I was fortunate/wise enough to take some nutrition- and fitness-related classes while I was in college. Much of what I learned really opened my eyes to the realities of health. For example, did you know that the vast majority of people will suffer some sort of lower back problem in their adult life? Neither did [...]
Let’s face it; blogging is a new medium. There are people out there who’ve never even heard the term and many more who don’t understand how it works. Most of the time, the best we bloggers can do is try to educate and wait until blogging achieves a modicum of respect with the general public. [...]
Here’s a quick survey. Please determine whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: space colonization is feasible with today’s current and emerging technologies. If you said “agree,” you probably haven’t read The High Frontier, Redux by Charles Stross. If you did and you still think you’ll be sipping margaritas on an alien beach [...]
I hate contracts. All too often, they bind you into financial obligation for more service than you need or intend. If there’s a line in the fine print that calls for more charges or longer terms, you can bet they’ll squeeze you for every drop they can. They’ll give you a way out, of course, [...]
Jerry Falwell’s death is an inescapable headline today. It’s even on several of the blogs I read, few of which comment on mainstream news. I don’t much care how he died or why, to be honest, but I felt compelled to weigh in on it nonetheless. As I mentioned to Simon Owens over on Bloggasm, [...]
I had an interesting conversation with my brother the other day regarding the recent incident at Virginia Tech. Like most people, we were both shocked at the death toll. To think that anyone could do this is disturbing enough in and of itself, but to think it could happen so close to home is even [...]
Okay, I’ve been following the goings-on in the US congress lately, and it sounds a little something like this. Bush: Give me some more money for the troops in Iraq. Democrats: Sure thing, but you have to compromise and agree to a timetable for withdrawal. Bush: No way! Give me the money. Democrats: If you’re [...]
I’ve been at my new job for less than a week and a half. In that time, I’ve made five pots of coffee. Five. Most of those I had to make for myself because the pot was empty. A few I did because I took the last cup in the pot. Why did I do [...]
It’s been about a month on the job hunt now. Obviously I haven’t found a new position yet, or I would’ve been blogging about my good fortune instead of ranting my frustration. I have had some success, however, in getting interviews. About one a week since being laid off, in fact, which I consider a [...]
My wife and I met back in high school. At the time, she was a smoker. Thankfully, her availability was limited to the generosity of her friends due to her age. Still, I have always considered one cigarette, even “just once in awhile,” to be too much. After threatening not to kiss her anymore if [...]