Archive for September, 2006

The list, revised

Monday, September 18th, 2006 Posted in personal, serious, travel | No Comments »

I realized after I posted my list of 10 countries I want to visit the most yesterday, that I failed to mention an important one. The only reason Argentina isn't ... Read more..

Things…at random

Monday, September 18th, 2006 Posted in architecture, personal, politics, presidents, ridiculous, serious, travel | 1 Comment »

+++…I often stop off at Whole Foods to grab a salad before work. They’ve got a great salad bar, and (methinks) reasonable prices. Today, I was dismayed and not a little ... Read more..

Nice to (kinda) have Congress back

Thursday, September 14th, 2006 Posted in politics, serious | No Comments »

Well, after almost six years of rubber-stamping and ass-licking, Congress is attempting to turn back the decades (some say centuries) of damages the Bush administration has wrought on this country. Seems ... Read more..

Making an enemy were there (possibly) is none

Thursday, September 14th, 2006 Posted in politics, serious | No Comments »

Is the U.S. making a mountain out of a molehill when it comes to Iran? The IAEA says yes. Read more..

Burrito advice from a clown

Wednesday, September 13th, 2006 Posted in food, personal, ridiculous, serious | No Comments »

The SF Chronicle is running a burrito review tomorrow, and that's right, I'm calling the author a buffoon (I so love that word). Maybe after reading his column, you'll agree. ... Read more..

Rest in Peace, Ann

Wednesday, September 13th, 2006 Posted in personal, politics, serious | No Comments »

Yes, I'm sad that Ann Richards has died. Read more..

Hertzberg on lost love

Tuesday, September 12th, 2006 Posted in politics, serious | 1 Comment »

In one of those "I knew that already, but have never heard it articulated so well" moments, I read Hendrik Hertzberg's "Talk of the Town" piece in the Sept. 11, ... Read more..

Olbermann

Tuesday, September 12th, 2006 Posted in politics, serious | No Comments »

As cheesy as it may sound, I want to say that Keith Olbermann speaks for me. In the two online clips I've seen of him, one where he verbally kicked Donald ... Read more..

Not so bad after all, I suppose

Tuesday, September 12th, 2006 Posted in internet/multimedia, movies, serious, technology | No Comments »

Apple announced today what everyone already knew That they are now offering movies through the iTunes store. CEO Steve Jobs also told an exuberant crowd at SF's Yerba Buena center ... Read more..

Hello

Monday, September 11th, 2006 Posted in grammar, words + copy, politics, presidents, ridiculous, serious | No Comments »

I miss writing, just haven't had anything to write about the last few days. Plus, I went to Lake Shasta last weekend, and suffered close to 48 hours without a ... Read more..

Colorado at last

Thursday, September 7th, 2006 Posted in currency, presidents, ridiculous, serious | No Comments »

I am finally the proud recipient of a Colorado state quarter. I'm happy with the design ─ basically some mountains and a ribbon running over their base reading "colorful colorado" ... Read more..

Downloadable movies

Thursday, September 7th, 2006 Posted in internet/multimedia, movies, serious, technology | 1 Comment »

There’s a very loud, borderline obnoxious rumor going around. It has pushed one company’s stock up approximately four dollars (six percent) in two days. Commentators are ruminating on its fallout. ... Read more..

Damn Spam!

Thursday, September 7th, 2006 Posted in ridiculous, serious | No Comments »

Due to untold amounts of comment spam besting my filter, I've decided to (at least temporarily) enable registration for comments. I hope this won't discourage any of you human beings out ... Read more..

The downward spiral

Wednesday, September 6th, 2006 Posted in journalism, ridiculous, serious | 3 Comments »

Saw a lot in a lot of media yesterday about the media event of Katie Couric's debut anchoring the CBS Evening News. But no headline grabbed my attention more than this ... Read more..

iFlicks?

Tuesday, September 5th, 2006 Posted in internet/multimedia, movies, serious | 1 Comment »

The rumors could be true: Apple may be on the verge of announcing a service to legally purchase movies over the internet. I've honestly been waiting, wondering how long it would ... Read more..