I'm a new media guy. Originally from San Diego, now living in Bakersfield.

Music, poker, cigars, gin, blogging, journalism, baseball (Padres).

Johnny Cash, The Clash, Chicken Coupe Deville, Ken Layne and the Corvids, Dave Alvin, Cowboy Nation, Howlin' Wolf, U2, Merle Haggard, Johnny A., Chet Atkins, Les Paul, Frank Sinatra, Louis Prima, Prez Prado, the Kinks, Elvis, Carl and just about anything that ever came out of Sun.

All the President's Men, Citizen Kane, His Girl Friday, Deadline U.S.A., Maltese Falcon, In a Lonely Place, Matrix, Shawshank Redemption, Rounders.

Deadwood, Sopranos, West Wing, Daily Show, WSOP and World Poker Tour, MASH, Seinfeld.

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Earthly Powers, Any Old Iron, Pragmatic Programmer, Last Train to Memphis.