On Computers
So, the cord on my AC adapter to my laptop became stripped and my laptop can't run on AC power until I get the replacement. Of course, HP didn't notify FedEx of the shipment in time to ship it out yes...
The Story of American Beer
For Christmas from my sister Lisa this year I received a great book entitled Ambitious Brew: The Story of American Beer. It is a fantastic read. It gives great insight into the business economy in Ame...
The Number 23
I went and saw this movie Friday night. Up until Friday I was pumped to see this movie. The previews made it look so good (the point of previews, I know). It just seemed like it had a really good stor...
Drinking by Discipline
It is no secret that teachers consume alcohol and sometime in large quantities. Sometimes it is just socializing after the football game or parent-teacher conference, but most of the time it is a way...
New JFK film: 90 seconds to assassination
There is a new film of JFK right before his assassination that has just surfaced. According to the website JFK.org: This newly-discovered home movie of the fateful Kennedy motorcade was recently donat...
Daniel Petru Corogeanu Jailed
I wrote about this story when it happened and now Corogeanu has been given 14 years in jail. A Romanian priest has been jailed for 14 years for conducting an exorcism that led to the death of a nun wh...
Netflix vs Blockbuster Online
About a year ago I signed up for Blockbuster Online. I initially chose Blockbuster because I had a month free promotion code. After using them for about 6 months I decided to switch to Netflix. The re...
DVDs and CDs Should be Obsolete
Well, CDs are pretty much obsolete now with the success of the MP3 player, but we should do away with them, and DVDs all together. Think about it. These have to be one of the worst media formats ever....
Flash... Go Away Already
This is directed to all the people and companies that still incorporate way too much flash into their websites. Come on people, what is this, 1998? I'm thankful that the majority of you have stopped c...
Obama in '08
As I'm sure everyone is aware by now Barack Obama has thrown his hat into the ring for the 2008 Presidency. Obama is young, exciting, energetic. In short, I think he could be a great President. I see...
The Master Plan of Google
I came across this video about Google and it's master plan. When you think about it, Google really does have control of a lot of information. They have my pictures in Picassa, my emails in Gmail and G...
Implementing Google Adsense
I have decided to start putting a small amount of ads on here just to help pay for hosting and whatnot. I know what some of you may think and remind me of my thoughts on ads on personal blogs, but thi...
PhoenixBlue WordPress Theme Update
I was playing around in various test beds today and noticed that a blog I installed via Dream Host's One-Click Install was messing up the PhoenixBlue Theme. I've noticed this happening on a lot of dif...
Trillian Astra
I've been using Trillian for a while now. It is a great instant messaging program. It combines all the major IM clients in one, AIM, MSN, Yahoo, IRC, Jabber (and Gtalk) and more. The only complaint I'...
New Rules of Blogging
Reading a certain person's blog I can't help but wonder how they were accepted to the 9 Rules Network. The only conclusion I can come up with is that some of the rules have been rewritten. I will try...
WordPress 2.1 Release Candidate 1 Released
Ryan writes that WP 2.1 RC1 has been released with some new changes for users including autosave, draft pages, and others. I've upgraded my site to 2.1 so if you see anything broken, let me know. It s...
I Feel Like an All Star
Why do I feel like an All Star? Because I'm preparing myself for 2009. What's up with 2009? Well, that just happens to be the year the great city of St. Louis hosts Major League Baseball's All Star ga...
A Fresh Look
If you are reading this via the feed, you might want to hop on over to the site and check out the new theme. I thought it was time for something that was a bit more simple, yet eye-catching. I think t...
Technology and Education
I was browsing this HNN.us page and saw my history blog listed (though, my last name is spelled wrong) and found quite a few really interesting blogs that I have since subscribed to. One of my favorit...