Three Day Weekend!
September 3rd, 2010
Woohoo! Three day weekend, here I come!
I think I’ll jump into a rental truck and crash into a low bridge to celebrate. See you back here on Tuesday!
Did You Know…
September 2nd, 2010
…that Charles Dickens created over 13,000 characters over the span of 37 years (1833-1870)?
That’s a character every day for his entire writing career.
Did you also know that Charles Dickens suffered a heart attack while writing his final novel, and died the next day? Now, that’s commitment to the craft.
And here I am, sometimes unable to decide if I want pizza or pasta for dinner. So sad…
How Quickly They Change
September 1st, 2010
On a more personal note, I’d just like to mention that Karin and Tyler went on a trip back east last week to take care of some personal things and see her family. They were gone for only four days, but when they got back I had noticed that Tyler had changed a bit. It’s really amazing how quickly kids grow up, and if you don’t pay attention you’re liable to miss the whole thing!
I’d also like to point out this comic, which brought a smile to my face this past weekend (click to enlarge) 
RTFM
August 31st, 2010
Can I Get That On Credit?
August 30th, 2010
This new gadget appeared on our snack machine at work over the weekend:
Sure, go ahead and charge that 75¢ bag of Doritos to my credit card. Yeah, this doesn’t look sketchy at all.
I wonder what the fees are to use this thing? This system doesn’t even require proof that the credit card you’re using belongs to you. There’s no keypad. No signature required. Nice.
This is a sign of the times I guess. In a world of instant gratification, devices like these cater to those with less will power than smarts. It takes advantage of those who can’t control their dire urge for a Snickers bar yet don’t have two quarters to rub together.
Hey, if you really need those yogurt covered pretzels so bad, I’ll loan you the change to get ‘em…and I won’t charge you an added fee.
