One of my favorite comedians, George Carlin, died last June at the age of 71. I can remember thinking to myself, on at least two occasions when he was playing in the town in which I was living, that I would see him another time. I put off going to the shows because money was [...]
From the monthly archives:
November 2009
There’s something that’s been getting on my nerves lately, and I know it shouldn’t, but it does: people who don’t think things through to the degree that they really should be. Now, I’m not one to put myself up on a pedestal and say I’m perfect – far, far from it. I’m talking about little [...]
Coming up on December 6th is the First Annual Webuquerque Holiday Party Extravaganz-o-rama Blowout Bash of Fun. I don’t know if that’s the real name of it or not, but it sounds festive, doesn’t it? The event is being organized by Webuquerque regular Chris Kenworthy (skyhawk133), and he’s asked me to help out by putting [...]
There’s a TV show on PBS called Sid the Science Kid. It is, without a doubt, one of the most formulaic, inspid shows on the network. The fact that it whips a little science on the viewers is great, but the characters are flat, the plot is predictable and the voice acting is terrible. Each [...]
The 2009 Holiday Gift Guide is out, and it’s full of cool geeky gift ideas for the Dad in your life. How about some Bacon Salt? Page 9. Maybe your geek Dad would like the new book, Crush It! by Gary Vaynerchuk. Page 4. You’ll definitely want to check out the Star Wars Tauntaun sleeping [...]
Imagine you are a software developer, a writer, or an artist. You have something to sell. You walk into a boardroom, a party, or a social gathering where people are interested in what you’ve got to say about your product. Chit-chat is encouraged, people are making small talk. You talk about yourself and talk up [...]
