August 2014 Newsletter

The recent death of Robin Williams is incredibly sad. As always, when a celebrity dies, especially when substance use is somehow involved, t...

August 20, 2014... What the Friday? Secret Live!

I have organized another free concert for people to enjoy.   I think these big summer festivals whereby people spend $500 to $1000 (more?) t...

TV as a Mirror of Society

I met one of the bosses of one of the biggest international television networks in the world the other day. He is a Canadian. He travels all...

Being an Idiot AND Being in the Wrong Place at the Wrong Time? Bad Combination!

I've been very lucky in my life. I've done many idiotic things and I'm still here. I've been in the wrong place at the wrong...

The Philippines for Vacation? No.

"A cheap holiday in other people's misery..." Sex Pistols from the song, "Holidays in the Sun" One of my favorite w...

White House Drug Reform Policy

Re-treating the War On Drugs? A New National Drug Control Strategy  The United States "war on drugs" has produced some impressive ...

The Coolest Summer Concert in Tokyo of 2014? And It's Free!

I hadn't blogged in three weeks. Didn't realize it had been so long until an anonymous writer sent this comment: "21 days with ...