Month: July 2009

Thanks to the folks at I Am Bored, a fun little game.

July 5, 2009

Wanna Place Any Bets?

The war has already begun in my neighborhood — really, it’s been going for days already. I have the TV turned up don’t have to listen to what sound like bombs going off every 30 seconds. Everybody already knows how I feel about this holiday, and even if I wanted to be out enjoying it, my youngest daughter is sick, so I’m home with her while my wife and other daughter are out having a good ol’ time.

While everybody’s out boozing and blowing stuff up, lest we never forget what this holiday is really about.

Anybody want to make any bets on percentage of the Butte that gets put up in flames this year? It was pretty hot and dry today, so I expect some flames.

July 4, 2009

What Happens When You Drop A 50 pound ball of Silly Putty Off A Ten-Story Building?

Here’s a hint: It doesn’t bounce.

July 2, 2009

Kids These Days Have It So Easy

Forcing them to carry around a Walkman instead of their iPod will humble them a bit.

When the Sony Walkman was launched, 30 years ago this week, it started a revolution in portable music. But how does it compare with its digital successors? The Magazine invited 13-year-old Scott Campbell to swap his iPod for a Walkman for a week.

July 2, 2009