“And this will be, the one thing we remember.” ~ OK Go My son is two-and-a-half years old. His favorite song is The One Moment, by OK Go. I have to sing it to him every night before bed, like a lullaby. If it comes on when we’re in the [...]
Because my Mrs. is a family woman, we bundled up the kiddos and flew cross-country to California. Laguna Woods, to be specific. If you’re not familiar, don’t be embarrassed. I had never heard of Laguna Woods before going there. You’ve heard of Laguna Beach, right? Well, Laguna Woods is an [...]
One month ago, La La Land was all but assured an Oscar for Best Picture; it had frontrunner buzz like nobody’s business. Lately, however, something has shifted. The more people talk about the movie, the more they say they like it, but they don’t love it... Read On: http://nathantimmel.com/2017/the-problem-with-la-la-land/
In 2002, Tom Brady was on top of the world. His career had just been launched into the stratosphere with a Super Bowl victory—a first for the New England Patriots—and an MVP honorarium. The situation repeated itself in 2004 and 2005. Then the knives came out... Read on: http://nathantimmel.com/2017/the-teardown/
“Donald Drumpf does not represent the America I know.” It’s a quote I’ve been hearing (and seeing) a lot. In conversations, on social media; people are stunned that someone who ran a campaign based on racism could capture the presidency. It makes me wonder what America they’re speaking of... Read [...]
Money isn’t everything. I’ve heard it a million times over the course of my life, and a few weeks ago my proverbial camel’s back finally snapped. I was listening to a podcast where an empire-building entrepreneur was doling out sage advice on being successful. “Money isn’t everything,” he started. “Be [...]
“I just strive to not suck.” Those words were Tweeted to me by a comedian named Dylan Brody. Dylan wasn’t talking about his art—although I’m sure he approaches that in a similar fashion—he was talking about how he lives. As a complete thought, he was saying: I just try [...]
Several years ago, Louis CK caused a ripple in the entertainment industry. He self-financed, recorded, and released a comedy special, then put it on his website for direct download. In doing so, he bypassed all the major TV/movie studios and record labels. Immediately, Louis was hailed a champion. A [...]
TShirt Hell has all the best stuff. I wasn’t surprised when Donald Drumpf won the presidency. Disappointed, yes, but not surprised. In the aftermath of the “upset,” every single pundit and newsperson discussed bubbles; who lives in them, and how that caused the experts to call it wrong. [...]
Several months ago, Mercer park in Iowa City, Iowa (duh), received the state’s largest play structure for children. It had multiple slides, a toddler climbing wall, swings aplenty, and the focus of this piece: a footbridge. The footbridge was just over six feet off the ground—I could stand under it [...]
