Entries from March 2008

Monday, March 31st, 2008

WB: A new series

OK, so this is the start of a new series — it could also be the end of a new series, I don’t know that yet.*
*One of the first things I learned in journalism — shortly after learning that Magic Johnson was not, in fact, going to be at Belk on the day I predicted [...]

Monday, March 31st, 2008

60 Not So Deep Minutes

A few weeks ago, I saw a 60 Minutes profile of Gustavo Dudamel, a young and glam young conductor. I thought it was a great piece, and here’s why: I know absolutely nothing about classical music or conductors. I could not at any depth explain to you what a conductor does, or why everyone cheers [...]

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

Birds and Blue Note … with Rob Neyer

OK, yes, it’s another new look for the blog. I have an excuse this time … it’s sort of like the old look (with a new photo on top) and my understanding is this is a much more secure and functional template. And no, I cannot believe I just wrote the words “secure and functional [...]

Friday, March 28th, 2008

It’s a Pozcars Beta!

I’ve long loved the concept of the Beta. It’s a dark side of my personality. I like doing stuff first … being the first to get a new gadget, being the first to get on a plane, being the first to like a new band, being the first to try a new restaurant, read a [...]

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

Links, Thoughts and Snacks

So thanks to the magic of having having two teams “open” the baseball season in Japan like three months before anyone else, we can take a breath and spend a moment appreciating the largeness of Emil. There have been two baseball games played so far, and both of them were turned on the brilliance of [...]