Homeland Security Is Funny February 21st, 2007 @ 8:48 am PST
If you have set yourself on fire, do not run. Making fun of “homeland security” still makes me giggle. I remember when I first saw these hysterical warnings just after 9/11. They made me laugh until I cried. A half a decade later I still smile when I see them. Every now and again I’ll […]
The Other Wine Country February 20th, 2007 @ 7:56 am PST
On Saturday morning I ran a quick 7 miles at 6 am, came home, and told my girlfriend to get ready for an adventure. We packed the truck and headed for wine country (photos). The President’s Day traffic was brutal so it took us almost 3 hours to go what should have only taken an […]
Running to the Pier February 20th, 2007 @ 6:55 am PST
Santa Monica is gorgeous.
Turn On Links February 20th, 2007 @ 6:21 am PST
One of the world’s worst, most-annoying spam-prevention systems is the one in my current version of Outlook — Microsoft® Outlook® 2003 (11.8002.6568) SP2. I’d say about one out of every three times I attempt to click on a link in an email, I get a warning telling me that all links in the message have […]
The Big Oyster February 19th, 2007 @ 1:08 am PST
Last week I finally read The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell, by Mark Kurlansky. My dad gave it to me while we were in Vegas last month but I didn’t get to seriously dig into it because I’ve been a bit swamped at work lately. Kurlansky is a wonderful writer and this is […]
Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse February 18th, 2007 @ 5:53 pm PST
I keep meaning to write about how great my new notebook toy is. My girlfriend gave me a Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 4000 for Christmas this year and I love it. It’s got an omni-directional scroll wheel (which is also a button) and a side-button, so it has all the functionality of my normal […]
Email Cell Phone Pics February 16th, 2007 @ 5:51 pm PST
An ancient rant
Cracker, Kerosene Hat, and LA Fitness February 15th, 2007 @ 8:03 pm PST
On a great gym and its music
Grammar Matters (Still) February 15th, 2007 @ 7:37 pm PST
Recently I saw a commercial for Sylvan Learning Centers. This is a company that is selling products to help your children do well in school. The ad showed a teenage girl gabbing on the telephone. The voice-over said, “Sally sure can talk fast. We can help her read fast,” or something like that. Apparently grammar […]
Map Your Run February 15th, 2007 @ 3:10 pm PST
For at least a year or two I’ve been waiting for someone to build a web service I could use to map running routes. This morning I drove to my buddy’s house at 6 and we went on a long run around Beverly Hills. With less than three weeks until the LA Marathon, it’s time […]
