November 2008

I have been under a lot of stress this year. I thought I knew how to write good report cards. I’ve done it enough times over the years. The problem is that each principal has his or her own ideas of what they want to see on these things. I had [Keep Reading]

I really enjoyed watching Battlestar Galactica Season 2.0 on DVD this week. The shows is really well done. It is brilliantly writing and acted, and has a lot of suspense and action. (If you haven’t seen this show yet, there are spoilers [Keep Reading]

I am lucky enough to live a few blocks away from a branch of the public library. It certainly came in handy last week during the huge snowstorm. School was cancelled and I wasn’t going to drive anywhere. I felt like I needed the break and I [Keep Reading]

I’ve picked up a few stock phrases that my dad always used to use when I was a kid. I’ve done the same thing with my some of my grandpa’s phrases. I never thought twice about what some of those phrases meant. They just sounded cool [Keep Reading]

I’ve been getting some really annoying pop-ups lately. I think I know why but I have no idea how to stop them. I’ve run several virus scans. I’ve deleted all unnecessary files on my computer. I’ve searched the add or remove [Keep Reading]

Gift cards seem to be all the rage these days. Retailers seem to have convinced us that they are the way to go. They make a lot of sense. If you don’t know what to buy for someone, get them a gift card. It’s quick and easy and it shows [Keep Reading]

I have not been feeling one hundred percent this week. I’ve had a scratchy throat and that is usually the first sign that I am coming down with something. I have been quite tired too. I’ve been going to bed early and drinking lots of [Keep Reading]

I used to tape music videos when I was younger. I made several Beta tape collections of great rap videos. Those tapes are long gone. But thanks to YouTube we can still watch some old classic rap videos. Today, I wanted to look back at one of [Keep Reading]

I am trying to write a blog entry while Jeopardy is on the television behind me. I am only half paying attention to the Teen Tournament because my time is awfully short these days. I would like to be watching the show and giving it my undivided [Keep Reading]

I wish I had the time to work on a novel right now. I would love to be part of the National Novel Writing Month. I have been working on something probably just as huge as a novel though. I’ve been putting a lot of work into these things too. [Keep Reading]