Hip-Hop and Me
I was reading an article about Ice-T doing the Grammy show and how far rap has come over the last 50 years. I agree and it made me consider my...
Stories
The More We Stay The Same, The More We Change.
I was looking through my draft posts, trying to clear off the cobwebs of antiquity and readdress the things I started and never finished. I came across one post which...
Lamenting the Loss of Everlasting Gobstoppers
I know looking at the title you are thinking to yourself, but I just saw Gobstoppers in the candy aisle at the local big box store just the other day....
The Last Blockbuster
Last night I finally managed to watch The Last Blockbuster on Netflix. Of course, being the age I am, I have video store nostalgia. I won’t say that I was...
When You Are Just Being Cruel As A DM — Freaking Lasers
There are times when you can just be cruel as a DM. This isn’t about the scenarios where you make elaborate traps to either kill or dissuade your party into...
On The Road and Pondering…
I haven’t had to travel in a few months, yet this week I’m in the tropical state of Nebraska enjoying the breeze through the palm trees while I dip my...
The Case For Owning "Stuff" — It’s Not To Weigh Me Down
I have a few friends that like the minimalistic lifestyle. Believe it or not, so do I. Obviously, if you looked into my office, you would go "Oh My God,...
Using A Library As An ISP In The 90’s
Ok, the picture is from about 2-3 years after what I’m about to write about, but it is close to the correct time period.
That Time One of My Substitute Teachers Was Accused of Abduction and Murder
Since you have read the headline I will say that the investigation is still ongoing. That I have no idea if the teacher in question is guilty or not. However,...
My Son is Getting His Own Star Trek Next Generation Moment
My parents disliked science fiction. That’s a little bit unfair, my mother disliked science fiction. I only know of one science fiction movie she liked, The Last Starfighter. She took...
The Hype Around the Movie 100 Years
I’m sure you have seen the hype on Facebook about the movie 100 years. It’s the John Malkovich movie you will never get to see. Created by Robert Rodriguez who...
Flintstone Vitamins and Stomach Pumping Action
I’m a child of the pop culture generation that has been targeted the most. Seriously, the eighties and nineties were all about pop culture. The TV and Radio had all...
How I Learned To Hate My Teddy Bear
I have so many artifacts in my house from my childhood. I almost feel like the old man in Tusk when he starts in on the "I’ve had a long...
Dads That Change Diapers
I shared the above picture on Facebook yesterday to elevate the discussion that diaper changing is still considered a woman’s job. In the time we are having an unnecessary discussion...
Spiders Are Friends — A Bedtime Story
This story started out as a Facebook post by my wife. I thought I would expand upon it and turn it into a story for my son. This is what...
Mayor Wertz — An Unexpected Treat
On March 12 I went to the MC Chris at the Grog Shop in Cleveland. One of the highlights of the show to me was Mayor Wertz. He was the...
And My Star Wars Tradition Continues…….
Star Wars has been an active part of my life literally as long as I can remember. There hasn’t been a time since I’ve been able to remember that Star...
Meaningless Milestones — A Rambling Mind
Milestones are how we mark certain aspects of our lives that meaning. Some are meaningful and some are meaningless. A perfect example of important milestones is the ones associated with...
Dear Cedar Point Paddle Wheel Ride — I Miss You!
It’s been a few years since I reminisced about the Cedar Point Paddlewheel Excursions (or the Paddle Wheel ride as everyone I know called it). It will always be one...
Why Do We Get To Old To Trick or Treat?
There was a short discussion on Facebook today about when is it too old to stop going to trick or treat. It should never be too old. In the last...
The Football Team Vs. The Marching Band
Isn’t it the eternal debate — which is better, the Marching Band or the Football Team? Sometimes this is dependent on what school you went to. While we had a multitude of...
A History of My Halloween Costumes.
Seeing that it is Halloween on Saturday I wanted to go over some of the costumes from my past. I would love to have a complete record, but some costumes...
Lex’s Costume Battle 2015
The look I should have given halfway through
We Officially Own A Creepy Doll
Two weekends ago we went to a Halloween-themed flea market at Now That’s Class in Cleveland. It’s in an area of Cleveland that runs together with Lakewood and it’s hard...
Cedar Point Memories — Return To The Demon
Last year I wrote my memory piece about the Demon Drop. I won’t say that it was my favorite ride at Cedar Point, but it was iconic and an important...
Cedar Point Memories — Ocean Motion
Since Ocean Motion now occupies the old Demon Drop site, I thought this would be the best follow-up to the last story. When I was young I always enjoyed Ocean...
Cedar Point Memories — The Demon Has Dropped
I had a babysitter named Jenny. She managed to go to Cedar Point shortly after opening and talked about the ride. While she managed to get on the ride and...
Back in 70’s and 80’s We Had Normal Fast Food and Fancy Fast Food
Maybe this is an Ohio idea, but there used a delineation between standard fast food restaurants and almost sit-down restaurant-style fast food. Looking back and what was considered fancy and...
Pizza Flavored Goldfish Crackers and Me
When I was a kid we didn’t have the debate of whether Goldfish crackers are good for you or not. I read an article a few years ago about how...
Cedar Point Memories — Bayern Kurve
It’s been a while since I’ve done a Cedar Point memories post. I can’t say I truly remember Bayern Kurve. It gets mixed up in my mind (from an experience...
The Lego Movie — Everything is Awesome
We took Lex to see the Lego Movie on Saturday. It was as great, if not better than I had hoped. The best parts were the throwback moments to the...
Cedar Point Memories — Sky Slide
The Sky Slide was one of the giant slide attractions that you will still see at county and state fairs across the country. Is it sad that I would trade...
Press Your Luck and Hack Jeopardy
Earlier this morning in my news feed there showed up an article about hacking Jeopardy. I highly suggest reading the article. It’s about Arthur Chu and his unorthodox method of...
Five Minutes More
Last night we were watching a Ted talk that dealt with memory. The basic explanation is memory is better once you can attach to a specific person, place, or thing...
My 2013 Alumni Band Performance
Was it worth it? That’s a silly question. It is always worth it. Who really needs a class reunion when you get to have a regular reunion every year? This...
Maid-Rite — One Town’s Unique Taste
This last weekend we made the trip to Greenville, OH to visit — but more importantly to get a Maid-Rite. For those uninitiated, a Maid-Rite is a loose meat sandwich that is...
Thoughts on Nirvana
I can tell you the very first time I ever heard Nirvana. It was the high school homecoming dance during my sophomore year. Being an old person I can remember...
How I Managed To Get A One Year Old Not To Be Scared Of Thunder
I was listening to the storm earlier today and I was reminded of my son. When my son was past his first birthday, he noticed thunderstorms for the first time....
The Day The Internet Broke
There have been numerous reports of the 300 GBs DDoS going on in the last week. This morning Gizmodo discredited the effect this is really having on the Internet. I...
When Will Amazon Put Used Stores Out Of Business?
This last weekend I went to a local used music/movie/video game store just to browse. I ended up walking out with seasons 1-3 of Star Wars: The Clone Wars on...
R.O.B. and Me
Ever since the NES was first announced I wanted a R.O.B. unit. When I was saving my money to buy my first NES, I almost saved the money to buy...
RIP Nintendo Power Magazine
Yesterday it was announced that Nintendo Power will soon be publishing its final issue. In the wide world of publishing, this isn’t going to affect me very much. In the...
Vermilion Passes Drug Testing For Students — How To Pass A Drug Test
Yesterday I was heated against the Vermilion School Board passing possible drug testing. Vermilion is my Alma Mater, but I don’t live in Vermilion. This directive does not affect me....
Vermilion Schools May Start Drug Testing Marching Band, Parking Pass Holders, and More
My Alma Mater in Vermilion, Ohio is having a discussion to be one of the first states to do wide-scale drug testing on students. Of course, this just isn’t all...
Cedar Point Memories — Kid Arthur’s Court
Finally, a post where I can use my own retro image. I’m the one falling down. My brother is the one hanging onto the post. This rope ladder complex was...
Being Who You Are
I’ve always been geek proud on my blog. I can flaunt where I am against social norms and where I excel at them. I’m also aware that my reality is...
Pogo Ball!
I can get caught up in fads just like everyone else. One fad from 1987 that I was swept up in was the Pogo Ball. I think what appealed to...
It’s Hard To Be A Christian Republican These Days
If you tell people you are a Christian Republican these days there are many assumptions made about you. You are immediately stereotyped to fit into some small bubble that they...
Axis and Allies The Board Game — How To Lose Friends and Days
I’ll admit it. I’m a recovered Axis and Allies, addict. It’s part of the reason I will not touch Settlers of Catan with a ten-foot pole. Any strategy game I’ve...
88 Miles Per Hour
88 miles per hour is one of those magical spots. It’s right up there with the number 42. Of course, it has a closer association with 1.21. Unless you have...
It’s Just Facebook, It’s Not Serious — That’s A Misconception
The other day someone on my friend list was unfriended by someone else. Their response is that the other person should just grow up, it’s just Facebook. I thought about...
Shouldn’t The Olympics Be In the Public Domain?
I was going to find a picture of the Olympic rings for this piece. I didn’t want to worry about the copyright implications. So I show you a picture of...
My Thoughts On Chick-Fil-A and Gay Rights
The other day I wrote a piece on the Chick-Fil-A item going on around. I did get one fact wrong (and commented on the piece stating as such), that they...
Do We Really Need a Twitter Barometer For The Elections?
Reading the headlines and the fact that I’m an analytics geek, my answer at first is YES!. I’m not quite sure what information we will get out of it though....
Flushable Wipes Are The Devil or A Really $h1tty Weekend
This last weekend was no fun. Let’s start with Friday night. Xie was still sick from what has lasted for the last week. Lex still had a cough that he...
Cedar Point Memories — Goodbye Disaster Transport and Space Spiral
I previously wrote my pieces on Disaster Transport and the Space Spiral. Please read those articles if you want a little more perspective on my feelings. Since today is the...
My 1986 Ford Escort
My first car was a 1986 Ford Escort base model. It also was beaten down by the time it finally went to the great junkyard in the sky. There is...
Roku and Me — Six Months In
A few months ago I wrote about my initial reactions to my Roku box. I’m a bit easier on it now. Shortly after writing that piece, we stopped using Roku....
Mountain Lion — One Day In
I knew I wasn’t going to get a review done in time to cash in on all the link-bait craziness yesterday. I did not even attempt it. Instead, I thought...
I Can’t Write About That — It’s Too Personal
Do you know the great thing about parties? At the end of the night, once the craziness winds down, things get a little more serious. Sometimes things turn violent. In...
Will Hollywood Become Brave Enough To Go NC-17 on Fifty Shades of Grey Movie
Last weekend around the campfire we were having a discussion about the Fifty Shades of Grey movie that is in the works. The most important item was the rating — would the...
The Chick-Fil-A Debacle
Unless you have been living under a rock you have heard in the news of Chick-Fil-A’s latest scandal and their support to anti-gay groups. For the record, I do not...
The Dark Knight Rises — Best Comic Book Movie Ever Made
I would like to preface that while I feel for those that underwent the tragedy in Colorado last Friday, this is about the movie itself. I’m not going to allow...
I Believe In Tax Equality
Earlier today a friend sent me a video titled "Why You and I Have to Cover What The Rich Don’t Pay". She asked my opinion on it. Normally I agree...
Is it 36 Years Old or 36 Years Young?
Today I celebrate my thirty-sixth birthday. I’m at the crossroads where I’m supposed to change my verbiage when someone asks how old I am. I don’t think I’m really at...
Passion in Life is More Important Than Money
I was talking to someone the other day about the future. I explained to him that for his future career, I would choose something he loved more than something that...
Goodbye Lifestream
For years I ran a lifestream on my site. I started the stream because it would take all the events I did in a single day and save them in...
My Credit Card Number Was Stolen on Friday — No Fun At All
Friday night we went out shopping after I managed to get home from work. We were out later than normal. We went out to dinner so Lex could get to...
Lex Conquers The Calypso….Kind of……
We went to Cedar Point on Saturday with Lex. He had a great time and I think he rode more rides than he has on any other visit. The big...
Cedar Point Memories — Iron Dragons in Flight
Until this past weekend, I was going to wait to do the Iron Dragon post. Talking to Xie, this post became a priority. It all was because of a revelation...
Cedar Point Memories — Wildcat
The Wildcat was a fantastic coaster. I think it had an image problem though. I have a few friends (and a wife), who say they have never ridden the Wildcat....
Cedar Point Memories — Is The Ground Shaking? EARTHQUAKE!
Yesterday I talked about The Pirate Ride which was a dark ride that Cedar Point. In 1965 when they purchased The Pirate Ride from Freedomland they also purchased another dark...
Cedar Point Memories — Pirates!
I’m all screwed up on the timeline for getting these articles in order. So for the moment, I’m going to throw the order aside and write about a beloved Cedar...
How Many Grades Have Graduation Now?
I know I am going to come off as a grumpy old man. It is what it is. We are flush in the middle of graduation season. Kids are all...
Cedar Point Memories — Spiraling Into Space
Yesterday I wrote about the removal of Disaster Transport during or at the end of this season. The other casualty that I mentioned briefly is the Space Spiral. This is...
Cedar Point Memories — Avalanche Run / Disaster Transport
The summer of 1985 was great. Getting ready for the annual trip to Cedar Point was one of the highlights until we moved closer and got Season Passes. There was...
Cedar Point Memories — Paddlewheel Excursions
The Cedar Point Paddlewheel Excursions is very near to my heart. I would say without pausing that it is my favorite ride in the park. I liked it as a...
Cedar Point Memories — This Last Weekend Part 2
Yesterday I left you at entering the park. Once again it has been six years since I have been to Cedar Point, and there was something I was mentally prepared...
Boys Scouts Still Discriminating At Least As Excuse For Small Town Politics
I’ve never really railed against the Boy Scouts of America on my blog. Though for the record I can do this for hours, so I will try my best to...
Cedar Point Memories — This Last Weekend Part 1
This last weekend was our first trip to Cedar Point in years. Our son is now three and we decided to let him enjoy the world of Cedar Point. Sunday...
Reading, Reading, and More Reading
I have been reading a bit lately. Taking my free time to read a bit here and there. Every night before I go to bed I read on my iPhone...
Writing While On High Emotions
The other day Xie was upset. She wanted to go out and blast the world with what was going on. She was either going to go to Facebook or her...
Lex and The Case of The Stolen Trash
Let me start that this was relayed to me. Unfortunately, I was not able to witness it first hand and Xie wishes she could have had it recorded.
Generational Music Differences
I have to say as Lex grows up the music issue will probably get to me. Him thinking that my favorite bands are terrible. Of course, I will think all...
Cedar Point Memories — The Blue Streak
The Blue Streak was built in 1964. I wouldn’t rate it as being one of my favorite roller coasters. It is however a classic. The Blue Streak (followed by the...
Cedar Point Memories — Railroads and Mills
I originally said I was going to write about the Sky Wheel, but I had it confused with the other Cedar Point Ferris wheel. I don’t remember the Sky Wheel...
Cedar Point Memories — Terror In the Sky
In theory, unless you are afraid of heights, there is no terror in the sky. It is however a catchy title. In the last post, I said I would cover...
Lemurs and Stroller Theft
For the second half of Lex’s birthday weekend, we took him to the Cleveland Zoo on Monday. We arrived around 1:30 since we knew it was going to be a...
Visit to the Cleveland Aquarium
As part of Lex’s birthday weekend, we went to the Greater Cleveland Aquarium. This year we didn’t do the whole birthday party thing. Last year we went on a train...
Bullied Almost to the Point of Breaking
I was a victim of extreme bullying growing up. Surprise, surprise a fairly hard-core geek was picked on. What I realized today is how many people don’t understand the difference...
Cedar Point Memories — Tiki Scrambled
Do you know how hard it is to find a picture of the Tiki Twirl? I hunted and hunted for a picture of this ride hoping that it would jog...
Cedar Point Memories — Cars, Cars, Cars
The cars at Cedar Point. You either loved them or hated them. Part of that also depended on your age group. When I was young I loved these, especially the...
Cedar Point Memories — Arcade Hijinks
The next attraction in my weird chronology at Cedar Point is the Midway Carousel. This carousel came to the park in 1946 and I’m going to say that it was...
Cedar Point Memories
Cedar Point was a large part of my childhood. It almost seems like a constant in my life, old stability that you grew up with and will always remember fondly....
Being a Sith Lord For My Son
Lex has been obsessed with the Dark Lord of the Sith since the Superbowl Commercial last year. We have spent the last year either having to play the Imperial March...
The Past Versus The Present
Last night, in regard to the story I posted yesterday, Xie asked me why am I always writing about the past. My answer is that I want to get enough...
The Time I Found Out My Girlfriend Was Engaged — Not to Me
To start this, this story happened years ago. I have been married to my wife for 12 years and we have been together for 14. This story takes us back...
Fail Big or Fail Often — Take The Risk
Saturday night I was at a party and while it was a good time, the great moment of the evening is when things are winding down and the discussions start...
Bin Laden — A Pound of Flesh
If you haven’t noticed, America is cheering because it was announced last night that Osama Bin Laden was killed. Some people feel this is justice. Some people feel that we...
Emotional Disconnection
so last night I had a mental breakdown down to the point of tears. All I was doing was writing a post for the other blog that I work on...
Identity — It’s All About You
Identity, what is it? There are multiple definitions, both from a dictionary standpoint to a legal standpoint — these don’t encompass the true philosophy of what identity truly is. The reason we...
Is my generation the one that refuses to grow up?
Before anyone thinks that this might be about anyone in particular, it is just as much about myself as it is about anyone else. I’m in my mid-thirties, and from...
Journey Through The Land of Oz — Part 1
Over the last few months, I have been reading Lex a bedtime story every night consisting of a chapter from Frank Baum’s Land of Oz books. The first thing Xie...
Photos For Memory Enhancement
I was going through and organizing my Flickrphotos and looking at quite a few of the pictures of when I was growing up. I was saying to myself at different...
Michael Jackson Was My First Hero
When I was eight years old and the Thriller album came out, this was the first album I was completely in love with. Nothing topped it. I remember getting a...
Watching A Yahoo Group Die
A long long time ago I ran a Yahoo Group entitled Marcon Drinkers it was started in 2001. Before this group was started my circle of friends had another message...
Is A Cash Based Society More Anonymous Then A Cashless One?
A little over ten years ago, before debit cards became ubiquitous and people cared more about having actual bits of paper for their monetary worth, I had a discussion with...
I Told My Brother How He Was Going To Die
I was the oldest child in my family. I can also say I was a bastard older brother, mostly I think it was because I always wanted to be a...
The Freaking Mile Long Pier in Huron
The stupid mile-long pier. It’s located in Huron, Ohio, and at the end of the pier is the Huron Lighthouse. Growing up in Vermilion, Ohio there wasn’t much to do...
My Flash Gordon Story
When I was four years old I really wanted to see Flash Gordon, even at that young age I was a sci-fi junkie. Neither of my parents however was too...
The First Time My Brother Drove A Car
I’m going to go out on a limb and call out ages here, I could be wrong. The first time my brother operated a vehicle he was four years old,...
Obama’s First Mistake In My Eyes
I could pick on a few things actually, once again I didn’t vote for the guy, but I don’t absolutely detest him. I’m in wait-and-see mode. Ars Technica is reporting...
My First Job
You would think from the image I chose for the header that I was doing something cool with the Nintendo Entertainment System. This unfortunately is not the case. Where the...
Social Networks Are Like High School All Over Again
Do you ever notice that when you are on social networks you seem to seek people out that you only have the most tentative of connections with? I’m as bad...
The 500 Word Essay
Remember in high school when we had to do the five-hundred-word essay? It may have been on Roman Politics and how they were the basis of modern government. It may...
Today Is My 10th Wedding Anniversary
I think I knew from our first date that my wife was going to be the one I was going to marry. Granted I literally broke up with my ex...
Money Isn’t Everything
Money isn’t everything. We treat it like it though. Some people can’t understand when I say I don’t necessarily want more though. I of course do want more money, but...
VCMA Members Play For The Christmas Tree Ship Arrival
Picture From Vermilion Ohio News
If You Publish Something Online About Someone — Are You Talking Behind Their Back?
My family has always talked about each other behind their backs. Back and forth, just some things don’t get said. I’m more of a lay it on the line and...
National Novel Writing Month Is Almost Here Once Again
Two years doing National Novel Writing Month and two years of failure myself. This year however it should be cake. Chocolate cake, not white cake — I dislike white cake it’s like...
VHS Alumni Band 2008 Memories
Saturday was the VHS Alumni Bands' 22nd performance at the Vermilion High School Band Festival. I originally marched for the Vermilion High School Sailor Marching Band from my Sophomore to...
Sad Day For Free Speech For Students
Ars Technica is reporting that a school in Pennsylvania has suspended 2 students for creating a Myspace profile of their principal mocking him. A federal judge upheld this ruling when...
Blackouts Suck
Yesterday during a windstorm we lost power. Well since my wife was out all day, it’s more apt to say that I lost power. It’s a lot harder for me...
Have You Replied To Your Commenters Today?
They (don’t ask me who "they" are) say that to grow a blog you need to create a social environment around your blog. This theoretically will make people want to...
Thou Shalt Not Covet — Really?
Today while I was driving home from work and I noticed a new church sign put up on the roadside in front of a country church. The sign was one...
My Parents and the Sex Talk
The sex talk, it’s something teenagers dread and so do parents. I think I was a pre-teen the first time my parents tried to broach the subject. I had already...
King of the Circus
I was King of the Circus. Seriously. When I was somewhere between four and six my mother won a radio contest where we got free tickets to see Barnum and...
Is There a Strong Future For Community Bands?
I’ve done the community band circuit for a year now and I’ve played with two community bands. The one thing I have noticed is that the bands don’t really seem...
The Time I Thought I Was Related to Spider-Man
You know those moments when you are a kid and you find something that you can do that you think is extraordinary? I had one of those moments and it...
How I Changed The Channel At Grandpa’s House
My grandfather, I loved him, but when I was a young kid I really didn’t enjoy his choice in television programming. Grandpa had cable, so he had all the cool...
County Fair, after County Fair, after County Fair
Traditionally (since I’ve been with Xie) we don’t normally go to county fairs. Of course, there have been brief dabbles, a single visit or so to the Lorain County Fair...
The Second Day of Kindergarten
I would write about the first day of kindergarten, except I don’t remember that. I’m assuming on the first day of kindergarten I came home and didn’t like it very...
Eisenhower’s Grand Daughter Supports Obama — So What?
Going through my RSS feeds this morning I came across an article, "Ike’s Granddaughter Calls Obama 'Future of America'". My first thought was good for her. My second thought was...
So I’m a Webmaster for My First Non-Profit
So I’ve taken over the position of webmaster for the VCMA (Vermilion Community Music Association). This is going to start a new series as I’m going to use them as...
My Grandfather is Going to His 60th High School Reunion
I talked to my grandmother today trying to get her to give me some photographs to scan in, and she agreed. She also informed me that she and my grandfather...
Teachers on Strike in My Hometown
A couple of weeks ago when the VCMA had their concert in Vermilion, OH there were school teachers wandering around the downtown area (the picture above is not my hometown)...
And More Announcements About the Pregnancy
Every time it seems we are done and all the announcements that Xie is pregnant pass through the cracks, another one comes up. This time around it’s a local community...
Planting Trees
You would think that on a blog named parent phobia, when I start a blog post off with the title "Planting Trees" I’m going to be speaking in the metaphorical...
And So Start The Baby Presents
You know I thought people at least waited a bit until they started getting out the baby presents. Xie is only eight weeks pregnant and yet we already have our...
Daddy, Why Did You Blog About Me?
This is a letter to my future child.
Turning 32
Thirty-two — what a long strange trip it’s been. In some ways, I’m living the normal expected life for my age group. I own a house and pay a mortgage. I have...
Starbucks to Close 600 Stores — Will Anyone Notice?
Starbucks is closing 600 stores and laying off 12,000 people according to Reuters reporting. Is this really a problem? From the unemployment we may notice it, but from access to...
Are We Slowing Evolution With Our Health Crazes?
There is always a new health craze that will make us live longer, be smarter, procreate faster, etc., etc. The question I have is whether this is truly the right...
Finding Friends From School
In the last year, I’ve started rolling in more of my high school, college, and for lack of a better description "real-life mundane" friends into my online social profiles. Mostly...
My Ex-Girlfriend Looks Ancient
Last night our community band practice moved to a church for the night. Ironically it was the church of the girl I lived with before I was with my wife...
My Dog Has Issues
My dog is spastic. There is no doubt about it. She may pretend to be the sweet dog most of the time. She may even fool the casual observer. The...
Myspace’s Hottest App Teaches Slave Trade 101
A few weeks ago I started receiving strange notifications on Myspace stating "Click Here To See How Much I’m Worth" and "RANDOMUSER just bought you — click here to see how much...
Gone With The Wind Versus Casablanca
Last night I watched Gone With the Wind. Contrary to belief (since I’m the go-to movie guy) I have never seen this movie. It wasn’t any reason in particular that...
Ashland Community Band 2007-2008 Season
The 2007-2008 season of the Ashland Community Band is over. It will resume back up in the Fall (September 2nd) but for now, the musicians receive a reprieve and a...
The Vermilion Fish Festival — Beer Tents and Carebears
Saturday we wandered up to the Fish Festival to see what was going on. Over the last couple of years, it’s been a 30-minute walk-through and leave affair, there really...
The Incredible Hulk Movie — It Was Incredible
I really wish it didn’t have such a cheesy title, but the movie was incredible. Unlike the movie released a couple of years ago this movie actually felt like the...
Finished Reading Cory Doctorow’s Little Brother
Picture from here by Pablo Defendi
Trip To NASA’s Plum Brook Station Open House
So yesterday 06/01/08 Xie 'lanthia, Ghoulishcharm, and I made it out to NASA’s Plumbrook Station facility.
Going to the Drive-In
Tonight Xie and I went to the drive-in. The drive-in was America’s greatest pastime decades ago. We were driving looking for a used computer store (which we never found) and...
NASA’s Glenn Research Center’s Open House
On Saturday Ghoulishcharm, Xie Lanthia, and myself went to NASA’s Glenn Research Center Open house celebration. They were throwing this in celebration of 50 years of NASA. We had been...
Boom Bust Bloggers
Why do you blog? Are you hear to make a quick buck? If you have investors in you then you stand to make an immediate living in it. For the...
Presentations Scare The Hell Out Of Me
Now I’m not going to say that I’m incapable of giving presentations, I’ve given my share. I’ve taught training classes. I’ve given pitches and reporting data to CIOs of Fortune...
My Mother Must Have Failed Not Only Genetics 101 But Also Biology 101
I was randomly thinking about my past the other day and teenage mutant ninja turtles popped into my head while driving. Out loud I said (quite loudly out loud) I...
Last Night I had a Dream About My Great Grandmother
Last night was strange. The first part is strange is that I actually had a dream that I can remember. From my normal perspective, I dream next to never. I’m...
Get Off My Lawn
I’m one of those people. The people that are annoying. The people that don’t want you walking across their lawn. The ones that threaten loudly to call the police about...
A Co-Worker Passed Away Last Night
One of my co-workers passed away in his sleep last night. He was a nice guy that was always there and willing to help you out. He was someone with...
Does Data Portability Hurt You in Google?
Yesterday on my main blog I wrote a quip on my battle for the search term "creeva" in google and how many hits it brings back. It fluctuated up and...
Draft Overload
You ever get one of those times that you step away from your blog for a few days (ok a couple of weeks for me) and it seems that you...
Why Can’t We Get Past Biased Politics
We all pretend to be politically correct. We are not. We all pretend to have blinders to race and religion. We don’t. All I hear on the radio and the...
The Missing Pictures of Our Lives
Have you ever noticed that you seem to always want to find a picture of a certain person or certain event and it just doesn’t exist? I have cars I’ve...
When I managed To Convince Someone To Marry Me.
I had purchased a second-hand suit and she wore a simple dress (she rarely wears dresses). We had arranged a few weeks before to go down to the Elyria City...
Perception is reality
Perception is reality, but that statement in and of itself can be deep or petty. To others around us, the perception of who we are is truly their reality. Whether...
Pseudo-Lives
Pseudo-lives are the ones we live when we want to give the appearance of existence. We do not always truly exists. Sometimes life just happens in the shadows. The periphery...
What’s Wrong With My Shoes?
The other day at work I had mentioned my 9th wedding anniversary coming up and of course, as per custom my co-workers congratulated me. After the first sentence, you are...
New Years Resolution
I have some projects I’m going to start as of January 1st, but they are more time-sensitive and include a pseudo photo diary. I wouldn’t however call it a new...
I Find It Odd
That two of my posts that go in spurts are the ones that deal with the government. Reversing the Netflix database (which was publicly announced as a major threat after...
Who Am I?
I thought I was an enigma…… I wasn’t complex enough to be incomprehensible
What about me?
Sometimes in my weaker moments, I am the writer I have always aspired to be. I had always yearned to self-publish and with the lucky era I live in it...
Friends and Acquaintances
I have a friend that I somewhat regularly talk with over instant messenger. He keeps pressuring me to write more about our life in high school. The highlights we did...
Breaking the TV Habit
Lifehacker posed the question how did you break the TV habit? Since I can’t post on the Lifehacker comments due to their screening process that I haven’t yet passed and...
Getting to work too early
Well, this is the first day after thanksgiving I have ever had to work. Even when I worked at a small retail store we didn’t have the technician side of...
Flea Markets at E-bay Prices
I stopped by a flea market the other day. They had a sign in front that said they had offered game consoles for sale. Being a collector of video games...
Brainwashing Begins When You Are Young…
From this page, you can read about the creation of the dungeons and dragon cartoons. The character we all hated as kids for being a whiny crybaby was actually in...
Hair Gel and Creeva Don’t Mix
So I put hair gel in my hair today. We’ll prefix this with the fact that I don’t usually use any "hair stay in place" products. Why did I use...
Why Mitt Romney is Bad if We Want to Return to Reagan’s Ideals
Most of the Republicans on the ticket keep trying to summon the ghost of Ronald Reagan. This is not surprising since he was voted the greatest American that ever lived....
Weekly Ramble
I visited the grave of a friend today. Previously I had written about him here. It still seems odd that though I am now in my thirties that I am...
New Law — No Baggy Pants
My thoughts on this exist in the fact that is an infringement of freedom of expression. The true issue is not that boxer shorts may be exposed, since saying going...
My Family Doesn’t Get This
My family doesn’t really realize why I write online. It’s kind of a foreign concept to them that people want to share their thoughts online and be open and expressive....
Creeva’s World: Why Does This Site Exist?
First and foremost the site is for me. It allows me to save my poetry, short stories, and thoughts online. It allows me to delve into technical issues that may...
Myspace — A Rant
I don’t get MySpace addiction among so many people. I logged in tonight and hunted down some old friends to add, but this is a once-in-a-great-while occasion. I usually avoid...
Immediate Brain Dump.
That’s the point of this blog, isn’t it? Getting me back in shape to write the great American novel? At least to the point that I can finish a novel...
Alcohol — The False Savior of My Generation
So many people I know live and breathe by the timetable where they can go to the bar and have a drink. Ninety percent of these people are not what...
Media — Man’s Only Legacy
Inspired by an email I wrote yesterday —
Insomnia Again
Lately, I just have not been able to get into a normal sleep pattern at all and it’s killing me. That being said — let’s move on.
Coast to Coast in 7 Days
Last week I was in LA doing some work for a client — I managed to meet a friend IRL that I had only known virtually through SWG. This was a very...
Inside JFK
I had to pull out my cellular card since this airport does not have any free wireless access. On a side note, I thought the ad-hoc computer network that said...
Woolybear Parade 2006
This was my first Woolybear Festival since the year 2000, before I moved to Oregon. It was an experience and the first time that I ever heard of where the...
Alumni Band 2006
This was my first chance back to march with the alumni band since 2000. I felt honored to march under David Henry — the band director I marched under in High School....
Congress Considering Strip Searching Students
Imagine an America in which school officials could strip-search every student in their school based on the unsubstantiated tip that one of them might have a joint. Congress is voting...
Insomnia
I wish I could sleep more regularly and in a normal sleep pattern — somehow this has eluded me. I’ve stopped playing late-night SWG — as this doesn’t help the issue. Tried taking melatonin — I...
My 30th Birthday
I had a party where the family came over and had food and the whole nine yards. By the end of the night, I was hammered though. I rarely drink,...
My Failed Song From Intrepid Idol
For those that were there, I had maddening macro issues that drove me to insanity and beyond, but for those who wished to learn the lyrics here they are:
Cedar Point
Went to Cedar Point at Saturday and we had a blast. Probably the most fun as a group we have all had in over a decade. You never realize that...
Update News
A lot has gone on, I’ve bought a house, and work has gone well.
Time To Start Writing Again
Below I wrote the first part of the Creeva Murkado diaries — outlining the early days of the being that became Creeva Murkado and a part of myself thrown in. The early...
I Remember Simpler Times
There were days in my life when there were no worries. Hours went by that overflowed with wonder and amazement. Technology was simpler and the world seemed to move at...
Another Time — An Unfinished Short Story
This is a short story I started but never finished