John Hendow

I almost never read the Sunday comics any more. However, today I discovered the author of “Pearls Before Swine” (Stephen Pastis) has an awesomely funny blog site. It also happens to be a WordPress site, which makes it ever [...]

The main thing about getting and staying in shape is that you have to do it. Back when I was at Starbucks I took advantage of the generous offer they made to employees; they provided membership and coaching at a fitness organization. I was probably in the best shape of my life at that point. I’ve [...]

Today I moved this site to a new host. That’s [...]

I’m a Comcast subscriber and have made a few postings lamenting the state of their service, including Comcast, You Need Competition

As noted in recent online articles from TechCrunch and AppleInsider, there may actually be a competitor coming. It’s not that I wish Comcast any ill will. They simply provide a service without enough competition or choice, so consumers [...]

I just returned from getting my H1N1 innoculation. This particular vaccine contains a virus that is “genetically altered”. Mutant DNA [...]

I happen to really enjoy what I do for a living, both behind the desk and behind the guitar. My day job rocks because

It’s stimulating
I’m regularly challenged by new projects, many of which require novel solutions
I work with smart, funny people
My boss is awesomeness embodied

Oh, and playing music rocks too. No further [...]

Shortly after midnight last night I decided to pour myself a shot of single malt and take in the view. Having arrived at the age of 46 I have nothing to add to the millenia of accumulated human wisdom. However, of some things I am certain:

I am blessed with good health. The thing about this is [...]

Last Sunday I injured the pinky finger on my left hand, which led to a doctor’s office visit for xrays and a tetanus shot. The good news is that I’ll be able to play the Saturday evening gig with Dudley Manlove Quartet, just with a bit of pain. I’m planning to tape the knuckle to help [...]

I’m currently traveling on business and am staying in North Hollywood. As one might expect, it’s warm here and there is a lot going on. I arrived late last night and drove in from LAX. My hotel is in “Universal City”, which is on the big hill where Universal Studios is located. When I checked in [...]

In our basement we have put together a fairly classic Tiki Lounge. We went with that theme simply because it seemed like the appropriate use of the space. I mean, the place was basically screaming TIKI LOUNGE at us. Among the amenities offered herein is a reasonable selection of liquid consumables, and tucked away under the bar is [...]