Category Archives: life

Last night was bowling night. (164, 174, 129, in case you were wondering.) Thomas (my 9 year-old) goes with us and hangs out with us or in the arcade. Last night, his best friend went too, because his best friend’s … Continue reading →

It used to be that going for a walk and taking your camera was called “going for a walk and taking your camera.” No longer. Apparently now it’s called Photowalking. So, to keep up with the cool kids, I will … Continue reading →

A few days ago I went by the grocery store. One of the things I picked up were some 12-packs of soda. I had three 12-packs in my cart when I went to check-out, and the clerk said that they … Continue reading →

Thanks to my sister and brother-in-law, wii are now the proud owners of a brand new Nintendo Wii system. Shiny! We just got it last night, so I haven’t had too much time to fiddle with it. Thomas and I … Continue reading →

My sister called me yesterday to tell me she had two extra tickets to see The Mythbusters at Georgia Tech last night, and did I want them. Yes, please. So Thomas and I set out eagerly for the show around … Continue reading →

Some of you know that we lost one of our cats a few weeks ago. He had stopped eating and seemed to be feeling bad. I was going to take him to the vet on the following Monday morning, and … Continue reading →

I knew my birthday was coming up, but I didn’t realize it was today. But it is. I’m 35. So everyone sing to me. Or send gifts. Either one works. :-)

Well, I finally did it, and it finally came. What’s that? I bought a TreadClimber, that’s what. And it was delivered on Monday by UPS in four big honking boxes. OK, actually there were only three boxes that were actually … Continue reading →

While driving home from somewhere the other day, I saw a sign for some sort of mechanic/tune-up joint. At the top of the sign were the words “Getter Done!” It took me a minute, but it finally occurred to me … Continue reading →

I resurrected an old HP printer today, but the ink cartridges in it had long ago, apparently, dried up. So it was off to Office Depot I went. Once there, I browsed for a bit, and then found the cartridges, … Continue reading →

Yesterday afternoon, around 17:30, Thomas, my wonderful 6 year-old son, came into the Office of Death™ and the following dialog ensued: Thomas: Hey, Dad. Whatcha doin? Me: I’m about to quit for the day. Thomas: Really? Me: Yep. Hey, wanna … Continue reading →

I can barely comprehend the death toll that is now being reported from the earthquake and subsequent tsunami over the weekend. The latest numbers are around 60,000 80,000 and that’s really hard to believe. Not that I doubt the figure; … Continue reading →

I have three things to say today. One about a book, one about a film, and another about my son. First, the film. I watched Dead Man, a 1995 Johnny Depp film, last night. A few funny moments, but overall … Continue reading →

I took some time off today to go down to the Festival of Trees, which benefits Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and had a good time. My wife was on the team that created my son’s school’s tree for the festival, … Continue reading →

Well, today was “Day One” of the new company. We spent all day in a conference room, trying to nail down what our “product” is, and boy did we make progress. After one particularly good session, I opined that “We … Continue reading →

Some of you who know me have already heard the news, but yesterday was my last day at BravePoint. A friend called me recently with an absolutely killer idea for a company. So I jumped. We officially start next Monday … Continue reading →

I’m sitting at the Atlanta airport as I write this, on my way to Washington D.C. for RubyConf 2004 and I am not happy. First, I tried to check my one bag at the AirTran counter outside the terminal, but … Continue reading →

I took these photos this morning on my way to work, around 0730. The first is taken from the car, as I was about to pull into my office’s parking lot. The other is taken from behind my building in … Continue reading →

And I thought the pro-death crowd (that would be those who think abortion is just dandy) could sink no lower into the sewer of life. How wrong I was. If this is for real, and it appears to be, you … Continue reading →

This story provides yet another reason why my son will never see the inside of a public school.