As some of you may know, I lived in Blacksburg for about 20 months while working towards a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech. This was over six years ago so I’m by no means particularly close to the university anymore. However, I’ve discussed a little bit about my experiences there as well… Continue reading On The Events At Virginia Tech
New Bugaboo for the Size Conscious
An interesting new product from Bugaboo called the Bee (yes, a baby stroller). I still prefer the Frog, as it’s more versatile. However, I keep reading complaints about the size of the other Bugaboos (as well as the cost, which is slightly more valid). Am I missing something, or is this still the same country… Continue reading New Bugaboo for the Size Conscious
Good, Because Children Like Butterflies
One evening last week, I got a chance to meet up with a couple of friends of mine who I used to work with back at URS Corp. (mega-engineering company roughly 1,000 times the size of where I work now). One is a soon-to-be Dad, like me, only a couple of months ahead. The other… Continue reading Good, Because Children Like Butterflies
On The Day After Kurt Vonneget Died
After reading the news of Kurt Vonnegut’s death, I decided it was about time I got with it. I’ve never read anything by him over 1,000 words long but at lunch today I went and picked up a paperback copy of Slaughterhouse-Five. Better late than never, I suppose. I’ve had a lot of friends recommend… Continue reading On The Day After Kurt Vonneget Died
Apparantly, Mr. Iacocca Is The Leader
I read nearly this entire book excerpt with my jaw dropped. Who would have thought that one of the most sincere and harsh critiques of our country – its government, its media, and its citizens – would come from an 80’s industrialist leader who has long been a supporter of both big business and big… Continue reading Apparantly, Mr. Iacocca Is The Leader
The Baby Is A…
It’s A Girl! And a healthy, active little girl at that. So, do you think our little girl looks more like me or Angela? I’m pretty sure she’s not done growing just yet, but we think she has Angela’s nose and my forehead! Either, way, I already think she’s gorgeous. I hold no hope of ever… Continue reading The Baby Is A…
ASAP Story on Eye Candy
Ryan Pearson, a reporter from the AP contacted me last week about a story he was doing on the topic of gadget lust and the phenomenon of “unboxing porn,” which is far less graphic than it sounds (just photos of opening up gadget packaging). I called him up and we chatted for ten minutes or… Continue reading ASAP Story on Eye Candy
Wii Have It All
What started as some vague internet rumors appear to be confirmed: both the sequel to Katamari Damanci and Guitar Hero will be coming to the Wii later this year. Beautiful Katamari will be released in late November. Before then, it looks like Guitar Hero will be on the Wii (as well as the DS, although… Continue reading Wii Have It All
A Nice Spring Weekend
Angela and I had a relaxing few days (mostly) at home over the past weekend. We spent most of the weekend at home, although Friday night we went to pick up our race numbers for the following morning’s 10k as well as hit the grocery store for the first time in weeks. We cleaned up… Continue reading A Nice Spring Weekend
Plastique
According to Wikipedia: “The origin of the U.S. term plastique is due to the plastic explosive introduced to the U.S. by the British in 1940. The samples of explosive brought to the USA by the Tizard Mission had been packaged by SOE ready for dropping to the French Resistance and were labeled in French, as… Continue reading Plastique