"I love you just the way … I wish you were!"

“Love asks for nothing. Only personalities want something.” ~ Byron Katie I first read this quote in the agonizing midst of the most painful relationship experience in my life. I was dating a woman I deeply loved more than any other before her, and yet what we created together … well, I can only best

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"The Financial Adventures of Managing a Band"

Here’s a fun story about managing my money, while managing a band. Five years ago, I left a job making $10,000/month to manage music band Here II Here. My first month with the band, I made $25 (paid 10% on a gig earning $250). In my 5th year with the band, we had our best

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Here II Here – After 14 years, Hanging up the Microphones

  Here II Here, after 14 years together, and particularly after the last 2 years spent almost entirely on the road touring across the USA & Canada, is calling it quits. What was recently termed an “indefinite sabbatical” has become, at this moment, 5 extraordinarily talented men who have decided to disband and go their

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"Rolling Around in Treasure"

  Kaz and I were talking today … we drove along the beautiful Pacific Coast Highway, through a sun-drenched misty Malibu for a meeting in Ventura. As Here II Here finishes their 2nd album while simultaneously starting an indefinite sabbatical, we’ve had occasion to reflect on the past 2 years the 6 of us have

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"Transformational Entertainment is Coming For You!"

Today, I had the great pleasure to begin a journey with a group of visionary – and powerfully grounded – people in the arts & entertainment industry committed to furthering the growth of “transformational media” that aims to uplift and inspire humankind … through the means of delicious entertainment!! It’s a group called GATE –

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"You can't know how your actions affect others"

  As we’re moving into the sabbatical, I still find band-related work to do … of course. After all, we are still releasing a new album in a month! But I’m finding more time to spend how I wish (well, I’m always doing that). I’ve been heading back to Manhattan Beach to hold the “You’re

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