Very Sneaky Starbucks
I have made the trip to Starbucks a couple of times recently to do some writing. Last week, after I had ordered my caramel latte, I noticed something called the…
Hard to Keep Quiet
I didn’t realize until we got in the car to go to the theater last weekend that Maria, Bridget and I had never attended a movie together.
Every other time Bridget wanted to see a flick, I would take her while Maria worked. Nothing had come to town which compelled all of us to head to the movies.
Then “High School Musical 3” came out.
The first two installments of the series have played many times in our house so we had lots of reasons to be excited. We avoided the opening weekend crowds so we could really enjoy the fun.
Unfortunately, I didn’t take something very important into account when we took our seats and almost ruined the entire experience.
Book Review: The Book of Joe
I wanted to love "The Book of Joe." The story sounded perfect for me - immature guy faces a situation where he desperately needs to grow up. Unfortunately, I couldn't…
ITEOTWAWKI: Celebration
R.E.M. has unabashedly supported Barack Obama from very early on. When I saw them in June less than an hour from D.C., Michael Stipe very openly talked about how much…
Don’t Miss “Big Bang”
CBS likes to promote their successful Monday night lineup of comedy shows. They really hang their hat on "Two and a Half Men" and one of my favorite shows "How…
Time for Some Math
I will write a review of High School Musical 3 another day. After watching the movie today, I couldn't help but think about math equations. I particularly wanted to teach…
I’m Not a Believer
I have never found magicians entertaining. Some of them strike me as a little creepy, but the massive egos they bring to trying to fool us make me just roll…
Just Spend The Money
I love football. I also love cable television. Therefore, to see as much football as I want, I make sure I get a high-level cable TV package. That's how it…
Food Shouldn’t Cause Problems
I don’t like to have problems with my meals. I try really hard to avoid confrontation with food, but sometimes things spin out of control.
We faced two such instances this week. One of them might force me to write a strongly-worded letter to one of my favorite food companies.
Maria decided to make macaroni and cheese with dinner the other night. A few years ago, I managed to convince her that nothing beat Kraft mac and cheese so she headed right for the familiar blue box when she was ready to cook.
Within a few minutes, I could tell something had gone horribly wrong. She went to get a box from the mac and cheese six-pack she had bought a few months earlier and found a problem.
The six-pack was a five-pack. The sneaky people at Kraft had slipped a box with a Capri Sun sample into the mix. They totally fooled us.
‘Grease’ Is The Word
Last night, Maria and I went to see the story of plucky teens who have their futures ahead of them and tell their story through song and dance. No, not…