Recently, David Archuleta tweeted, “It’d be cool to learn how to surf.” That got me thinking. Surfing, Southern California, Beach Boys! Then I started surfing—web-style!— and to my surprise, I found an old Beach Boys song that made me wonder how many songs have been written about cities. Here’s a completely random list of five […]

David Archuleta ended a recent vlog from Eman’s Los Angeles studio with a four-letter word I’ve heard a lot lately: ciao. I just returned from Italy, the Land of Ciao! Make that “chow”—pizza, pasta, prosciutto, Parmigiano-Reggiano, pasticceria. I thought David’s “ciao” would be a nice segue to tell you about three great meals I had […]

Someone in your town may be a concert planner, an impresario. It might even be your next-door neighbor. While not in the same league as famous impresarios, such as Bill Graham, Quincy Jones, or Andrew Lloyd Webber, your hometown impresario offers a unique concert experience. RSVP, David Archuleta! It’s the house concert, one of the […]

Text messaging is making it easier and faster to be charitable. After the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti on January 12, millions of dollars have been raised—in small increments of $5 and $10 per SMS (Short Message Service). One cell phone company raised more than $1 million in a single day, beating its single day […]

Another year has begun, but I’m not feeling like a ‘new born babe’. No, I’m still a little tired from all the holiday travelling, rushing, food, excitement. So it’s no wonder that this photo on Flickr caught my attention. Where can I buy one of these pianos? Of course, it made me think of David […]