Self-righteous mythologizing. That’s the problem with Clive Davis’s book. It’s like seeing the end of the tunnel, he wants to write his version of history, hoping it will become the one that sticks as decades pass. I liked the old Clive, the Columbia Clive, who became the head of CBS Records, warmed to the job, […]

There are no apps. I can’t tell you how many people are waiting for BlackBerry 10. I see them with their Bolds, living in the dark ages, protesting they’ve not shifted to an Android or iPhone because they’re waiting for this new product. Which will be dead on arrival. It’s like buying a new car […]

Last week Jonathan Tropper released his sixth book, “One Last Thing Before I Go“…it has not gotten good reviews. I stumbled upon Tropper by combing the Amazon reviews. A book takes a long time to read, I don’t want to waste my time. Something I read on the site convinced me to take a risk. […]

I have a friend who killed himself. And not long before he did the deed, he told me he “married well.” I know, I know, that seems like a non sequitur. Kind of like turning on your computer and finding out Tony Scott jumped off a bridge. What did Joni Mitchell sing, “We all live […]