Monthly Archives: August 2006

I think it’s about time I visited everyone’s favorite amoral TV network, don’t you? No, I don’t mean actually going there and interviewing people or anything — I prefer to let a company’s online presence do the talking. What does … Continue reading →

Today I saw a very disturbing ad on the TV — it was for the bad Robin Williams family movie RV. No, Mr. Williams’ mugging wasn’t the disturbing part. It was the very end of the ad, when a disembodied … Continue reading →

Dear reader, I keep letting you know these things because I have to tell someone… Tomorrow is my first day of teaching. I’m teaching computers 3 days a week to grades 1-6, though for grades 1-2 I’m going to be … Continue reading →

From the instruction booklet for one of my wife’s products: “Do not use if you are not able to see well enough to read the instruction booklet.”

Well, I finally joined the early 2000’s and got a wireless network set up at my crib. It was totally by accident, as I got the access point for free from my boss, who was going to get rid of … Continue reading →

I’ll spare you the links to the stupid stories, but you need to know of an epidemic that’s sweeping the nation: Couples from “We’re so stinking in love” reality-TV shows are breaking apart like Baghdad buildings. Overrated guitarist Dave Navarro … Continue reading →

You know, I was going to make fun of Maurice Clarett getting chased down by 5-0, tazered, and arrested with four loaded guns, a hatchet, and a bulletproof vest in his car. I was going to say he set a … Continue reading →

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060809/ap_on_he_me/morgellons_cdc I know it’s too late to be posting, but this morgellons thing is crazy. Hundreds of people claim to be suffering from crawling skin and weird vein-like lines. Is it a real thing? Is it a bit? Is it … Continue reading →

I fixed three computers at work yesterday, and learned a very valuable lesson on each. Isn’t life super-great? Look out: 1) Always check the router in the closet. After a power surge, you may not think the business you’re at … Continue reading →