The TikiKitchen Blog
Television: the Internet Drug of the Nation
Newton Minow once called Television a “vast wasteland”. He would later revise his thought to describe Television as a “Toxic…
Being Reminded That This is Water
Recently my wife did a lecture on the writing of David Foster Wallace. I have read one or two things by…
A Finished Piece: Route 66.
A piece that I started a while ago, is finally finished. Now time to print and mount.
On Self-Promotion and Putting Myself Out There
Something that I am not good at is marketing myself. I always feel like I am overstepping my bounds somehow….
On Changing Habits and Moving Forward
To say we’ve had a rough couple of years would be an understatement. However, we have learned how strong we…
On Perspective
We’ve had so much going on. So many ups and downs. So many reasons to just throw in the towel,…
On Dreams, Life, and Doing the Right Thing
There is a time when all parents*, those of us who strive to do the right thing anyway, have to…
An open letter to my boys from Santa.
This is our new tradition. Every year, the boys will get a letter from Santa. Dear Will and Kai, Thank…
Merry Christmas and Don’t Mind the Mess
Sorry for the mess. I have been redesigning the site, and a couple of unforeseen events caused me to focus…
Gimme a chance. I’m still learning.
This is a real hard topic to try to tackle. It’s something that I struggle with almost daily. The topic…
Contemplating Jazz: My Life with My Oldest Friend… Music – Lesson #2
I don’t get to do it very often. Play music that is. I love it really. It’s one of the…
The Pinto in a Room of Porsches: Reinterpreting a Classic
I had a pretty exciting challenge given to me. Take a book that has appeared on a list of banned…