Calling John Goldman

Let's talk about identity for a little bit. Do you know me? And if the answer is yes, let's ask how you know me. Do you know where I live? Have we shared a meal? Have we talked on the phone? Have we swapped e-mails? Have you followed … [Continue reading]

Goals

{{myquote|If you never have to revert to Plan B, you're not reaching high enough.}} … [Continue reading]

Dear Isaac:

Dave Dix, over on Facebook, asked me the following: Ike, if you were writing a letter to your 25-year old self (you were in TV then? or still school?) -- what advice would you dispense? Kung-Fu sayings, sound bites, and movie clips welcome, with big … [Continue reading]

Breadcrumb

I have not abandoned this space, just getting ready for a little renovation. Meanwhile, I'm still writing, even if it's subject matter that doesn't typically land here. Go check out my rant about Social Security. … [Continue reading]

Absolution

A classmate of mine died just the other day. And he's resting with a little more peace thanks to social media. I wouldn't have known about his passing otherwise, and little did I know that the tiny degree of contact we shared recently would have … [Continue reading]

Site will be down

My site will be down for a little while this afternoon, as will my email. My webhost, Lunarpages, is moving my physical server from LA to San Diego. It's expected to take less than four hours, and I have had several days notice. In the years I … [Continue reading]

Game the System

(How Ike became the #1 Twitter Elite of Planet Earth) We just came out of an election season where there were multiple ways to keep score: Popular vote Electoral vote States carried In the above instance, we have a constitutional … [Continue reading]