1990: “Do You Sell Carbon Fiber Running Shoes?”
2051: Bill is featured on Season 47 of “Pimp My Ride” Remember when I said I wanted to live like the people in pharmaceutical commercials? I wasn’t being...
Quick Update: Bill 2, Airlines 0
“The plane, the plane… is late!” Once upon a time there was an intrepid young warrior-god who, sword in hand, bravely took on an evil nest of flying dragons...
I Want to Live Like People in Pharmaceutical Commercials
“Hey, Hon: I’m ready to go here, but my back just went out and I can’t get out of this f-ing tub.” For those of you who don’t watch the evening news on TV...
Airline Cage Match: Part Deux
The golden age of flying, when stewardesses were regularly thrown into the engine for entertainment Like most of you, I have a love/hate relationship with...
The Five Best Movies Ever
“I’m going to make a ‘best’ movie list the Internet can’t refuse.” Whenever you see a newspaper/magazine/web site/TV show/newsletter publish a list, it’s...
"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds...
“Barbie has a boffo opening weekend!” I’m writing this on July 4, 2023, the 247th birthday of the United States. In the overall scheme and vastness of world...
A Comment About Politics…
Bill’s choice for 2024 When I started this newsletter, I promised there would be no talk of politics. Nobody cares. Actually, a great many people care about...
UPDATE: Elizabeth Holmes STILL Not in Prison
Bill picks up his order at Chipotle How about another update on subjects previously covered in this newsletter? Yes? Great! Read on! 1.) Remember Elizabeth...
You Had ONE Job!
Bill gets his car serviced Hi. It’s been a spell. If I were you, and I was paying for this newsletter, I’d be PISSED right now. Since it’s free, well, then,...
Amazon Fresh: It’s Getting Stale
Yummy! How about an update?Back in June 2022, I posted about how long it seems EVERYTHING takes these days. One of the specific items mentioned in that June...
When Two of My Worlds Collide…
“BRILLIANT!” - The watch press Many of you know that I ran my own public relations firm for about 25 years. Our clients were mostly technology companies....
Ten Conversations My Mom and Dad Never Had…
Bill’s new Internet-connected coffee machine is a big hit around the house. My wife Elizabeth (EK) likes to mock my fondness/penchant/reliance/obsession with...
Living Vicariously Through Friends…
“Buy this book or we’ll shoot your dog.” I won’t shill for money in this newsletter, but I will shill for friends. Especially if those friends give me money....
“The Sun is the Same in a Relative Way, But You're Older...
The title and subtitle of this post are lines from “Time”, from Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” album, which turns 50 this year and is maybe the...
Repairing the World…
Fix the World! Happy New Year! (He wrote, on February 3…) I resolved to keep up a regular cadence of writing in 2023. Unfortunately (or fortunately,...
Random Year-End Thoughts…
(Bill’s ingenious retirement plan) Sometimes I have an idea that turns out to NOT be enough of an idea to sustain an entire post. It just sits in my iPhone...
Covid: Missed Three Years by THISSSS much
“Could you BE more positive???” Yep. For some reason, I thought that if I made it this far, I was somehow ordained by God/Allah/Buddha/The Giant Turtle Who...
“Somebody's Going to Emergency, Somebody's Going to Jail"
“Can I get a room with a view?” - E. Holmes It’s Friday, November 18, 2022, 8:00 PM. A couple of hours ago, a federal judge in California sentenced fraudster...
The Pretend World of Cryptocurrencies
Crypto investors give it another go Remember cryptocurrency? It was, is and always will be the “next big thing” in currency. A quick refresher (or primer for...
The Deed is Done: Musk Owns Twitter
Elon Musk completes Twitter purchase (Image: Amblin/Universal) As you have no doubt heard by now, Elon Musk closed his purchase of Twitter on Thursday night,...