Month: June 2012

$100 Bill, Y’all

A funny thing happened on the way to Radio Shack. On Tuesday, we got our Visa gift card from Verizon for subscribing to FiOS. The denomination isn’t important but let’s just say that it was sufficient for me to buy a new phone since I felt it was time to upgrade from my old Optimus … Continue reading $100 Bill, Y’all →

FINALLY…

I used to play the NES game Blades of Steel as a teenager and without a doubt, my team was the Los Angeles Kings. I wouldn’t have it any other way because this was the only way the Kings, at least in 8-bit glory, would be able to hoist a championship trophy. If only their … Continue reading FINALLY… →

Virgin Mobile to Sell iPhone on June 29

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock all day, you’ve no doubt heard about Virgin Mobile’s earth-shattering yet not entirely unexpected plan to finally bring the iPhone to the U.S. (it’s been in other markets for quite some time now). It will be sold at Virgin Mobile's site, Radio Shack, Best Buy and "select local … Continue reading Virgin Mobile to Sell iPhone on June 29 →

Moon, Sun, Venus

There have been quite a few interesting events happening in the skies this year. First, we had the Super Moon – and we and the neighbors had a little viewing party (all images enlarge when clicked): A few weeks later we had a solar eclipse which we weren’t able to see with a pinhole viewing … Continue reading Moon, Sun, Venus →

Thrift Shopping

We love thrift shopping. There’s no question about it. Sometimes you find some really cool stuff and other times you wander around aimlessly and just enjoy the selection of garbage on display, garbage that was once brand-spanking-new and hanging on a shelf of an amusement park or carefully selected by a gift-giver for their beloved … Continue reading Thrift Shopping →