The Jets won Superbowl III on January 12, 1969, almost exactly 41 years ago. It was just before I was born against the Colts and Johny Unitas. It was the first time they called it the Super Bowl. Joe Namath was the hero of the show, jogging off the field in the iconic moment with his finger wagging in…
It’s been a couple of weeks with the new car. I am still trying to get over the idea in my head that this car is too fancy for me. It’s a nice car and I like driving it. It was a good deal (I think) and we can afford it. Still, I just wish…
My personal philosophy is that at the end of one’s life, you have approximately an equal division of good and bad things that have happened to you. This means that when something bad happens, I feel better knowing that a good thing is due to me in the future. My balance sheet will turn out…
I am not a “car person”. I see people all the time comparing this horsepower and that alloy rims and the other sunroof. I wish I could converse with them, but I just don’t care enough about cars to get into it. I appreciate a nice car as much as the next guy, but there…
Since 1995, I have only read non-fiction. I am not suggesting that everyone do this. The non-fiction books I read fall into two categories: Biography/History and Science/Theory. Some bio/history books are fantastic, like Robert Caro’s books about Lyndon Johnson or Robert Moses. He is my favorite author with a ridiculously high Pulitzer prize average per…
I just finished Dan Ariely’s book Predictably Irrational. It was a very good read and I recommend it to anyone looking to understand how people think. The author is a behavior economist and scientist. Basically, that means he does tests to see how people act in the real world. For example: How much to people…
Recently, I have seen a spike in the traffic to this blog. Google Analytics is a great free tool to monitor traffic. Just seeing the increasein traffic made me feel warm inside. Like the way a stage actor feels when they get a round of applause. It was a near doubling in overall traffic. I…
In a Muppet Mood, I guess. Still this is brilliant. I love Animal (about a minute in). Go Muppets!
Watch this video. 1944 knew how to entertain. You gotta see it to the end. Ethan asked if it was special effects.
Here is a list of awesome movies that you might not have appreciated their kickass awesomeness. They are all redonkulously good. The Last Dragon. Greatest movie ever made. I dare you to watch it and not love it. In the final scene if you don’t jump for joy, there is something dead inside of you.…
Popeye is one of my top 10 greatest movies ever made. It’s the attention the detail and subtlety that makes it so good. There are deep emotional and intellectual subjects tackled even though the movie has a simple root. From the role of taxes in a society to poverty to the simple emotional need to…
The CEO of Adchemy just asked me to reach out about an open position for web developer. Requirements: HTML, CSS, jQuery. The best situation is onsite (San Mateo, CA), but it’s possible for some remote contract work. You MUST have a website. No website; then don’t bother applying. I am going to view source. These…
I would like to design a watch. It has the words The Time imprinted on the front. No hands, no other markings at all. When you push down on the face, it speaks the time in a female english cockney accent. Fahw Twainty Aight PM. This is the perfect watch for blind people and children…
Baseball is the only sport where one team can win 25% of the time. How do baseball fans do it? Why do they care to see the Yankees in the World Series? Wouldn’t it be more fun to see a local team in the big show? Inographics are a great way to see the difference. …