Books That Should Become Movies
Sometimes when reading a book I think how great a movie it could be. Of course, with some books, others see the same potential and make a horrible movie out of it (Michael Crichton's Timeline is a sup...
St. Louis History: The Maroons
Another post about St. Louis history. This one involving my favorite sport, baseball. Many St. Louis people may already know this because a St. Louis baseball fan isn't just a fan. We are usually hist...
Wal-Mart is the Seventh Circle of Hell
It's been a couple years since I stepped foot into a Wal-Mart. Not since I lived in Springfield have I gone into one of those horrendous stores. I was out doing some Christmas shopping on Saturday and...
St. Louis History: Macaroni and Cheese is Born
To continue with posts about St. Louis history as reported by KSDK, here's a bit about Kraft and the birth of Macaroni and Cheese. In 1937, poor sales leads the National Dairy Products company to adop...
Sammy Hagar is a Tool
St. Louis has always been a strong supporter of Sammy Hagar. His shows sell out here whenever he plays, the radio stations have always been friendly to him, and I'm sure he's sold a great deal of reco...
New Music
I need some new music. I've gotten CunninLynguists' Dirty Acres album, but I've had that for a while now. It's definitely a great album, and I listen to it all the time, but that's the problem. I need...
Lack of Motivation
I've not posted in a while. I've been going through a rough few days. It's probably not something I'll be posting here, and if I do it will be very vague. The whole situation has drained my motivation...
St. Louis History: Battle of Fort San Carlos
Here is another post giving some little-known information about the city of St. Louis. Did you know that St. Louis and the Battle of Fort San Carlos was a crucial moment of the Revolutionary War? I di...
Help Me Raise Money
I am supporting Barack Obama's run for the Democratic nominee for President of the United States of America. Why? In short, I like his stance on the issues, I think he is a man of integrity, and I res...
Super Mario Galaxy
I bought Super Mario Galaxy on Friday and I must say, this game is fun! I am Nintendo's target demographic for the Wii. I am a casual gamer in every sense of the word. While I appreciate complex games...
St. Louis History: Disney World St. Louis
KSDK in St. Louis has been running specials during their news giving little known facts about St. Louis history. I think it's a great thing they are doing because it's important for people to know abo...
Just sit right back and hear a tale
Do you ever sit back and laugh (and cry) at some of the dumb antics the Bush Administration engages in? Does it seem too crazy to be true, like you're almost watching a TV show? Well, Peter Norvig ask...
And the Truth Shall Set You Free
Well, it would have. But you lied. So it won't. I'm of course talking about Barry Bonds, who has just been indicted by a Federal Grand Jury for perjury and obstruction of justice. There was a great ar...
Charter Really Sucks
I'm really fed up with Charter Communications. I've heard the horror stories of Comcast and even my experiences with Mediacom haven't been that great, but Charter really gets under my skin. The past f...
The West Wing
I was always a fan of the show The West Wing. Being a person with a History degree that wants to teach social studies, this probably comes as no surprise. I thought it was the best show on television...
Software Suggestions
So, I have my new MacBook, and one thing I notice about Apple users is they are just as passionate about the apps they use as they are about using Apple products. What's funny is they will argue over...
Brohemian Rhapsody
What do you get when you have a creative filmmaker with Frat House experiences that is also a fan of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody? Answer: This hilarious video.
Quick Thoughts
On the second day of my four-day weekend, I thought I'd update my blog a bit. After all, a break from work doesn't mean a break from blogging, right? Since I've been off, nothing much has really happe...
Lagging Badly
The past two days I've been lagging badly. I'm tired all day, time seems to creep to a halt, and my brain isn't functioning as quickly as it usually does. This is when I realized how addicted to Monst...
DST Nonsense
So this past weekend was Daylight Savings Time in the US. Many people claimed how happy they were that they got an extra hour of sleep. I say that's BS. I didn't get an extra hour of sleep. The clock...