I spent the day at a wine festival last weekend. I had to attend for work, so I really didn’t feel like sampling any of the featured product. That didn’t bother me much because I love a good festival. I had time to walk around and look at crafts I would never buy. I ate […]
A flier came home from school the other week. Since Bridget has entered the third grade, she could now sign up to learn an instrument. At first the thought of rudimentary violin being played in the house might not sound like the greatest idea in the world, but I knew I could not let this […]
I don’t know why, but I just can’t pass up watching this movie whenever I see it on cable. I’m a sucker for the story on the “one-hit” Wonders. I think the simplicity of the story and the clever way the actors pull it off suck me in every time. I also love it because […]
As baseball season comes to a close today, so does my fantasy baseball team’s campaign. I have played in the same league since the early 1990s, which amazes me. I finished in sixth out of 12 teams this year. That might sound pretty unremarkable, but this is my best finish since 2001 when I finished […]
I find myself amazed sometimes when coporations react so slowly to the way people do business. I read a story today that, quite honestly, should have come out a year or two ago. Best Buy and Wal-Mart will reportedly start selling music pre-loaded onto microSD cards for people who have stopped buying CDs and want […]
The other day, Bridget finished reading the first book in the Little House series. I think we gave it to her for her birthday. We were in the car when she finished so I started asking her questions. I wanted to know if she liked the book. I wondered if she wanted to read more […]
Because I have been a bad blogger lately, I will only have one post dedicated to Peter Buck’s 360 JetGlo Rickenbacker guitar. In the time since my last R.E.M. post, someone stole and then returned this iconic symbol of the band. Peter has had the guitar since the early 1980s. He looks almost strange playing […]
I felt like a total and utter geek last night. Moreso than usual. The closer it got to the revelation of who won Big Brother 10, the more nervous I got. I have no idea why. I don’t know any of these people. I had no financial stake in the game. I just really wanted […]
In recent years, I have fallen behind when it comes to technology. I usually like to buy all kinds of gadgets, but I have had to vicariously enjoy some of the neatest toys in recent years. I have no real reason for this except for some actual maturity when it comes to spending money. I […]
I got excited when I saw the notice in the newspaper recently. The library had planned a Guitar Hero tournament. I could see it now. I finally would get my due as a Guitar Hero champion. The entire town would bow down before my might. Then I really read the story. The competition was only […]