January 31: MARK EITZEL – The Truth Hurts
by MARK EITZEL: Born January 30, 1959 Between family and work, I don’t have a ton of free time. But what free time I have is …
Month: January 2014
January 30: PETE GALLANIS – The First To Believe
PETE GALLANIS: April 24, 1971 – January 30, 1993 Some days, this project is complex. I have to really sit and ponder why someone was …
January 28: JACKSON POLLOCK – The Edges of What We Can Stand
JACKSON POLLOCK: January 28, 1912 – August 11, 1956 My wife and I were browsing Amazon Prime for a movie to watch last night. One …
January 25: ETTA JAMES – Too Personal to be Defined
ETTA JAMES: January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012 I first discovered the music of Etta James when I was working on a small radio …
January 24: JOHN BELUSHI – Chug-A-Lugging from the Cup of Life
JOHN BELUSHI: January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982 When John Belushi turned 30 on January 24, 1979 he had reached an impressive stage in …
January 17: MUHAMMAD ALI – Owning Your Greatness
MUHAMMAD ALI: Born January 17, 1942 Moments ago, Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman just tipped the final pass and forced the game-clinching interception in the …
January 16: GARTH ENNIS – The Power of Perspective
GARTH ENNIS: Born January 16, 197 A friend shared this video from YouTube the other day and sparked an interesting discussion on privacy in the …
January 14: THE SEX PISTOLS – The Danger of Razing the House Without New Blueprints
THE SEX PISTOLS: Final live performance – January 14, 1978 I recently “friended” an old friend from high school on Facebook. She and I hadn’t …
January 13: JOHNNY CASH AT FOLSOM PRISON – Attacking Salvation at the Root
JOHNNY CASH AT FOLSOM PRISON: Recorded January 13, 1967 When you consider it, the natural resiliency of the human spirit is amazing. In a world …
January 12: CHARLES NELSON REILLY – Learning the Rules, Only to Break Them
CHARLES NELSON REILLY: January 13, 1931 – May 25, 2007 I’ve always been fascinated by natural talent, particularly iconoclastic natural talent. People who broke down …