The Plumber

There’s a great book called ‘The War Of Art’ (inspired by the ancient text by Sun Tzu ‘The Art Of War’), which focuses on the challenges of being creative. I first read it a couple years ago and glance at it regularly for inspiration....

Eating The Dinosaur Part II

So what does Chuck K. Mean by ‘Eating The Dinosaur?’ Like a lot of topics in the book, it’s open to interpretation, and the meaning attached to it depends on the mindset, thought process and logic applied individual readers. For this reader, a first...

The Know It All

While we’re on the subject of books, I’d like to talk about a great one I recently read: “The Know It All: One Man’s Humble Quest To Become The Smartest Person In The World.” A front cover quote from a hero of mine, John Stewart, host of...

Confessions Of A Reluctant E-Reader (Part iPad2)

This month has seen my unwitting introduction to something I’ve been resisting for some time: reading on an iPad. It first happened like this: I was running out the door to head into Manhattan. From where I live in Brooklyn, it’s about a 20-30 commute,...

Confessions Of A Reluctant IPad Owner

June 7, 2011 I write to you from San Francisco California, in the midst of the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference. Yesterday, my trio performed at the Apple Store in downtown San Francisco. Tomorrow we perform at the Marriott, next to the Moscone convention center...