About a year ago, my wife and I had a spirited discussion about the boundaries of soup season. To boil things down, I think outdoor temperature, not the calendar, should determine when soup fits on the menu. Of course, we had soup the other day when the weather during the day made me think about […]
The cost of air travel can sometimes get out of hand, especially since airlines have found more and more ways to take money from their customers. From bag fees to charging for food on many flights, the perks of flying the friendly skies have largely disappeared. But on a recent trip for work, I re-discovered […]
A number of years ago, I went to the mall to purchase a CD. I only had the songs I wanted on cassette and wanted to upgrade my collection. After I handed the disc to the clerk at the register, he sighed. Now this was no sullen teenager bothered by some older guy’s nostalgic purchase. […]
I generally like change. People who cower at anything out of the ordinary bother me. But some changes make me step back and wonder what’s going on. When I came home from work one day last week, something new sat in the dining room. We have started to look at a bunch of repairs we […]
I was just sitting around the other week thinking, “We don’t have enough television shows which judge people’s singing ability.” Well, to be honest, I didn’t say that. I would never say that. But some television executive said it at some point because NBC has started hyping a new show to find a hidden talent. […]
I have a confession to make. I am a criminal. Well, I am not right now, but I have been in the past. OK, I’m not a criminal, but I have played online poker for money. According to the government, that’s a big no-no as evidenced by the shutdown of three major online poker sites […]
I had to take a different route than usual home from work the other day. I had an event to attend in downtown Baltimore so it just made sense at the time. Luckily, I left before the real bad part of the afternoon rush hour started so I figured I could potentially cruise home with […]
I took off last Thursday and Friday to watch the first two days of March Madness along with the NCAA wrestling tournament. That’s why blogging has been light. Oh, and because I’m a master procrastinator. A few tidbits from my long weekend: The coffee maker broke. More on this in next week’s column. Short version […]
The way things go these days, we hear a lot about national security and how we have to protect the secrets which keep us safe. I don’t really believe in conspiracy theories or anything. I think the government puts the best people it can in the jobs that matter. Of course, this doesn’t always work […]
So the new iPad went on sale today. Some people have gone nuts over the news, leading to lines outside of Apple Stores across the country. I don’t get it, not just because I’m not an Apple worshiper, but because these same people could have ordered online or gone to the store another day. You […]