I heard a guy on the radio (WNOX – Knoxville’s Talker) say this morning that you should start your day off like it’s a blank slate, and think of three things for which you’re thankful. Apparently, it’s not just new-agey inspirational stuff, it’s psychologically good for you. So here goes, three things (in no particular…
I Has a House!
It’s funny how things all come together at one time. I updated briefly earlier to say that I got accepted officially into grad school, and now I’m updating to let everyone know that I closed on my house this morning. There are potentially some issues with some encroaching property, because part of my deck (the…
Just so You Know It’s Official…
I got into grad school, officially, and start classes this Fall in the online program for Masters in Project Management.
The New House, Hot Dog, and Chairman Meow
Weekend before last, I moved into my new house, about 20 minutes away from where I work. It’s a 30 minute drive in traffic now, though, because they closed off one lane on either side of the highway to install a concrete divider. Everything has been crazy but amazingly smooth – I moved in, have…
VideoJug How-To: Avoid Trapped Arm Whilst Cuddling
VideoJug offers a wealth of information and How-Tos in video format on almost any subject. As they say, if they don’t have it, you don’t need to know how to do it. I first learned about VideoJug from Thrillist Nation, an e-mail newsletter I subscribe to (via Thrillist.com), and this one seems particularly useful for…
Emmersive Sci-Fi Podcast “The Leviathan Chronicles”
The audio book has long been a literary tradition pretty much since the first years of audio recording. When radio became widespread, serial-format shows were often broadcast in the evenings after most American families had finished dinner and were settling down. Now, we listen to broadcasts in all sorts of ways: iPods, streaming audio, the…
10 Reasons to Care Less About the iPhone
With all the hullabaloo about the second-gen iPhone 3G, and the insane amount of press coverage Apple is getting nowadays, I thought I’d release my own statement about why I could care less about the iPhone, along with a couple reasons why I’d love to have one. 10. Mobile Browsing & Location-Aware Apps are handy,…
The Dark Knight in Theaters Friday
The latest installment of the newest Batman re-telling hits theaters this Friday, July 18th! Heath Ledger is being nominated for a posthumous Oscar for his performance as the Joker, Christian Bale is back as the new Batman, Michael Caine returns as Alfred, and Morgan Freeman makes his short appearance as Gadget Guy (I can’t be…
American Beer Giant Budweiser Bought By Belgium Company
Look, I’m not one to drink Budweiser unless there’s just nothing else around. It tastes like pisswater and makes you feel full and bloated. It’s generally not the smoothest thing in the world. But this morning on both NPR and WNOX Knoxville’s Talker I heard that they were bought in an almost 50 billion dollar…
Crashes Happen at the Worst Time
It happens to all of us – you’re in the middle of an important PowerPoint presentation for a huge client, or an important executive at work, you are just about to hit save on an important project for school, or your soon-to-be-published memoirs due at the publisher in less than an hour. At some time…