John Scott G
Sense and Scents
COLUMN: Does the world need another manufacturer of scented candles? Until recently, many of us would have been indifferent about the answer. Then I...
Success Strategies: Michael Levine Reveals Some Secrets
COLUMN: Michael Levine works in public relations yet has become a highly effective motivational speaker. Allow me to confess to being positively affected by...
Cirque Berzerk is a Decadent, Devilish and Dark Delight
REVIEW: With the word "Cirque" in their name, some people might be expecting a light and frothy show of tumblers and mimes. Oh would...
Recession Ending? Corporate Art Event Signals Start of the Turnaround
COLUMN: Everyone is searching for hopeful economic news and I have some for you. Last night, I attended an unveiling of corporate-sponsored sculpture in...
Scream Team for the 2012 Election: A Fright from the Right
COLUMN: Several friends asked me a question this week, and with slight variations, it went something like this: "What do you think of that...
Ideas on Ice: Incorrect Thoughts as the Obama Dream Wakes Up in the Bush Nightmare
COLUMN: Back in middle and high school, I got into trouble. Numerous times, in fact. Not so much for physical acts of stupidity and...
Ideas on Ice: Political Code Words
COLUMN: Political campaigns exist on several levels, some high-minded, some in the gutter. What is interesting this year is the emergence of new code...
Ideas on Ice: Thoughts on a Graffito
COLUMN: A feature-length documentary called BOMB IT examines all sides of the graffiti controversy, but it's clearly on the side of the artists. Scott...
Ideas on Ice: Questionable Answers
COLUMN: The Q&A format is a time-honored way to promote dialog and discourse, but as Scott G points out, some questions can lead to answers that start an argument, a brawl, or even a war.
Ideas on Ice: 'Roid Record Books
COLUMN: Scott G smiles at the dire headlines bemoaning the evidence of anabolic steroids and human growth hormones in sports; in fact, he comes out in favor of their use.