Today is April 30. Time for a little self congratulation. If you look at the accompanying chart you might notice a favorable incline ...

Last week a friend of mine was on his way to a Jewish funeral, he had never been to one before and was curious as to what we believe viz ...

I've gone off before about people who text and drive. In fact, much to my daughter's collective chagrin, I have no problem con...

Last week I made mention of my recent trip to the offices of Charles Schwab, where under great duress, I had to divulge all my financials...

My wife and I have lived in our house in Culver City for close to 20 years. It is officially the longest time I've ever spent in one ...

Tomorrow is Adolf Hitler's birthday, so I thought I'd tell you about my first and my last trip to Germany. But first some backg...

I fear I've been overstaying my welcome lately. The posts over the last month have grown quite wordy. Today will be mercifully sho...

Recently I just finished work on a new set of TV commercials for the Acura RDX. It was a great opportunity to do some spots with speci...

I'm Rich. OK, by name only. It's an old joke that always comes up at parties, business meetings or any function that requires ...

I love my job. I love being able to say I love my job because I know there are very few people in the world who can. Make no mistake, i...

You might recognize this illustration. It's from the Kama Sutra Indian Sex Guide. As I have noted before, when I tease postings with ra...

You've probably seen this line before. Clint Eastwood breathed life into it at this year's Super Bowl, in a Chrysler commercial th...

There was a great piece published by the SF Egoist recently. It's written by an art director, usually not a good sign, but in this c...

During my senior year in college I tended bar at Sutter's Mill. The head bartender was a guy named Mike. He was a 6'5" tall sk...

If you've been anywhere near the news last week you heard about Clayton Osbon, a great name for a serial killer if there ever was one. ...

Passover is coming up this week. As I look over the past few years, I noticed I've always included an entry about Pesach on roundseve...

I don't usually do postings on Sunday.  I like to hold off my efforts until Monday when I can properly promote my blog and get maximum ...

I just learned how to do a screen grab off my iPhone so I could share this recent text from my all-too-sassy 14 year old.  Abby asks wher...

I recently read that the CEO of Hewlett Packard was going to consolidate several business units including the printer division and the PC u...

I never steer way from controversy here at roundseventeen. Maybe I'm too old to worry about the consequences. I like to think it stems ...