Friday, August 19, 2011 // Woot
Maybe He Just Had Good Press People They called him “Saucy Jack”. And there’s like a 20% chance he’ll show up while you’re watching your Philips 32” LCD TV. That’s right, the man who terrorized prostitutes in one small neighborhood is still THE go-to reference for naming any kind of murderer. The Yorkshire Ripper, The […]
Thursday, August 18, 2011 // Woot
Less Is More The day of big empty spaces is gone forever. And good riddance. You look at those old cathedrals, from a time when there was always more room. Now they take up city blocks. Extravagant, especially at a time like now, when all those little nooks and crannies could be better used. Sure, […]
Thursday, August 18, 2011 // Woot
A Good Death I made a promise to myself at age seven. And I’m not one to break a promise. I still remember sitting at that kitchen table on a warm summer morning back in 1985, the smell of pancake batter in the air, my mother and aunt laughing as they prepared breakfast and talked […]
Thursday, August 18, 2011 // Woot
It’s A Pal And A Confidant It might not be the biggest gift at the party, but it still says “thank you for being a friend.” Ma, I’m 54 years old. I think I can be trusted to choose my own camera. “Let me tell you a story, Pussycat. Picture it: Sicily. 1919. The village […]
Thursday, August 18, 2011 // Woot
Hey, are you one of those people who like to read our blog at work? Well thank you, loyal reader. Here’s our chance to pay you back! Big important newspaper The Los Angeles Times is currently reporting on a study from The Academy Of Management that says, and we quote, “Browsing the Internet serves an […]
Thursday, August 18, 2011 // Woot
Chimes of Heartbreak At first, it was all fun and games. But I curse the day I let inflatable Ben Wallace into my home. That Playair Inflatable Defender Ben Wallace seemed like the perfect thing for my son, Coby. He gets lonely being an only child, and there aren’t many other kids on our block. […]
Thursday, August 18, 2011 // Woot
Dear Jacob, This is a letter from your Daddy. That’s me! You can’t read this yet, since you’re still just my beautiful baby boy, but I wanted to write to you and tell you how excited I am for the life ahead of you! It’s going to be a wonderful journey for you, my […]
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 // Woot
Tomorrow Never Dies The Sony Dash. Because sometimes you don’t WANT to use your other devices. KRM31: hey JiangsuGrrl: Hey babe! KRM31: thanks for getting on aim JiangsuGrrl: No problem! But I figured you’d just call me! KRM31: really don’t want to use company phone right now KRM31: how’s vacation JiangsuGrrl: Great! JiangsuGrrl: Soooo nice […]
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 // Woot
Ice cream… Prepare to meet your maker. You’ve journeyed far, cream, from the grinding maw of the refurbished Cuisinart Pure Indulgence 2 Qt. Frozen Yogurt-Sorbet & Ice Cream Maker to the frigid hills of the freezer to the barren valley of my bowl. Now, though, your journey ends. Kneel before me, creamy adventurer, and prepare […]
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 // Woot
Butchie’s Visions This iPod touch gone an’ showed me the light, an’ I ain’t talkin’ bout the flashlight app. Now I musta been scrollin’ through the desert of unused apps on my iPod Touch for nearly two days. Y’see, with its 32 gigabytes o’space (rather’n the typical 8), a person could up an’ fill screen […]
