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I just can’t think deep anymore, or at least think of several things at the same time.  This is a departure for me.  I have worked in the hustle and bustle of a newsroom for a long time now.  I have written lead stories under the gun with scanner squawking and producers stopping by every [...]

I am getting a little behind here at work, but had to hammer this post out before I forgot.
So, I walk into Subway for lunch and before I could even walk up to the counter the guy behind the it says, “veggie”.
I was a little surprised.  I have come to this particular Subway before but not [...]

I have an old school Moxi cable box.  When you navigate anywhere it makes clicks and bings and boings.  I have had several of these units over the years because they tend to overheat and stop working.  Prior times when I have had the box I have turned off the bleeps and bloops, but this [...]

I talk with my friend Bill on the phone most nights.  I have known him forever and he is like a brother to me.  Fortunately he is a night owl since all this talking typically begins at midnight.  But this is not about my calling plan or even what we talk about so much as [...]

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but let me tack a few more on to this one.
This photo was taken at my son’s soccer party this last weekend in Paso Robles.  Ethan played on a very good team with some great kids so taking him to the park on a cold Sunday [...]

I was a pretty busy kid.  I played a little baseball, basketball, hockey and soccer.  I never concentrated on any of them enough to have particular prowess.  I am glad a did a little of everything growing up.  I was in theater, choir and band too.  I could have been a cast member of Glee.
Most [...]

I think we all like to think of ourselves as unique, that our collective intelligence and experiences are unlike anyone else’s.
But when was the last time you picked up a sociology book or psychology text and read it?  How about the last time you glanced at a marketing survey?
Let’s put it this way, Google knows [...]

Before I say anything, let me just say I love technology.  Generally I am the first adopter on anything.  I have the HTC Hero phone, I didn’t even wait for the second generation or even the operating system upgrade befor I picked it up.  So, far seems like a decent gamble.
However, there is one piece [...]

There is the living room tree for 2009.  My roommates picked it up yesterday afternoon.  It is either 8.5ft or 9ft tall, but still ended up being 6″ too tall for our room.
Right away I am on a ladder shearing off the top with a serrated edged kitchen knife.  I know you handy guys out [...]