Archive for January, 2006


Little Big Man to Enter Dunk Contest

Tuesday, January 31st, 2006

Mark your calendar. 5′9″ Nate Robinson is going to be in this year’s NBA All-Star Dunk Contest. Remember Spud Webb? That was special. Let’s see if Nate can impress the judges.

The Bachelor, Paris: Week 3

Tuesday, January 31st, 2006

Do wah ditty, ditty dum, ditty do. The girls are marching on Mt. Moana and she can’t handle it. “Captain… she’s gonna blow!” Not once, but twice the misunderstood Moana had a Mount St. Helens meltdown. Can’t say she’s not “invested” anymore, can they?
So recently booted Jennifer and Shiloh come back to pick Travis’ one-on-one [...]

World’s 12 Best New Buildings

Monday, January 30th, 2006

I love architecture. Scratch that. I love creative, well-considered, beautiful and functional architecture. It’s tough to do, mind you, but that is we identify the true artisans. They live somewhere between the hacks that are only interested in cost-per-square-foot estimates and those on the other end of the spectrum where egoists call a blob of [...]

Dojo Info 1/27/06

Friday, January 27th, 2006

The Bleat 1/25/06
Lileks points out “humorists” like Joel Stein use their position to make non-humorous jabs. And he’s right.
Congress catching on to the value of blogs
Just goes to show how inefficient bureaucracies can be.
Chuck Norris Facts
“#6 Chuck Norris has counted to infinity. Twice.” Awesome.
Students’ Quick Actions Save Man From Drowning
Given the state of our [...]

Barret Update

Friday, January 27th, 2006

Just got back from Barret’s one-week doctor visit. The good news is that he’s up past his birth weight to a massive 5 lbs. 8 ounces. What a hog! The bad news is that we’ll still have to wait three more weeks to learn more about his heart defects.
Looking at that American Heart Association’s Web [...]

I’ve Seen the Future and the Future is Flex

Thursday, January 26th, 2006

The Internet concept isn’t about HTML or even HTTP so much as it is about computers talking to computers. And what a concept it is! The problem thus far has been that computers and people don’t always see eye-to-eye. Enter Flex. Flex is a new technology platform from Macromedia that allows for interfaces that far [...]

Talk About a Litmus Test

Wednesday, January 25th, 2006

“If one is pro-choice in this day and age, in this structure, one can’t vote for Judge Alito…It is simply that simple.” -Diane Feinstein, Senate Judiciary Committee, January 24, 2006
And this from the party that claims tolerance as its mantra. Things are looking good for Alito but we’ll have to wait and see.
Update: Just saw [...]

Twitch Trailer Honors Star Wars

Wednesday, January 25th, 2006

From their site:
The current crop of Star Wars fans can’t seem to understand why us older lot are so bothered by the over-digitization of our childhood dream-world. But Patrick Read Johnson does. And how. 5-25-77 is his loosely autobiographical film about the impact of Star Wars on his own life as a teenage geek in [...]

Dojo Info 1/25/06

Wednesday, January 25th, 2006

Talk to the car with new tech
Combining gadgets to cars is every man’s fantasy.
WhosThatWithJeremy.com Draws Celebs
You never know what might make you famous.
Reports: Disney close to Pixar deal
Didn’t Pixar just leave Disney? Am I on a replay? Update: It’s a done deal.
NBC Cancels ‘Book of Daniel’
I thought the show would be cancelled. Looks like not [...]

The Blonde’s Year in Review

Tuesday, January 24th, 2006

Sure it’s mean, but I’m feeling frisky. ;^)
[Via my good friend Tracey.]
January – Took new scarf back to store because it was too tight.
February – Fired from pharmacy job for failing to print labels… “duh”…
bottles won’t fit in typewriter!!
March – Got excited… finished jigsaw puzzle in 6 months… box said “2-4 years!”
April – Trapped on [...]

The Bachelor, Paris: Week 3

Tuesday, January 24th, 2006

Not a crazy episode by any stretch of the imagination, pretty typical fare. Girls find the loner. Girls gang up on the loner. The loner gets even. It’s How To Win a Guy 101. All the same, I find Moana (and her name) a bit disgusting. Am I wrong?
Roses… “Yes!”
Susan gets the first [...]

Move Quick!

Tuesday, January 24th, 2006

My brother sent me a link to Escapa! which is tougher than you’d think. I just started playing so here’s my early best score.

If you get a really high score, screen cap it and I’ll post it with your name!
Update: Mazurland topped my scored, so I need to play again. Sure, I didn’t beat [...]

The Slick 2007 Camry

Monday, January 23rd, 2006

Have you seen the new Camry? Spor-tay! You gotta enjoy them now before there are eleventy-billion on the road and no one cares. The thing I don’t like is how they release them, like magazines, except a whole year earlier.

Kobe Goes For 81

Monday, January 23rd, 2006

I’m kind of speechless. I’ve always thought that Chamberlain’s 100 points back on March 2, 1962 was untouchable. Now I’m not so sure. Kobe is a freak. Look at these numbers:

42 minutes
FG: 28 of 46 (61%)
3PT: 7 of 13 (54%)
FT: 18 of 20 (90%)
81 points, 6 boards, 2 assists, 3 steals and a block

He’ll never [...]

Viewing ‘This Game of Life’

Monday, January 23rd, 2006

With recent hardships, I got to thinking. And that can be a very dangerous place to be. How is it that you view This Game of Life?