Monthly Archives: January 2006

(Because I think it’s fun, I’m going to have another fake conversation here. This time, the topic will be “Wal-Mart,” specifically the bill that just passed in Maryland that requires companies with over 10,000 employees in that state to spend … Continue reading →

In what is kind of a watershed event for me, I saw a link to this blog on the Washington Post’s web site, specifically in the “What Bloggers are Saying” section under that dreadful article about children’s sleep habits. Not … Continue reading →

Pro: I have two things I have to get written here this month — a violent short story and a relatively non-violent account of many people I have worked with. I need time to do this, and I don’t need … Continue reading →

A friend of mine that many of you know, Tony Horvath, has a blog at www.horvathsworld.com, and he just posted a review of that Narnia movie on it. Just thought you should know.

(please read what’s written on the package, because it’s funny) I’ve discovered Pocky today. I’ve tried Strawberry Pocky, Cheesecake Pocky, Reverse Pocky, and something called Men’s Pocky (pictured above, for those who think I’m kidding). Whoa nelly, are they good. … Continue reading →

Some chick with the backing of Brown University has done a study that suggests that teenagers are sleepy in the morning, which affects their mood/congnitive function/performance in school. She says that schools should start an hour later, when the melatonin … Continue reading →

Back the heck up. No, I don’t mean walk backwards, you nincompoop — I mean make a copy of your important data and put it in a safe place. Or a dangerous place. Just make a fricking copy of it … Continue reading →

(Kammron Taylor has more time to work on his game this year, since he’s not hosting the Oscars) It seems like only 15 years ago future CBA player Danny Jones was trying to lead the Badgers to their first .500 … Continue reading →

I don’t know if any of you all care about college basketball anymore now that the sports media has brainwashed you into thinking all the good players are gone (or maybe it’s just the Dallas sports media…), but if you … Continue reading →

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Some Thoughts: 1) The 70’s version (starring Gene Wilder) seemed a lot darker, for some reason. Maybe it was because I was so young when I saw it, but that movie gave me nightmares. There’s … Continue reading →