I had a chance to meet David Mattey a few months ago while demo’ing the SmartAV Tango in my studio. Over lunch he talked about some of the projects he’s working on – including a guest role on “Supernatural“, one of Julie’s favorite shows. He had just gotten back from filming that episode, and had [...]
I’m totally stoked! Julie and I get to attend Friday night’s taping of Real Time with Bill Maher. Even though it airs on HBO, the studio where they tape the show is on the CBS lot in Sherman Oaks – right down the street from us. For me, Bill represents a much-needed sardonic “voice of [...]
I was channel surfing late one night and stumbled across the opening scene of Lawrence of Arabia, which had been restored and expanded in 1989 – and was being broadcast in high definition on HDNET. I decided that it was time to sit through this and watch it, beginning to end. There are people that [...]
I love this image from Politico.com – it shows that there are not really that many clear cut “red” or “blue” states – most of them are purple.

What constitutes a statesman?
What constitutes a Statesman?
Houston Haynes, June 19, 2004
A statesman, above all, must first be a “man” – that is to say, a person – an individual who has an understanding of self. His industry stems from the desire to move forward and strive for those worthy ideas that may seem improbable or unlikely. He reaches [...]