According to the AFP news wire, this year’s presidential election campaign will be the most expensive ever. Several financial magazines and political magazines estimate that the last election – most expensive for its time – was a whopping 693 million dollars. For that money, we saw a few political ads on TV, some signs in…
MacWorld 2008: Updates, Movies, and Macbook Air
Steve Jobs came onto the stage to the cheers and clapping of all the major tech blogs and magazines and attendees at MacWorld today. Among the excitement of the keynote address were four major announcements. I’ll give Steve credit, he’s succinct in his keynotes. The four major announcements are: 1) iPhone Apps on the iPod…
UK Car Insurance Premiums Drop in Late 2007
In a recent report released by data and credit information company Experian, it is reported that in the United Kingdom the cost of complete-coverage car insurance (more than just the legal minimum, essentially full-coverage) have dropped considerably in the final quarter of 2007. It is believed, get this, that the major reason for the ubiquitous…
MacWorld 2008 Keynote Address Today at Noon
Hello there, sports fans! If your head hasn’t been under a rock or you own a TV, you’ve either been converted to the cult of Apple, or been watching the company with enthralled anticipation. Since the age of iPod came upon us, Apple has been blowing up the scene with newer, hotter desktops and portables…
Web Comics: Real Life Comics by Greg Dean
Comic author and artist Greg Dean’s web comic strip “Real Life Comics” is just that – a comical look at both real and some fictional aspects of his actual life. The characters are named after real people for the most part, and tell amusing anecdotes from Greg’s life. He is married to a woman named…
This Made Me Chuckle, And TV’s Back, Sort Of
This morning I came in to the office, and after checking work e-mail I pulled up my personal G-mail account and this is what I saw: So, yeah – that made me laugh. I’ve just recently started using Netflix – I’m a little concerned they only said they received one movie back, but hopefully later…
Die With Your Boots On
So maybe you’re starting your own “bucket list” and have decided to live life to the fullest, take every risk, and live like there’s no tomorrow. Or maybe, you’ve moved to Texas. Or maybe you just like the fashions of the Old West or the modern-day ranch hand. In any of these scenarios, you’ll need…
The Super Bowl of Rodeo
During the first week of this past December, the University of Nevada – Las Vegas held the annual National Finals Rodeo which is the main event or “the Big Show” for rodeo in the United States. You may not be all that into rodeo, but if you’re like me you tune in to the major…
Christmas Countdown: < 1 Day Left!
It’s Christmas eve, and yes, I’m blogging instead of spending time with family. It’s not because I’m a bah humbug or any of that. This is how my family spends time together over holidays. We have our times when we hang out and talk, and then of course, we have our down time. I bought…
Hellboy II Trailer Released
The second movie in the series, Hellboy II: The Golden Army is slated for 2008 release! Back to direct is Guillermo Del Toro; back as Hellboy is Ron Pearlman; and back as the sexy fire-starter is Selma Blair! The trailer (courtesy of IGN) is your typical action movie trailer: fast cuts, loud Rammstein music bed,…