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Grillmaster 2004

Apologies in advance for this foray into Likeksian domestic tranquility, but today was so nice that it deserves its own dedicated post. Of course, I’m not in complete Bleat compliance, as I have no dog to anthropomorphize, this site is…

GMail Beta Test

I logged into Blogger today, due mainly to yesterday’s story on Slashdot regarding Blogger users being chosen as GMail beta testers. Lo and behold, what did I see? I’ll post more as I have experience with it.

Exhibit 13 – continued

After some quick Googling this morning, I found that the Exhibit 13 song and video are available on the web at Exhibit13.com (Viewing requires that you have Flash installed, so beware). I found it to be extremely moving and even…

Exhibit 13

I know this sounds completely stupid, but I’m sitting here watching the Blue Man Group Complex Tour “freeview” on DirecTV and I’m almost ready to shed a tear or two. There’s a song on the Complex album called “Exhibit 13”.…

The Essence of Blogging

I had an interesting conversation with Aron the other day regarding the direction in which he wanted to take his blog. He worried that most of his best material would come about as a result of negative experiences and so…

Neal Stephenson’s Baroque Cycle

Neal Stephenson’s latest book, The Confusion, second in the continuing Baroque Cycle, was released this week and, although I haven’t picked it up yet, I’m really looking forward to reading it. I’m currently slogging through the first book in the…

Breakfast Preparation Safety Tip #1

When opening the new-fangled orange juce cartons with the plastic pour spout, remember to place said carton on cabinet or table before attempting to open. Do NOT clutch carton to your chest, as this could result in a pressure buildup,…

Indicators

Here are, in no particular order, the top signs that you’ve been playing too much Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow: When you enter a room, you immediately look for lights to shoot out to give you cover. You’ve Googled East Timor…

It’s Snowing!

It’s April 5th and it’s snowing. I expected this from Minnesota, but from SE PA? [UPDATE] It’s trickled off. Still..

Paging Dr. Freud.

A quick tip: don’t drink a large glass of port right before bed. I guarantee you won’t like the dreams you end up having. I managed to somehow wind up in Scotland (without having completed a database install here in…