Can Legislation Solve The Spam Problem?

Wow. Can't tell whether Davis is posturing to take attention away from the Total Recall campaign and the short lived stall for the October 7th election. Maybe he's trying to make a mark...

Bluetooth Is In The Tavern.

Today I bought an new Apple Bluetooth Keyboard. Damn this is nice. A few have asked “Why did you buy a keyboard for your laptop computer?” Reason is simple. First, my laptop (the...

Every Person Tells A Story.

Everybody has a story. Everybody is a story. Everybody tells stories. And this is what I love about humanity. Sure. Sometimes the stories are sad, happy, boring, nasty or simply mediocre. But...

It’s All About Cash

Several years ago during the dawn of the internet I was asked to speak at a conference in Prague for the European Journalism Network. At the time my brother Jon was a working journalist in New York...

Back in California

After a glorious two weeks in Wyoming and then a few days cruising through the amazingly scenic mountains and deserts of Southern Utah I’m back home in Southern California. Kodachrome Basin...

Covering Lost Ground

Ok. I've got to be fair. I've been feeling a bit guilty by my lack of posts for this past week here at The Digital Tavern. Nonetheless, I'm going to try to make up for some lost ground...

The Seduction of Mars.

Are men from mars? Then what's with mother earth? Stupid book titles? All wrong. But tonight we sit under the Southern Californian sky with Mars glowing and showing all she's got in her...

The Price of Quality Research

Last week I received a telemarketers call who identified herself as a representative from a national market research firm located in new Jersey. She explained that she was working for a large...

Speed & The Porsche Personality

For years I've held true to my conviction that I'd never own a Porsche. It's not that I don't find them suitable examples of German automotive engineering. I know Porsche as...

Words. Writing. And Reading.

I love reading. Blogs. Newspapers. Books. Personal letters. And magazines. Writing has the ability to move you, make you smile, laugh out loud and even tear. For me it's all of these things and...