…and only 2.5 games in front of the Yankees. I guess I shouldn’t mind — a wild card spot is a virtual guarantee. And I suppose it is more important to have a healthy, well-rested team for the playoffs than it is to force players to play hurt or pushing pitchers (starters, closer) too hard in an all-out attempt to … Read More
An Open Letter To Paul Anka
Dear Paul: Stop it. For God’s sake, please stop it. I remember well the summer of 1974 when America endured your musical glee over the fact that some chick was doing homage to you by getting knocked up. Yes, she wanted you to know that she was "thinking of you", which is why she decided to endure several months of … Read More
Avast, Me Hearties
Yup, it’s National Talk Like A Pirate Day…. again. UPDATE: There is, of course, an online translator — just in case your pirate talk is not up to snuff. I took a snippet from Heather’s blog about being at "Legally Blonde: The Musical" for the MTV taping and ran it through the Pirate Speak translator: Arrr, the cast ga’e an … Read More
List Of Regrets
In no particular order: Missed Heather in Five By — I was going to go Sunday but they were sold out! And now she’s wafted off to NYC…. Emily did the Wait Wait thing the right way Turned off the Red Sox last night when they were down 4-1 (they still lost 4-3; but it almost ended with another Papi … Read More
That I Can Do, I Can Do That
Picking up from this post yesterday, the Popular Machanics article lists 25 skills every man should know. I’m not looking forward to this. 1. Patch a radiator hose That’s in a car, right? I guess that would be a NO. 2. Protect your computer This I can do. I suspect many women can too. I mean, computers come with the … Read More
Short Answers To Short Questions
Popular Mechanics asks: Are hands-on skills — building things, fixing things, operating machines and so on — really in decline? Short answer: Yes. At least for me. Sure, I can program computer code, replace a hard drive, change a tire and a few other things. But for the most part, if you ask me to nail one 2-by-4 to another … Read More
Chocolate Overload
For chocolate lovers, this is a nice review of what is like to eat a chocolate bar with 99% cocoa. Keep in mind that a regular Hershey bar is 11% cocoa, and a "Special Dark" Hershey bar is only 45% cocoa. Most exotic varients of "dark chocolate" only clock in at around 60%. I especially liked this part: I carefully … Read More
Cool Stuff I Don’t Need
Toaster Post-its Notes. Leave a message on the toaster — it gets burned in to the toast. On the other hand, the design for this book-chair-with-wheels thing is kinda clever:
Debbie Does The Circle Of Life
Congratulations to Heather and Jeff! And now, making his/her national debut**, the Tony Award winner of 2031, Baby Maggs!…. Pictured above: Baby Maggs relaxing in the green room. Thoughts, love, and prayers to the three of you! RELATED: Uh, Jeff? ** except for Heather’s blog, of course. [Even though this was posted Friday morning, I’m going to keep this post … Read More
Playing With Google Earth
2 Minkle Road, Ossining, New York (where I lived at age 5) My dorm in London, 1983 (now apparently razed)
Jott Blog Post
We the people of the United States in order to form a more perfect Union, establish justice, ensure to meet tranquility, provide to the common events, promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty toward some of the prosperity to ordain and establish with constitution of United States.Click here to listen Powered by Jott.com – Try it at … Read More
If This Works….
I am SOOOO using it: Jott Networks, which has developed a technology to convert voice to text and then have the messages broadcast via e-mail or text message to individuals or groups of people, unveiled a new set of free services today. Users can now categorize messages in folders — for example "work," "personal" or "expenses" –and set a Jott … Read More
My Blog Is Stop #1 For Idiots
Apparently, if you google "what year did 911 occur", my site is the #1 search result.
In Case You Missed It, The Appalachian State Miracle
The last 1:47 of the game (edited down) The front page of Monday’s sports section of the Boone NC paper, the Watauga Democrat:
New Words
smexting pp. Sending text messages while standing outside on a smoking break. [Blend of smoking and texting.] Potterhead n. A person who is a big fan of the Harry Potter series of books. floordrobe n. A pile of discarded clothes on the floor of a person’s room. [Blend of floor and wardrobe.] carbage n. The garbage that accumulates in some … Read More