Archive for February, 2008

Rock Off

Posted 20 February 2008 | By | Categories: Business & The World, Culture | No Comments

Wired gave it a 9/10 review, but I absolutely hated Dan Kennedy’s Rock On.  Based on Wired’s write-up, I was excited to find an unread review copy sitting in our New York office.  Perfect travel book, right?  Took it on the plane and hated every minute of it, except possibly for the explication of Jewel’s [...]

Tires, onions and panic

Posted 10 February 2008 | By | Categories: Essays, Oakland & The Bay Area | No Comments

We got a little surprise Tuesday night when we let Ruby out back to do her evening business. For those of who have never been lucky enough to feel the full fury of fresh skunk, let me give you some quick wisdom. Fresh skunk does not smell anything like the mildly unpleasant musk you occasionally [...]