerading as love songs — that are really about taking hostages. They say things like:

“I’m so miserable […]

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Best Airport Food

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Since edible meals (and even snacks!) on flights are a distant, gut-rumbling memory, it’s critical for the health and well-being of your own personal, frequent-traveling self to know where to find decent food in an airport. And in the all-too-common-and-unhappy event that you’re stuck on the tarmac for three hours (the new limit - are […]

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T-Shirt Contest Winner

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Thanks again for your prolific, often hilarious entries in the How To Know When You Have An Analog Brain t-shirt contest. Here are some of the contenders:

Hard Drive: A road trip with Dad
Flash Drive: Operating a vehicle while naked
Skype: Something Uncle Larry caught and brought home for dinner
MegaHertz: What Wally threatened to do to The […]

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Cool Site Matches Your Needs To The Right Gadget

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Looking for the best TV, digital camera, netbook for yourself or a friend? Not sure where to start? Overwhelmed by variety and tech terms?
For all you Analog Brain in a Digital World types (like myself), who get bewildered by the range and number of choices out there, here’s a helpful site to save you LOADS […]

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What Color T-shirt Do You Like?

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Analog Brain In A Digital World on a t-shirt just strikes me as amusing. And I can think of lots of people (my mom, for example) who would crack up if they got one as a gift. So I’m premiering t-shirts with my CD release. But as anybody who’s seen me in person knows, I […]

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Multitasking in Jamaica? No way, Mon!

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For an American from Kansas, dining with a dozen fast-talking Jamaicans feels like a Bob Marley concert at 78 rpm. It goes by quick, and the accents are thick. You have to pay attention with both ears, all of your brain, and preferably a slang dictionary (Jamaican-to-English).
There are funny words and phrases you haven’t […]

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How To Know When You Have An “Analog Brain In A Digital World” (Contest!)

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My new CD Analog Brain In A Digital World is coming along as fast as I can hurry it up. We’re now finalizing songs and mixing. I hope to show you a contagiously clever cover cartoon in a week or so.
Meanwhile, as a public service, and for the illumination of your own personal self, I’m […]

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Listen and Vote on the Title Song / New CD

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The survey results are in…and so are the comments, suggestions, and two bits worth from nearly 1,000 of you. Thanks to all who participated! You can scroll down to get the results and some selected comments from the survey. (Note: these are only about 10% of the comments received…)
But first…
LISTEN AND VOTE: […]

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It’s All In The Brain

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Recently I read about a fascinating two-question study that demonstrates how people who tend to be “liberal” or “conservative” are actually wired differently. It’s all in the brain.
The questions:

Would you slap your father during a skit if he gave you permission?
Does it disgust you to touch the faucet in a public restroom?

If you answered yes […]

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