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 gingersnap latte on the menu. That can’t be gingercrack, I […]
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 […]
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 muster up love for Jonathan Tropper‘s 2004 novel. I did […]
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 he wanted Obama to win. That pissed off some people […]
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 I Met Your Mother.” But lately, the first show of […]
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 the one below to the family sitting behind us. Two […]
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 my eyes at pretty much all of them. I could […]