As some of you know, both my parents are from Sri Lanka but have been living in the United States most of my life. Even though it has been over fifty years, it is hard to forget the past (in both good and bad ways). The current humanitarian crisis in…

U2 has always been one of my favorite bands — I still consider each album they put out to be an event — but in between those moments their Sirius XM Radio channel has allowed me to keep up with their sounds while driving around in my car. Easily the…

I don’t know about you, but I have been feeling both overwhelmed and numbed by the constant stream of Google, Facebook, and Instagram ads that are served to me. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate the Big Brother approach to showing me goods and services based on my internet usage…

I recently had the opportunity to enter Berkeley Humane’s Best In Show annual rescue dog story competition and what’s more, got to the finals! Yes, I have a lot of time on my hands. But I also love Pablo. The entry earned the respect of judges Jennifer Egan and Micheal…

I was talking to one of my clients the other day, discussing the importance of emotion when it comes to any buying decision, and we got to talking about our most recent car ownership experiences: He had had a horrible experience, ironically, with a start-up claiming to be fixing the…

The Joke: A Daneson Fan Fiction “Pick” By Nish Nadaraja Thompson let out a purposeful sigh when they pulled into town, dust kicking up as Nestor jerked the Bronco to a stop in front of what could only be called a watering hole. The dilapidated building looked like something out…

Before streaming reigned supreme, a little outfit called MTV revolutionized what it meant to “listen” to music. And thanks to YouTube, music videos will always be around in some form or another, archived away just waiting to be (re)discovered. To that extent, there’s something about the early years of any…

This year has been one with a lot of choices. Choose to wear a mask or be a dick. Choose to leave big cities or stay and complain about it. Choose to support local businesses or shutter in. In terms of work/life, I chose to slim down my hours and…

People are always asking me about my favorite cannabis brands, so here’s a quick list on some products I think are doing it right. As context, I was once hired to create the perfect dispensary right here in San Francisco. My creative director and I worked tirelessly to design the…