Category: Tidbits

  • Earning plate number three!

    Yep, look later on today for pictures from the THIRD (and likely final) beer party!  Yep, I finally made it across the finish line.  Took me almost 4 years to earn this one simply because the saucer is not convenient to our new home.  If they had one in Flower Mound, there would be many…

  • The Patriot Attitude

    It’s news articles like this that just kill me.  This is one of the reasons why I am not a huge Pats fan (though, it would have been cool to see a team go 19-0).  So even though the Pro Bowl is kind of a joke of a game, two guys who are arguably the…

  • Your Own Personal Paparazzi?

    So bald beaver and coked up mug shots are not enough, we need to extend the fun that Liz Lohan is having to the regular joe? That’s what a new company in Austin thinks. Would you hire Your Own Personal Paparazzi? (Via BuzzFeed.)

  • Fixed the Gallery Moblog

    Many of you probably noticed that pictures would get posted here in the blog, but would not make it over to the Moblog archive (this one’s for you Brownie). Well the reason for that was when I switched to the Blackberry, it does not encode MMS messages properly. It puts the messages inline as opposed…

  • Storytelling

    Lifehack.org has a great article today on Storytelling and Learning.  This is something I have learned over time when I have been teaching or speaking in front of groups.  The best way to convey ideas is in the use of Metaphor or other similar language tools. In their book Made to Stick, Chip & Dan…

  • Happy New Year!

    Happy New Year everyone! I wish you all a healthy and prosperous 2008!

  • Easy WordPress Upgrade

    Now that I’ve been using WordPress for a while, I wanted to simplify the upgrade process. Like many users, I’ve customized my WordPress installation enough that doing the unzip over the top just does not feel safe. I’ve wanted a Unified Diff for a while, but have just been lazy about it. WordPress uses Subversion…

  • How many miles in a year?

    Not all of them, since I did have to take a few 1 way connectors for multi-city trips, but from what I can track on my main airline… Segments Flown: 115 (plus at least 2 others that I know were not counted). Miles Flown: 114,450 (not including aforementioned segments). Airlines flown: 3. Phew….  Enjoying time…

  • Merry Christmas everyone!

    Hope you all enjoy it!  We are FINALLY living the dream of staying home on Christmas, and as soon as with wife is ready, Garrett gets to enjoy his THIRD!

  • Play it again, Sam.

    Well, I headed into the airport for the last time this year (scheduled anyway).  On the way in, I had my “get psyched” music on (White Zombie) and watched a gorgeous Texas sunrise.  They don’t make ’em quite like they do down here. Wait… who’s They? Probably the same guys that are stealing my water!…

  • Dogfights on the History channel…

    Wow!  What an AWESOME show.  Yep, quite a bit of CGI, but it is quite informative, and I am now ready (yeah right) to get into a dogfight (maybe on PS3)!  Check it out!

  • NOW it is OK for X-Mas music

    Thanksgiving has become a non-holiday because companies choose not to capitalize on it. Halloween is still seen in the stores, and then right to Christmas. Does anyone know what Thanksgiving stands for anymore? I was reading in the paper this morning about the skipping of Thanksgiving, and may folks said “Thanksgiving is what Christmas is…

  • Black Friday, coming directly!

    So, how are you folks going to spend your Friday?  We’re avoiding the crowds as usual and heading to Meema’s house for some Thanksgiving fun.  The only shopping I have committed to doing is online on Friday thanks to a deal that we are getting. Oh yeah, and I know that pictures are not making…

  • Veterans, you are our shining stars!

    In the spirit of Earth, Wind, & Fire, “Youre a shining star, no matter who you are, shining bright to see what you can truly be!” Thank you for everything you do!

  • Pics from the Airshow are up!

    We went to the airshow this weekend.  Was definitely an AWESOME experience!  Wanted to take the kiddo ever since he began pointing out airplanes flying over on the way to NETEE.  He had a great time, and was not scared when the F-16 screamed by!  Looking forward to next year’s airshow already.  Didn’t even think…

  • Lambeau pictures up!

    Click here for pictures from our trip!  Thanks Mama!

  • Such Genius….

    It’s great when you find a comic that relates to your industry…

  • Aww, man!

    Well, the Bears sure didn’t win that game Sunday night as much as the Packers lost it. The good news is that we’ve got a ton of pictures, and the experience was fantastic!  I’ll upload those pictures later this week.  Also may edit together a video. How bout them Cowboys tho! Holy moly.  6 turnovers,…

  • Brunch is redonkulous!

    Anyway… James & I are wrapping up the crossword and about to head out to the great city of Green Bay.  Going to do a little bit of sight seeing methinks, then get us some beer for the game.  I still need to go get our parking pass, and we probably will go find a…

  • On to CHI TOWN!

    Welp, we made it here!  Sitting around waiting for the next flight.  We’re taking pictures, etc., so we should have some goodies next week.  Depending on if I can get my camera to cooperate, I may be able to share some early! Anyway… James says “Hi.”