Month: November 2008
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…