I love the Sutro Tower so much. It's my favorite architectural thing. Ever. I live just below it, in the Castro neighborhood of San Francisco. Sometimes, when it's nice foggy, the whole of Eureka Valley fills up with this dream-like thickness, and I can see just the very top of the tower through wisps of fog, lights blinking in a near-celestial sort of heart beat...

Someday, I'd like to learn more about Adolf Sutro.

Obligatory Dog Photos

One of the best things about working at The Planning Shop is that these people are MY people--dog people.

Nanna is truly a lady. She is very demanding, especially in regards to having her ears rubbed. Her hobbies are fetching and herding, and her turn-offs are accordion music and rules.

Ozzy likes to sleep on my feet and go for long walks on the beach. His turn-offs include cats, raw vegetables, and graffitti.

Executive Decision

Today I've decided to bring my Barry Manilow CD to the office and play it on the stereo. Just try and stop me.

Hooray for blog!

The Planning Shop's new books on display at Barnes & Nobel's Success Bay, July 2004

The Planning Shop finds fame at Book Expo America 2004

That's right, folks. The Planning Shop was living it up at Book Expo America in Chicago last June, unveiling our 2 newest books: Six-Week Start-Up and What Business Should I Start? While attending a breakfast Q&A session with Jon Stewart of The Daily Show, author of America (the book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction, I was selected from the audience to ask Mr. Stewart a question. The majority of the questions asked by other audience members revolved around the upcoming presidential election and politics in general, however; I decided to ask a question about a topic a bit nearer and dearer to my heart: hockey! Little did I know, the event was broadcast on Book TV, a weekend feature of the ever-popular CSPAN 2. So, for all 12 of you who actually watch Book TV (including Rhonda!), that's why you saw me blushing on national television at a Jon Stewart breakfast event. What did I learn from this experience? Jon Stewart isn't much of a hockey fan. Although, he did correctly predict the winner of the 2004 Stanley Cup--the Tampa Bay Lightning--winning me the hefty sum of $5.00.

While we were in Chicago for Book Expo America back in June, Arthur, Rhonda and I had the opportunity to explore Chicago's bustling down-town shopping and financial district.