Dreadful Penny

This has felt like a remarkably busy week, but as I look back, I can’t say I accomplished much.  I got to the gym a couple of times — working that back into being a habit — and I responded to a few casting call ads.
For one of them, I had to shoot video of […]

Philosophically, I’m libertarian.  Politically, I’m registered Libertarian.  I was heartened by the amount of attention garnered by Ron Paul this year, though I disagreed with him on several topics and didn’t think he’d make a good president (too sadly earnest, too used to being the underdog, too incapable of a more workable policy of limited […]

Back in May, I described this year’s attempts at small-space gardening, and I figure it’s time for an update.

Most of the spinach is done now.  It got tall and spindley, flowered, and dropped spiny seed pods.  I’ve chopped those down.  Most of the lettuce is through, too.  The red varieties came in later and are […]

That’s something I’m trying to figure out.  Admittedly, I’m using the internal debate as a technique to procrastinate.  I don’t want to go down into the crowded, dimly-lit, spider-filled basement and sort through boxes!
It needs to be done, though.  We’ve been living here for a year and a half and most of the boxes cluttering […]

Hey you!  Yeah, you.  Guy eating Sunday breakfast with his wife at a coney, with a Bluetooth cell phone earpiece clipped in place.  YOU.
You’re an asshole.
And you.  Don’t give me that look.  You’re at Red Robin with your family, but you’ve got your Bluetooth headset on.  That’s it, make sure your family understands just where […]

I’m posting this on the slim, skinny, extremely slender chance that someone found my envelope and will search the web to find the owner. Doubtful, eh? I have to try.
What: unmarked white #10 envelope filled with coupons (over $20 in CVS ExtraCare bucks, a $5 Walgreens register rebate, free coupons for Yoplait Kids […]

It’s officially summer, so how have I been spending my multitasking time? Crocheting scarves, of course.
This first one is for me. It’s just cheap acrylic yarn, but it’s Wings red and should be perfect for game days. The pattern is simple - nothing more complex than an occasional double crochet - and […]

We’ve had U-verse for a little more than a week. I’m the main media user in the house and I’m generally happy with the switch. We’re still adjusting to some of the differences, though, and I can’t say we adore everything about the system. Here’s a short review.
We love:
Access to free VOD. […]

I went to the latest Detroit 48 Hour Film Festival meet & greet last night. Seems like a group of creative people that want to create some great little movies. I talked with a few, but after about an hour and a half, I reached my saturation point. I’m a solitary person […]

We went to see The Incredible Hulk last night, thanks in part to $14 of movie certificates I received for buying a $50 Kmart gift certificate (that I spent on groceries the following week). We would have paid full price for this one, but the savings helped.
Thoughts and spoilers below the fold.