Speaking of April Fool’s Day…

Last year's April Fool's Day post had to do with add-ons for Harmonix's Rock Band game. One sentence in particular stands out for a few reasons: Harmonix also plans polka yodeling, allowing previously reluctant individuals languishing for oddball octaves lively, spirited dancing all year-round. It's significant for a few reasons. First, take the first letter … Continue reading Speaking of April Fool’s Day…

40/35/5

I got an e-mail the other day from Carnival Cruise Lines with the following reminder: "It's just 90 days until your birthday!" Holy crap in a pita! I have less than 90 days left to enjoy my 30s because after February 14, 2009, I will be officially in my 40s. It's not like I sit … Continue reading 40/35/5

SIRIUS + XM = WTF?

If there's one thing I dig about Wednesdays it's the fact that I get to listen to Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour on XMX Channel 2, home of their exclusive programming, on my merry way to work. It's one of the few reasons I have XM because Dylan spins some incredible tunes in that … Continue reading SIRIUS + XM = WTF?

Life After “High School Musical”

Yesterday as the family sat through the painfully exuberant production that is called the High School Musical 3 parade at Disney's California Adventure, Ann came up with an interesting thought. "So they (the characters) graduated high school. What do they do next?" Well, sweetie, allow me to answer that with a list of possibilities that … Continue reading Life After “High School Musical”

Fried XBOX

This is a follow-up to yesterday's post in which I briefly mentioned that I stayed home in order to wait for an electrician to show up after we suffered a power outage. Naturally, when such things happen my first inclination it to see if it is localized or if the entire neighborhood went dark. After … Continue reading Fried XBOX