Month: February 2010
Converted
I truly intended to write more about the Olympics, but work and some sinus problems kinda, sorta got in the way. I ended up crashing early a bunch this past week, but caught up with the action I cared about…
Pay Attention
We had one of those special opportunities to go see a movie over Valentine’s Day weekend. I really looked forward to sitting down and enjoying a pleasant little film. In the end, that did happen. However, I feel like my…
My New Favorite
I sometimes cringe when they start adding new sports to the Olympics. The change sometimes comes from trying to ride the wave of a fad instead of truly recognizing a worthy competition. A lot of people probably felt that way…
Enjoy the Snow
One of my favorite comedians, Louis CK, has a wonderful bit which pretty much sums up the way this crazy world seems to go these days. He outlines all the wonderful advances we have achieved as humans, then points out…
More NBC Bashing
I can find many bad aspects of how NBC has chosen to cover these Olympics. Smarter people than me have tackled that task. Let’s just focus on the horrible execution of their online coverage. I really enjoyed seeing that they…
I Still Don’t See It
Today starts a series of occasional posts about the Olympics. I will vent about what I hate, praise what I like and just point out random stuff. So NBC showed a lot of ski jumping coverage this weekend. I really…
Loving the ‘Lympics
The world has come to Vancouver as the Winter Olympics are under way. I usually just sit back and cheer for the Americans, but I have a different rooting interest this time around. I traveled to Vancouver for work last…
Missing the Shore
We all lost a national treasure recently. Some of you may not have noticed, but you can trust me when I say many of us feel terrible about what happened. “Jersey Shore” finished its short season on MTV. I can’t…