Digging Deep

Just before my exercises last night I decided to, for some reason or another, go through my pile of old ZIP disks. God, remember those? The ZIP 100 MB could hold as much data as 70 floppies! The 250--even more! Ahem. I digress. But it was on those ZIP disks that I stored my college … Continue reading Digging Deep →

Off the List

FADE IN At one point in my life, perhaps a smidge too late, I considered a career in screenwriting. I took courses in college, bought books, did a lot of research. In fact I even arranged to speak with Keith Sharon, writer of the Showtime screenplay, who also happened to work at one of the … Continue reading Off the List →

Good and Bad

There's good and bad when it comes to losing weight over an extended period of time. First, the good. You just feel great and can do much more than before. Now here comes the bad. Anybody who is trying to shed some weight obviously wants immediate results and naturally they get frustrated when they don't. … Continue reading Good and Bad →

Crackdown, Anyone?

Here's an endcap at my local Target store filled with copies of "Crackdown" for the XBOX 360. Anybody want one? There are just a few left! ----- UPDATE 3/16/08: Note that the image above was taken on 3/05/08. I went back today and the endcap looks just about the same, but the price is now … Continue reading Crackdown, Anyone? →

From the Phone-Cam: Me and Barbie

I was out for my walk today and decided to stop in at Mattel's Toy Store to see what they had. Besides, I had a 50% off coupon that was asking to be used. That's when I saw Princess Barbie standing near the entrance with her little entourage of helpers. She was obviously there to … Continue reading From the Phone-Cam: Me and Barbie →