My wife and I like to tease each other with the nickname Grumblefuss, sort of hinting at our persnicketyness, and general intent to hold things to high standards. She’s a graphic designer, and I do e-commerce stuff, various user experience, sales flow optimization things, so the internet gives us plenty of options for grumbling. She’s [...]

Maira Kalman — an illustrator, has written a beautiful narrative on a visit to DC at Cherry Blossom tiem, to listen to the Supreme Court, and reflect on success in general. Read it, it’s wonderful.

As a wanna-be rock star, and an e-commerce industry “expert,” I spend a lot of free time thinking about the record business’s downfall.  The record industry has a unique crisis going on, and plenty of critics/supporters. Read Bob Lesfetz for a lot of opinion about what’s wrong with them. Fans will take what isn’t given [...]