by Mike Lyon | Jun 11, 2019 | wake-up truth |
I ain’t a bad guy, I just write these little songsI always pay my union dues, I don’t stay in the passing laneAnd he said, ‘What about all that whiskey and cocaine?’I said, ‘Well, yeah, but that’s no reason to throw me in... check it out
by Mike Lyon | Jun 7, 2019 | wake-up truth |
Never trust a man who doesn’t drink. Winston Churchill There’s debate whether Churchill actually spoke the line above. In my mind, due to the abundance of pitch-perfect quotes he DID say, why argue over attribution. Churchill was known for three-martini... check it out
by Mike Lyon | Jun 4, 2019 | revved up startups |
“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” – William Arthur Ward When I think of world-class sommeliers, yes, obviously the NBA is my first inclination, right? Apparently,... check it out
by Mike Lyon | May 31, 2019 | cool peeps, art, flix & music |
HBO Pictures I have a good friend with a big ol’ brain. Since I’m about to talk about Russia and get all KGB on your ass, we’ll keep his identity incognito and refer to him as “The Mysterious MPX.” Why? Because any moniker with an X... check it out
by Mike Lyon | May 28, 2019 | wake-up truth |
Portrait of Mark Olmsted by Ian Allen Nathaniel Penn’s gut-punch May 20th piece for GQ is titled The Curious Cons of the Man Who Wouldn’t Die. It’s riveting, and has moments of despair, sadness and shake your head frustration at the hurt and... check it out