The Shield was my favorite show on television. It’s over now. They had 7 seasons and went out on top. The show never got boring, never became ridiculous. No one was ever abducted by aliens. The writing was always excellent, the plot was great and the acting was superb. I loved every minute of it.…
I used to play aD&D (Advanced Dungeones and Dragons) when I was about 10 years old. It was made by a company called TSR. It was a great game that exercised my imagination and taught me how to think creatively. It also gave me a life-long appreciation for mythology and cross-culturalism. The books back then…
Remember in Back to the Future when Doc fed his car garbage and it turned it into energy? It was called Mr. Fusion. I thought, “What a great idea! Trun garbage into energy!” Well, they were pretty smart, I guess. Today I heard news about a laser at Lawrence Livermore Labs that can create unlimited…
Last year, I complained about too many California propositions and initiatives. Clearly, no one was paying any attention. There are a dozen new initiatives tomorrow. The answer to most of them is “I don’t know!” How am I supposed to know if the legislation will work? So this year, I am making a stand and…
2008: Sumo Wrestler (Picture to Come) 2007: Gorilla. Matthew was my monkey boy. 2006: Wizard. I scared the heck out of Matthew. He freaked. 2005: Jared apparently was a John looking for a hooker in a bar. Ahh, I was Superman! 2004: Superman. Wow, I wore it two years in a row? Katie is an…
Gallup released a pol in 2005 asking about paranormal activities. This is Gallup, not some fly-by-night polling service. It’s not very long, please look at it. I can’t believe, CAN”T BELIEVE that 37% of Americans believe that a house can be haunted. And 21% believe in witches. I don’t know which is scarier: This poll…
I love this song. I don’t know what it is about it. I don’t think she will make it big time, but the song is worthy to me. From the Storm Large site. I have a few live versions. I should get the LP. The studio version is the best. (click little play button). Another…
I am flying through the air, 400 miles per hour and 50,000 feet above the ground. No net. My legs are pressed up against a steel bar in front of me. I am being mildy shaken like an infant being held. This is a good time for thinking. In the airport, I picked up a…
Wow, Tiny Fey did a great job mimicking Sarah Palin. The accent and the facial expressions were spot on. I thought Amy Poehler wasn’t nearly as good. I loved the line that accused Sarah Palin of wearing “Tiny Fey glasses”. I didn’t think about that before, but maybe Sarah Palin is doing her best Tiny…
Powerpoint is a great tool for communicating, if you use it right. Most people don’t do it right. Here are a few (but not all) guidelines: Do not make people READ. It is very hard to read and listen at the same time. Do this excercise: Read and article from a magazine about a subject,…
Saw Butterfly effect. Really freaked me out. Think about the turning points in your life. How could they have gone different? Would it have been better? or Worse? Thinking about taxes. I like my taxes being spent on some things and not others. For instance, I like my taxes being spent on schools, roads, bridges,…
A long time ago I heard a comment about watches. You can tell alot about someone from the watch they wear. Watches aren’t like clothes where you pick a different outfit every day. It lasts for a while. People pick their watches pretty carefully. The watch reflects the person’s personality. Al Gore had a calculator…
This weekend is just me and the boys. It is not terribly hard, but we are watching way more TV than usual. I am tired and my brain doesn’t work as well. Katie feels this every day. 🙁 We went to the San Mateo County Fair on Friday. It was pretty lame. I remember seeing…
Well, it’s that time of year again where I predict things and get them all wrong. Here we go. Democrat VP Picks. I predict Caroline Kennedy. I think Joe Biden would be solid too. If its Caroline, then Joe will sign on for Secretary of State. Republican VP Picks. Joe Lieberman (Boo!). Maybe Mike Bloomberg.…