Hypocrites Aplenty

Last year, there was the tragic story of an 18 year old in the Cincinnati area who committed suicide after being taunted about a nude photo she sent to her boyfriend got, as would be expected, disseminated to the general populace. The suicide is tragi… more »
Posted Under WTF, News on 03.25.2009

If you think you're having a bad week...

...just think about poor Tsutomu Yamaguchi. According to an AP article that has been making the rounds today, he has been first person confirmed to have survived both the Nagasaki and Hiroshima nuclear bombs. On a business trip in Hiroshima, he found… more »
Posted Under D'oh!, News on 03.24.2009

So long, XM Radio...

Sometimes, change is not always for the better. Ever sing the XM-Sirius satellite radio merger, I've become more unhappy with my XM radio every day. The one music station that I listened to has been neutered and is not essentially top 40 from the 199… more »
Posted Under Uncategorized on 03.22.2009

Day 4: The Return of Taste

The first thing I noticed today was that everything is starting to taste really good. Even something as mundane as the carrot stick snack in my lunch bag had wonderfully subtle flavors. There's a good an a bad side to this. On the plus side, I'm tasti… more »
Posted Under Smoking Cessation on 03.19.2009

36+ hours, and I haven't killed anyone yet...

Although I do feel like complete crap. Lightheaded, upset stomach, tired as all hell, and can't concentrate. I play on an APA pool league where I'm ranked as a 5, but should be a 6. Tonight I was beaten by a 3. Ouch. The cravings are difficult to… more »
Posted Under Smoking Cessation on 03.17.2009

Smoking Cessation Journal, Day: -1

The Monkey on my back for 20+ yearsIt's time to quit smoking. What you're looking at here is hopefully the last cigarettes that I'll ever have in my possession. After 20-some years of having the nicotine monkey on my back, it's time to shake it off. A… more »
Posted Under Smoking Cessation on 03.15.2009

It's Pluto Day!

Just recently the Illinois senate decided to honor the underdog of the planet world by not only declaring that within the Illinois border it shall be known as a planet, but by declaring that today, March 13, 2009 will be the first annual Pluto Day. Th… more »
Posted Under Astronomy on 03.13.2009

I'm on Twitter. Whatever that means.

I don't know why I'm on Twitter, but it seems to be the thing to do. I'm not quite sure I get it, or if I'm just missing something. Seems to be a lot of one side of a conversation that doesn't make much sense. Anyway, click on the Twitter logo to go… more »
Posted Under WTF on 03.6.2009