a home for thoughts on cars, music, and whatever else won't fit

At the request of some folk who sometimes like what I say,  this is a new home for thoughts and ideas that that don't fall into the purview of my other work.

My professional life revolves around two spheres:

•  As a consultant doing media relations, social media and communications strategies,  primarily for Muslim organizations and NGOs working in the Middle East, but I can work for other businesses as well.   That's expanding into crisis communications, social media strategies and business reorganization.
  
  
  
  
  
  Ideas and observations for related to that work -- crisis communications, media, business consulting, marketing , branding, Middle Eastern affairs, etc --  are explored here.
  
  








•  As a musician with my own band Pray For Brain.

But there's room to think and live outside of that, so this is a roof for everything else, but primarily two areas:

• A relatively newfound fascination with automobiles and performance cars. Next to musical instruments,  there's perhaps no other object where form and function can have such an intense symbiosis and achieve such pinnacles of expression.There's also  the art of driving well, something I hope to pursue.
  
   I can't deny the possibility that  a little professional crossover may occur: automotive marketing and branding, product planning, how the marques are faring in the industry,  the latest developments. Some of the most interesting ad work and communications efforts  come from this industry.
• I'll also dissect, trash and praise music. As a musician, people often ask me what I think of this tune or that tune, and people are often surprised  at my answers. I'll point  out hidden gems that are scoffed at or dismissed, as well  as shoot down some sacred cows and call out the nakedness of some  emperors and empresses.
  
  But I call it as I see it. And it's only a perspective, not a fatwa, so relax!

Enjoy!!