Although this winter has been: 1) unseasonably rainy – we set the Seattle record for rain on the 15th of November and it rained for 5 days after that 2) unseasonably snowy – it has snowed more times so far than in Chicago i believe It is days like today that make you get…
I went to watch the new James Bond movie the other day and the theater showed the new Rocky Balboa trailer. I have to say that despite the rather awful concept, I was pretty pumped up by the trailer (as were most of the people in the theater). The new movie could either be A) a massive…
I just read an article on MSNBC about a section of the Brazilian Amazon which had been saved from deforestation and plantation growth with a $1MM grant from Conservation International. The grant protects an area called the Guayana Shield, the 57,915-square-mile area which contains more than 25 percent of the world’s remaining humid tropical forests and…
I just read an article in the WSJ about companies that have sprouted up to take advantage of a loophole to help customers get out of their cellphone contracts. It is a pretty interesting idea since cell phone companies do everything in their power to lock you in to long-term contracts now due to…
One of the things that bothers me most about air travel (besides the 3 oz./plastic bag checks at security) is the lack of sockets to recharge your computer and phone. Nearly every airport has purposely removed all working electrical sockets and I just dont understand it. Is it because someone might put something into the…
I know that is a weird title, but I was in the Seattle airport on the way home for Thanksgiving and I decided to get a 15 minute neck and shoulder massage. I sat down and the massage began and then a woman sat in the chair across from me. I didn’t give it two…
It was great seeing my friends from high school this weekend. It never ceases to amaze me how tight we all still are despite the length of time and the miles that have come between us. Coming home for vacations definitely makes me wish that I was a little closer to the East Coast where…
I suspect that I am a week or two behind the times with respect to the "cool" videos on the Internet but I had to post this one because the guy who is freestyling in it is too good. Thanks to Henry for the forward. You get Snoop Dogg, DMX, and Jay-Z impersonations all in two…
I just read this article and thought it was pretty funny that Yahoo! has chosen to have a person that got fourth on American Idol as its Holiday party performer. One of the years that I worked there, they had the Flaming Lips who were very entertaining and edgy for the crowd that was in attendance. …
I just got an HD receiver from Comcast and in order to set up HBO on it, I needed to call Comcast. When I called, I was notified that it would be a 10 minute wait (as usual)… I was then given the option of "Virtual Hold" where I could type in my phone number and say…