Author: J.J. Toothman

  • I won’t even consider an iPhone until it works in Vermont

    I thought that one of the selling point of the iPhone was the ability to use it overseas? How about getting it to work in every U.S. state first? Unbelievable. No way wil I pick one up now. I can’t turn my back on my New England and University of Vermont routes. I was reminded…

  • Thank You, Patti Smith

    Full Disclosure – the best part of my Seattle trip had nothing to do with Gnomedex. On Saturday evening, Keturah and I started randomly walking around downtown Seattle looking for a good place to have dinner. We started walking down Pike Street and were almost at Pike Place Market when we saw a long line…

  • Yet Another Gnomedex Recap

    I’m back from Seattle after spending two days at Gnomedex 07 and also a couple days of vacation with Keturah. This was my first Gnomedex experience and I have to say that the conference will have a lasting impact. If you’re interested in reading some summaries and recaps of the presentations that took place, there’s…

  • First Time in Seattle

    I got in to Seattle earlier today to attend the Gnomedex conference. This is my first time in this city. And you know what? It’s a very cool place. I took a quick stroll down to Pike Place Market and soaked up the energy. The market is a photographer’s dream with lots of energetic people…

  • What does blogging have in common with exercising?

    The answer is: I’m not doing enough of either.

  • Almost a year

    The post title refers to a couple things. First, my son Mason is turning one year old on August 2. My amazement about that is just impossible to put into words. I’ve had this “Write Post” screen up for about an hour trying to put my thoughts into words that capture all the emotions I…

  • Introducing Mason

    If you have visited this page recently, you may have noticed the picture of a baby in the sidebar. Those would be pics of Mason Alsworth Toothman. Keturah gave birth to Mason on August 2, 2006 at 1:56 in the afternoon. He arrived in this world weighing 12 lbs, 6 oz. and 20.5 inches in…

  • Photos from Coachella Weekend

    Are here The suprise highlight for me was Tosca. I think it was a case of the right sound (groovy downtempo) at the right time of day (around midnight on Saturday) in the right place (a side stage with plenty of grass to sit comfortably on and not too crowded). The surprise downer was Depeche…

  • Off to Coachella Tomorrow!

    So excited! Check out who’s playing

  • Devils Slide

    Here’s some links regarding the road closure on the coast that is making life much harder than it has to be for Keturah and I. From the SF Chronicle From the NY Times