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...
Everyone Likes To Point Out Apple’s Security Issues — But What About The Other Guy?
All last week (I’ll also assume this upcoming week), people have been chiming and laughing over security vulnerabilities in IOS7. The main reason this is in the news is the...
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...