Fourth of July weekend means a lot of things but my second favorite is grilling food. Fireworks are awesomeness in their own right, but my experience with playing with those is mostly passive; I do enjoy the occasional sparkler. Grilling, … Continue reading
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Alan’s Bi-Weekly Life Of… Being a Mess
I was supposed to write a column last week? What? I’ve been suffering some allergies and overexertion and canoeing and housesitting and business planning and generally doing a half-assed job of it all, so this is my statement of fact. … Continue reading
Alan’s Bi-Weekly Life Of… Me Like Drive Fast
Ahem. I was thinking of titling this article “Hyperspeeding” to poke fun at hypermiling – the methodology of driving to maximize gas mileage. I like the idea, but I like to drive fast. Not too fast, but generally faster than … Continue reading
Alan’s Bi-Weekly Life Of… Blu-Ray
I’m resurrecting my old blogging methodology: “Alan’s Bi-Weekly Life Of…” where I write an article every 14 days or so about something I like. This time around, I like the blu-ray format. This is kind of a strange topic for … Continue reading
What I Need for X-mas
I don’t need world peace. I don’t need the new Nerf Vulcan. I don’t even need to see Julie in the 2008 Victoria’s Secret Diamond Fantasy Bra (hmmm… naaaaah). You know what I need for xmas? Critical Thinking. That’s what … Continue reading
Remember, Remember The Fifth of November
Not just a catchy line from “V for Vendetta”, that line is for Guy Fawkes. Who the heck is that, you may ask.
Election Day 2008 Live
Today is important. I always get super nervous on election day and have been known to pull an all-nighter and chase every last return and poll and otherwise be useless. So let’s just see how useless I get.
Vote! Vote Like You’ve Never Voted Before!
You better all be good citizens this Tuesday. It isn’t that hard to vote. It is sorta hard to figure out how to vote. If you’re not sure what to do, go here. Take a good amount of time and … Continue reading