Opening Day Musings
Once upon a time, I worshiped this day. My parents would get me out of school on Opening Day so I could head down to 33rd Street - just a…
Coffee Panic
I thought I had planned everything perfectly. I scheduled two days off for the beginning of March Madness and the NCAA wrestling tournament. If I went into work on those…
It Was Madness
I took off last Thursday and Friday to watch the first two days of March Madness along with the NCAA wrestling tournament. That's why blogging has been light. Oh, and…
Packaging Our Secrets
The way things go these days, we hear a lot about national security and how we have to protect the secrets which keep us safe.
I don’t really believe in conspiracy theories or anything. I think the government puts the best people it can in the jobs that matter. Of course, this doesn’t always work out how everyone hopes.
No magic solution exists. However, I think I know how we can better develop a system from keeping our secrets out of the hands of our enemies. We need to bring in the people who package our electronics.
March Madness Kills Wrestling Team
Like many other right-thinking Americans, I will fill out brackets and watch the March Madness action with great interest, Few things bring people together like the chance to win money…
America: Silly and Stupid and Obsessive. I Love It!
So the new iPad went on sale today. Some people have gone nuts over the news, leading to lines outside of Apple Stores across the country. I don't get it,…
Hooray Beer!
Congress does its best to avoid every chance it has to show us that the two sides can work together. Thankfully, we have found an example of bi-partisanship on an…
‘Ello Guv’nor, Put the Telly on the Lift
One night in college, my friend Jeff and I had a little too much to drink. I do not recommend this course of action, but it happens. We walked to…
Big Ten Network Drops the Ball
Throughout the collegiate sports season, the Big Ten Network features a concept called Student U. This supplements the network's normal coverage of conference athletics with broadcasts produced by university students.…
ITEOTWAWKI: Best Songs Covered By R.E.M.
In anticipation of the release of "Collapse Into Now" next week, Paste Magazine took a unique look at R.E.M.'s legacy by posting a list of the 20 best cover versions…