Isn’t Life Strange?

There’s an article in today’s Houston Chronicle about some teachers who had content from their Facebook profiles revealed on television by a Houston TV station. 
Putting life online could haunt later
The article mentions one teacher who was so embarrassed at the revelation of a video on his Facebook profile that he quit his job. 
A […]

I haven’t used Twitter in over three weeks, but apparently the folks there are having some stability issues with the system and subscribers may be getting restless. 
There’s an article over at Cnet News about Twitter’s problems, the challenges of dealing with the growing user base, the debate over the inevitability of failure, and the […]

I’ve noticed a very odd trend over the past weeks in regard to television advertising.  If you watch much television, I am sure you have seen at least a few of these. 
The setting is a comedy club.  Standing on stage is a "comedian" telling jokes, except the jokes aren’t really funny at all.  It’s […]

The Guardian reports that the previously believed "unknown tribe" blogged here by yours truly, is in fact a hoax perpetrated those wanting to bring awareness to the logging issue. 
Man has known about the tribe since 1910. 
I suppose this is a reminder that there is no limit to the deceit some people are willing […]

I’d like to offer a quick recommendation to all music fans, especially those who may be old enough to remember the glory days of the band, Journey.
Released in 2006, Journey Live in Houston 1981: The Escape Tour (MP3 Download) (DVD) captures the band at the pinnacle of their career.
This set, recorded live at […]

The Chicago Cubs (my favorite MLB team) and the crosstown rival White Sox met at Wrigley Field today for Game Two of their three game series in interleague play.
There’s quite a lot of acrimony between Cubs and White Sox fans living in the Chicago area and I never really understood it. I’ve […]

Here’s Spike, a creature I created with the newly released Spore Creature Creator.

Think the Patriot Act is an invasion of privacy? As the saying goes, “You ain’t seen nothing yet.” It appears the federal government isn’t quite finished with invading the privacy of law abiding citizens. Take a look at this article.
Washington, DC - Hidden deep in Senator Christopher Dodd’s 630-page Senate housing legislation […]

Watch this amazing duel from the 1979 Formula 1 French Grand Prix between legendary Canadian driver Giles Villeneuve, driving for Ferrari, and Frenchman Rene Arnoux, driving for Renault.

You can see a longer, broadcast version of the battle in this video.

Here’s a video similar to the Ferrari video I posted a few days ago. It appears to be from the mid 1990’s and is exactly the same kind of demonstration, highlighting the power and speed of a modern Formula 1 race car.

How fast is a Formula 1 Car?

There is some controversy in certain circles about Barack Obama’s place of birth, and whether or not he meets the Constitutional requirements to run for the office of President of the United States. 
To be honest, I have no idea what the controversy is.  As far as I know, his mother was an American citizen […]

I just finished watching the end of Herbie Fully Loaded (Yeah, my life is an exciting one).
Like the other Love Bug movies from the 1960’s, “Fully Loaded” is intended to be fun, frivolous entertainment. But I do have one issue with the film. Let’s suspend belief for a moment and assume that we […]

I watched the latest episode (Revelations) of Battlestar Galactica with amazement last night and once again this morning.  I then began writing an entry about the show and the questions that remain to be answered when the show finishes its final season in 2009.  For sure, my questions are no different than those of any […]

I don’t remember if I have posted this before, but it’s always good for a laugh.
“This man is Ernest Scribbler, writer of jokes. In a few moments he will have written the funniest joke in the world, and as a consequence, he will die laughing…”

Last week, WGN Television had an event so enjoyable that it made me wish I could start my own television network.  Every evening last week "Chicago’s Very Own" offered a selection of episodes from popular television shows from the 70’s and 80’s, including Taxi, Barney Miller, Newhart, and one of my favorites, WKRP in Cincinnati.  […]