December 2008
13 posts
“There is more to life than increasing its speed.”
– Mahatma Gandhi
Favre Finished?
Was I the only person struck by the look on Brett Favre’s face in the 4th quarter of the loss to the Dolphins?
For years now we’ve been subjected to broadcasters swooning over Brett’s “childlike” love of the game…the smile…the fist pumps…picking up wide receivers after a big catch…
We saw none of that yesterday. It was just a blank stare. ...
Winter riding and winterizing
It was in the fifties yesterday so it was time to add the fuel stabilizer and go for a spin - nothing like putting off the job for 2 months while it’s snowing and icy outside.
That temperature is just nice enough to wear a layer or two and enjoy a mind clearing ride. Even though it wasn’t bone-chilling cold it still took a while to “recover” afterwards.
Now if only the...
“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand
like...”
– Thomas Jefferson
New Wii Fit Balance Game
Please, please, please let there be an enterprising game developer working on a hack of the Wii Fit soccer ball balance game.
The soundtrack should be “Hail to the Chief” while standing behind a podium ducking from shoes and pretzels.
My hard earned money is waiting…
Fear the "World Government." Or not.
I realize that questioning Cal Thomas’ columns amounts to tilting at windmills, but Monday’s offering was especially confusing and misleading.
After wasting the first half of his allotted space on various random conspiracy theories, he finally gets to his point: He believes that a “world government” could form which would destroy America as we know it. To prove this, he...
“The road to happiness lies in two simple principles; find what interests you and...”
– John D. Rockefeller
NASCAR Pantheon
The hot topic today on Sirius NASCAR (ch.128) was the inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Everyone seems to be worried about hurt feelings over who will be left out. I think this is incredibly short-sighted. Who can name the first inductees of the MLB Hall? Or the NFL? Rock and Roll? It’s not about the first year. It’s about the future and the ability to go somewhere to see...
Instant blurry memories
I just finished reading an article about people who are mobilizing to buy the last production runs of Polaroid film. I understand the nostalgia and the almost magical quality of watching a picture “appear” before your eyes but this is simply ridiculous.
The Polaroid camera has been ready to take it’s place next to the 8-track for at least 5 (maybe 10?) years.
The average...
“People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of...”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
Marley's chains
In the spirit of the holidays I started reading A Christmas Carol via RSS feed on my Blackberry. (Sometimes the best traditions are the new ones) I got about 5 installments into it before a disturbing thought started percolating:
There are many conservative republicans who would prefer to read the story backwards.
Before the ghost of Christmas past arrives we learn that our main character...
