all entries in the life category.

September 9, 2008

The Perfect Bloody Mary

Ungeek To Live: The Perfect Sunday Morning Bloody Mary. One notable (and critical) omission: Old Bay.

Posted on September 9, 2008 11:34 AM | link to this entry

July 29, 2008

Eight reasons even the innocent shouldn't talk to the police

File this under You've Been Warned: Eight reasons even the innocent shouldn't talk to the police. The upshot: don't let Pembleton get you in the box without your lawyer.

Posted on July 29, 2008 1:40 PM | link to this entry

May 21, 2008

Errol Morris and Abu Ghraib

The Most Curious Thing - Errol Morris wonders how the girl in the Abu Ghraib picture could be smiling, and why. This is an outstanding article.

Posted on May 21, 2008 1:39 PM | link to this entry

April 14, 2008

Baseball!

Sweet! Club-level Orioles tickets on Wednesday, and it's supposed to be 65° and sunny!

Posted on April 14, 2008 1:12 PM | link to this entry

July 16, 2007

Order of the Phoenix

We went to see the new Harry Potter movie this weekend, and everybody in our party enjoyed it very much. I'm going to have to read all those books after all.

Posted on July 16, 2007 9:10 AM | link to this entry

April 26, 2007

Who Called?

www.whocalled.us has information on unlisted caller ID numbers, lookups, and a comments section to share information.

Posted on April 26, 2007 12:19 AM | link to this entry

December 5, 2006

Sock Stocking Stuffer

Christmas hint for me: Some synthetic socks I can try to keep my feet warm. I think I'd prefer to try Coolmax socks.

Posted on December 5, 2006 4:03 PM | link to this entry

October 18, 2006

MMORPG reality

This is an interesting take on the effect MMORPGs have on some people. Even more interesting are the comments left by A. the people for whom the article rings true, and B. the trolls who don't get it.

Posted on October 18, 2006 2:31 PM | link to this entry

September 26, 2006

Local Courts of NY State

NY Times article on the local courts of New York State. I wonder what my uncle would think of this article-he's a village judge, and handles the type of cases the story describes.

Posted on September 26, 2006 9:51 AM | link to this entry

August 16, 2006

Bruno Kirby Dead.

Pour some grappa out on the floor for Bruno Kirby, character actor extraordinaire, dead of leukemia at age 59.

Posted on August 16, 2006 12:19 PM | link to this entry

July 16, 2006

Pirates II.

We took in a matinee of Pirates of the Caribbean this afternoon, and I'd say we both enjoyed it. Lots of fun, action, and humor in the classic Hollywood style. A pleasantly diverting 2.5 hour summer flick, no more, no less.

Posted on July 16, 2006 9:27 PM | link to this entry

September 21, 2005

How To Get A Human On The Phone.

How To Get A Human On The Phone.
If this all works, that's some COOL information. I hate IVRs.

Posted on September 21, 2005 1:20 PM | link to this entry

May 27, 2005

Ten Steps To A Better Brain

Ten Steps To A Better Brain
From the New Scientist

Posted on May 27, 2005 12:32 PM | link to this entry

May 23, 2005

Tiny Apartments

Small Cool Apartments
I'll never look at 250 sq. feet the same way again. And I thought 3000 sq. ft. was getting small...