drewd The Adventures of Carlos d’Avis

This Rule Could Change Your Life

A news article regarding Rule 240 was forwarded to me, and I rarely trust e-mail forwards, but this appears to be legit. In short, whenever an airline delays or cancels a flight for reasons other than the weather or factors outside their control, they are obligated to place you on the next available flight to [...]

Some Fantasies Never Die

I’m still waiting for that alien. Also, my parents had two children by the age of 27 and so I could not help but form certain expectations, which I have so far not met.

A Few Quick Web Thoughts

I totally own Google for “Carlos d’Avis” (see results) and for “Drew d’Avis” (see results) and I am even at number one for “Carlos Drew” and “Andrés d’Avis.” I am lacking a bit in other regards. The first result for “Andrew d’Avis” is about me but doesn’t lead to this website. More significantly, I think, [...]

Spike Jonze = Badass

So, when you’re responsible for Weezer’s “Buddy Holly” music video and the Beastie Boys’ “Sabotage” and Fatboy Slim’s “Weapon of Choice” and, AND, Being John Malkovich, you already have my utmost respect. And then, when you get involved with a video like this:

I just have to stand and give my due. Cheers, Spike. You rule.
Oh, [...]

To Read or Not To Read

Virgil Griffith created a simple mash-up of average SAT/ACT scores and top ten favorite books, as listed on Facebook, for US universities and colleges. He presents these data as Books That Make You Dumb. I’m amused to see that “I don’t read” correlates to higher scores than do The Holy Bible and Fahrenheit 451. And [...]

A Good Box of Wine Is…

…a box of good wine. Well, actually, it’s a case of decent bottles of wine for a great price.
I am presently eating brie and crackers and enjoying Casa Julia 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve.
Mr. Matt Kassoff picked me up from the airport earlier this week with a special surprise in the trunk. Matt previously worked for [...]

Beautiful Musician and Concert Posters

I would love to have any of these posters hanging on my wall. The artist responsible, Jason Munn, has a spare, balanced style that is so effective without being ostentatious. I also enjoy his use of muted colors. I cannot support, however, buying posters for concerts which I did not attend but there are a [...]