SmileyCentral.comSitcoms
While reality TV rules the day, there are still a few sitcoms out there that haven't cracked the top 20. If you think all geeks have the same personas, think again and laugh with the boys (and the sexy girl) from The Big Bang Theory--brought to you by the same folks from Two and A Half Men. If you like Seinfeld, punch up Rules Of Engagement. Many of the writers who created Seinfeld are here, giving David Spade great stuff to work with along side Patrick Warburton (Elaine's boyfriend, Puddy, also of Seinfeld fame). Watch Warburton deliver his deadpan zingers with a one-two punch while the ladies in the cast get in their jabs, too. This is pedigree street-cred that'll make you laugh.
The Big Bang Theory
Rules of Engagement


SmileyCentral.comMotown-esque music
Raphael Saadiq of Tony! Toni! Toné fame has slipped back into the '60s...and, man, is it good. Ease on into "Big Easy" as it echoes back to a time when original music was trailblazing pathways in many different directions. In the same vein, there's Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings with big time nods to James Brown and Otis Redding, who wrote Aretha Franklin's monster hit "Respect" (who's still alive and kickin'). Then there's the actual Motown sound updated and remixed. My fave is the Jackson Five's "I Want You Back" (the Z-Trip Remix). Check it out. It's one trip you're gonna wanna take.
Raphael Saadiq
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
Motown Remixed

Willy Shats
All right, I admit it. I'm a William Shatner fan. He was a hero to me when I was a wee lad watching Star Trek on TV. Back in the '70s, I actually had a conversation with him at a Star Trek convention in front of 5,000+ people. I stood up in the crowd and he pointed to me from the stage. "Did you ever make it with your yeoman?" I asked. "Now what kind of gentlemanly question is that?" he replied. Then he leaned forward and said, "She was pretty nice, though wasn't she?" I couldn't agree more as I had a big crush on her. Fast forward to today, and Shatner has wrapped up his role as over-the-top, self-important attorney, Denny Crane, on Boston Legal. Self-effacing, here's what Willy Shats is up to today. It's great stuff from a showbiz vet.
The Shatner Project
Shatner's Raw Nerve

SmileyCentral.comSuccess  
There are a lot of self-help books out there. Most of them are thick with good information, but with our Internet mentality many of us tend to shy away from something that even appears heavy--no matter how well it might serve us. That's why the small book with the kick-butt print on the outside called It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want To Be is produced with the quick minded in mind. Short paragraphs with great pics, info, and attitude, it's a fast read you'll enjoy. A pocket bible for how you can succeed in the world.
It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want To Be