The Greatest Workout Of My Life

Aug 27, 2003 in Otherwise Uncategorized

I have a trainer at 24 Hour Fitness who challenges me to do my best in workouts and suggests exercises that really help me to build strength and endurance. My… Read on…

The Decline And Fall Of Civilization, Part The 47th: Karyn Bosnak

Aug 26, 2003 in Things To Avoid

In yet further evidence that our civilization is in collapse and that we shall all soon be reduced to finding our dinner by hunting small prey with stone axes (that… Read on…

Freaky Friday

Aug 24, 2003 in Reviews

In the annals of human events — specifically, those annals having to do with making your Wonderful Girlfriend happy — it often becomes necessary to watch movies one would not… Read on…

It's All About Learning

Aug 21, 2003 in Werk

Eric Sink writes a great entry about the value of constant learning in one’s career. Now, he’s talking specifically about finding value in going to a very expensive conference, but… Read on…

Now That's A birthday Party! The Photos

Aug 20, 2003 in Photos

I took a whole bunch of photos of the aforementioned Wonderful Girlfriend’s birthday party with my Nokia 3650. Then I used iPhoto to put them in a nice album and… Read on…

Now That's A birthday Party!

Aug 19, 2003 in Otherwise Uncategorized

When I was six I had this big birthday party. Now, six was an age when you invited most everyone in your class to your birthday party (or, at least… Read on…

Seabiscuit

Aug 15, 2003 in Reviews

Reading Seabiscuit the book was a magical experience, and I knew from the beginning that it would be quite a feat for the movie to come close. The book appears,… Read on…

Carly, Carly, I Used To Love You So

Aug 13, 2003 in Tech

I used to have this incredible crush on Carly Fiorina , the CEO of HP. I was so jazzed, there was a hot, erudite woman in charge of a major… Read on…

Compulsiveness Is Tasty!

Aug 12, 2003 in Food

Every weekend I work up a full menu for the coming week; I like to have a dinner and a lunch to cook, as well as the normal sandwich, cereal,… Read on…

Gangs Of New York

Aug 11, 2003 in Reviews

When I saw the first previews for Gangs Of New York, I thought “now there’s a disaster writ large.” Further previews just reinforced this impression, and the uneven reviews seemed… Read on…

Broth Of Vigor

Aug 10, 2003 in Food

Struck down by the cold that’s going around, I desperately needed something to make me feel better. I had a sore throat, a stuffed nose, a fever and general lassitude…. Read on…

Whole Paycheck. Mmm.... paycheck.

Aug 8, 2003 in Food

Since I’ve been on this crazy diet I’ve had to buy almost all of my food at Whole Foods; the stuff at Ralph’s is all filled with additives and other… Read on…

Those Mexicans Are On To Something With Their Menudo

Aug 6, 2003 in Otherwise Uncategorized

Last weekend I accompanied my Wonderful Girlfriend to one of her cousins’ weddings in Tijuana. I’ll admit, I was pretty intimidated thinking about it — she’s got about, oh, twelve… Read on…