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Blog Famine: The 4-Hour ChefIn case anyone whose ever read my blog hadn't noticed...I’ve been on a long blog drought. And, in case I haven’t mentioned it recently...it’s because I work for Apple. I used to to love to write about the music business and music technology...and my 20+ year love affair with all things Apple. But I love my current life with Apple...even more than I enjoy writing about it. I’ll stop there. But I do enjoy writing. And...the only way to get good--or stay good--at something is to practice. So, I recently challenged myself: What other things fascinate me...besides Music, Technology and Apple? Let’s see...I’m also fascinated by sports medicine, fitness and nutrition. Bottom line: I’m still a hedonistic surf punk who grew up in the 70’s. Translation: I like to party and I like to eat well...but if I want to live forever (ha!)--I’m going to have to be smart about it. Enter Tim Ferriss. I’ve lived alot...and done alot--but Dude has done even more than I have--and is much younger than I am. I’m still teachable. I loved his last book: The 4-Hour Body. I learned lots from it...but there was also a lot in there that reinforced what I’ve always believed about about health and fitness. I call it Surf Punk Nutrition. Like I said...I love to eat...and to eat well! So, I was really pumped when I got wind of his latest release...The 4-Hour Chef.
The only other author I’ve bought multiple copies of books is Guy Kawasaki. Many years ago, I bought 25 copies of “Selling The Dream.” Yes...I was that moved by it. I’ve just barely dug into “The 4-Hour Chef” And I’m already pumped. Or, at least I was inspired enough to start writing again. And, inspired enough to buy come nice cuts of grass-fed beef from a local farm! So, for those of you with the patience to read my erratic blog posts... Stay foolish...stay hungry...and stay tuned! Guardian: Kickstarter vs. CatstarterGuardian: The Cat Starter Project from Guardian Crew on Vimeo. I have not blogged in a long time. It seems like the world has condensed down into Facebook burts and Twitter tweets. Another key reason for not blogging much these days--is that I work for Apple--and I do respect the non-disclosure requests that they make of our team. But I actually have something worth mentioning here. Or at least I think so. My band Guardian is doing a Kickstarter project. We’re trying to raise $30,000 to make a new record--our first real record in over 10 years. That's right. 30 large. That's not chump change I’m a bit nervous about it...to be honest. I have marveled at the Kickstarter mechanism. It’s a very disruptive technology...in a good way. The ability for artists and creators of all types to independently raise funds for their projects is amazing. But it’s still a bit scary to ask people for money in this fashion. I’m just not used to it. It’s probably how I was raised. So I’m torn between embarassment and fear. Embarassed to solicit contributions… Yet driven by the fear of coming up short--and not raising the money. You see, Kickstarter is an all-or-nothing proposition. You either raise all the money asked for--or you get nothing and your contributors offerings remain tucked in their accounts. It’s a nervous artists conundrum. But the older I get...the more I am convinced that… You have to lean it to it. So here we go...bombs away! Let the shameless self-promotion begin! http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/guardian2012/guardian-the-cat-starter-project
Cider Creativity: Doritos ContestMy compadres are muy talented. Check this out! (you have to wait through the brief intro...but it's worth it...BRILLIANT!) Fingerpick: Timeless RawkHappy Hallow Focus: Hocus PocusThis band was way ahead of their time. This was 1973. I remember having the 45 for this song. Wish I had kept all of those!
I was known to make some rock faces in my day...but this guy is the best! |