New series of posts coming: Buying a home in California

Big news. Stacy and I are buying a house in San Jose. I don’t want to reveal too many of the details, because I thought it would be fun to write a series of posts about the process. Needless to say there are many things that are different about buying a home in California than in Massachusetts where we bought our condo.

So this is just a teaser of what’s to come.

HOWTO: Get into The Wire television show

A few days ago I came across a tweet.

I worry that The Wire needs a better on-boarding process. Such a great show but so many people bounce after first 1-2 shows.
@cdixon
chris dixon

I thought about that, and how many of my friends love this show.  Pretty much anyone I know that has seen it, is a fan.  I have some friends that aren’t fans, because they have never seen it.  You get the idea.

I don’t understand how a show so great could have people losing interest.  The obvious reaction is that these people are philistines.  But maybe beyond that, it’s possible that their first impression of the show was something less than optimal.  Maybe they turned it on mid-episode  and couldn’t figure out what was happening.  So they decided they didn’t like it.  So without further ado, I present to you a HOWTO.

Step 1)  Watch the opening scene of season 1, episode 1.

“If Snot Boogie always stole the money, why’d you let him play? You got to, this America man.”

Step 2) Watch the rest of the series.