Doug

Doug

Husband & father with youngins; Presbyterian; Will devops for boardgames; Dadjoke Enthusiast; Longtime WordPress user; The failure mode of “clever” is...

I Think I Found A New “Daddy Car”

If my Taurus goes belly-up any time soon, I know what I’ll be looking into. Via Left Lane News, I heard about the positively drool-worthy 2008 Pontiac G8: General Motors has revealed the 2008 Pontiac G8 sports sedan. Based on…

The Unbearable Whiteness Of Being

Growing up as the son of a Presbyterian minister had its more interesting moments, I can assure you, but one thing that much of my upbringing lacked was an experience in racially diverse congregations. Presbyterians, not known to be a…

Fun With Indefinite Pronouns

We (mistakenly) received this envelope in the mail yesterday. Who can spot the problem? Hint: The text reads “Your FREE address labels are enclosed. Please honor America’s paralyzed vets by using them.” (Extra hint: I thought we already did this…

Fun With Digital Effects

When in doubt, plumb the YouTube well – that’s what I always say. First up is a video eminently worth watching, “Ryan vs. Dorkman 2”, the story of two geeks with light sabers and serious vengeance complexes: Next up, a…

DO NOT WANT

Hollywood is officially, completely, 100% out of ideas: ABC developing ‘Cavemen’; Comedy pilot based on Geico ads. Winner for most unusual piece of development this pilot season goes to ABC, which has turned a series of quirky Geico commercials into…