Yesterday was my 40th birthday. Unfortunately, I had to work, and it was a depressing day at the office, especially for a Friday. But to counter it, I had an awesome birthday dinner party. About 18...

Hey, I just found a sci-fi movie that Roger Ebert gives a rare four stars to. I have to admit the TV ads for this didn’t make it sound too appealing, but I guess I should go see it. Knowing :: rog...

Yeah! You go get ’em, Mr. Cuomo. These folks got some ‘splainin’ to do. Now if someone just had the cojones to go after Cheney the same way. We learned over the weekend that AIG had, last Frida...

I finally finished uploading my video “Inside Todd’s Head” to YouTube. Here it is in normal (low) quality: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UZi5LPjIF4 And here is the higher quality (HD) version: ...

I’m now at Community Coffee in Baton Rouge, having just finished my 6 week post-op follow-up appointment with Dr. Gianoli. Short summary: he’s given me a clean bill of health and I’m ready to resum...

Next week, I must return to Baton Rouge for my 6 week follow-up on my ear surgery. If I can work up sufficient appetite I plan to go out that evening to Brunet’s Cajun Restaurant and attempt to tac...

As a very late wedding gift to my friend Sybil Baker, I told her I’d make a book trailer for her upcoming book, called “The Life Plan.” Actually, when she first started talking to me about a book t...

Earlier this week I upgraded my MacBook Pro and my Mac mini (the only two Macs I own anymore) to iLife ’09. That includes iMovie ’09, which is Apple’s consumer video editing application. I’ve wante...

The bills and insurance statements for my ear/skull/brain surgery are starting to roll in, and one thing’s certain: The amount medical providers charge my insurance company is hugely different than...

The concept of Bagali’s is very enticing to me. I really, really wanted to like this place. But after two visits, I just don’t think I’ll go back. First off, Bagali’s is “New Orleans Inspired Ital...