I finally finished uploading my video “Inside Todd’s Head” to YouTube. Here it is in normal (low) quality: https://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...

Note: I wrote the review below on February 1, 2009. However, when I drove by the restaurant on February 15, 2010, I noticed they had changed their sign. It is now called “New Port” instead of “Heav...

You may be wondering, “Hey, Todd, how’s your ear thing?” Well, tomorrow marks 3 weeks since my surgery. As I wrote in my last post on the topic, nearly a week ago, we’re into the stage of small, sl...

I just read that Monster.com had a major security breach, and crackers stole not only basic personal info of users but their passwords as well. So, if you’re like me, and used the same password on ...