So I heard on WTOP this morning that President Bush is leaving on a 5-day “goodwill tour” of Africa. In the meantime, the commander who led American forces to dubious victory in Afghanistan and Iraq setps down to let his sucessor handle the tougher job of making peace. Is it just me, or does anyone…
A Capitol Fourth
So, for the first time, our family went downtown to view the Independence Day celebrations on the Mall in Wahington, DC…
I quit.
That’s all. I quit. [I have no earthly idea what the broken link was, or what the hell this was about. Left as a testament to my ineffable inscrutability. —Ed. 2015-08-14]
Tyre
So, I was trolling around late last night, looking for a local grocery store that was open 24 hours, only after a thorough survey of all of them within a 5 mile radius (well… okey, maybe not that thorough), I discovered that they all closed by like 11pm or midnight, and this was about 1am….
Pip’s Big Day
My friend Tyler Bowers entered his friend’s Jack Russell Terrier, Pip, in this year’s Gold Cup race. Then, he made a short film about it. Watch this excellent movie now! [“Pip’s Big Day” is offline —Ed. 2015-08-22]
Ding Dong, the Witch is Dead!
Yes, former Senator Strom Thurmond has shuffled off this mortal coil. I don’t think I have ever rejoiced in the death of a fellow human being, but for some inexplicable reason, while I was lying in bed, listening to the announcement on WTOP, I felt a great elation. Maybe it’s that in 1957 he performed…
Widescreen DVDs
Do you hate those black bars at the top and bottom of your screen when you watch a DVD? Well, check out The Ultimate Guide to Anamorphic Widescreen DVD (for Everyone!) You’ll get an easy-to-understand explanation of why they’re there, and why they’re actually A Good Thing™.