Three weeks ago my Ethernet connection quit, due to some kind of problem with the network adapter. After a false start or two I ordered a card with an Ethernet plug which I thought I could just drop in as a replacement for the failing one. After two weeks of Best Buy mishandling the order …
We have Madeline the hurricane approaching the Big Island tomorrow evening, we have Lester the hurricane following that on the weekend, and we have President Obama here to address the World Conservation Congress meeting this week. Ain’t we got fun?
Every year ESPN believes and adds to the hype coming from the Dallas Cowboys about their status as one of the elite teams in the league. Every year that is an exaggeration. Lookit. Since the turn of the century (15 seasons!) they have made it to the playoffs five times. They were bounced out in …
I know Hollywood likes ideas that have worked before. It costs a fortune to make a big blockbuster movie, so you need to believe the one you’re pitching has a ready-made audience. Some movies wouldn’t seem to need a remake, though. I’m sure with today’s CGI techniques the gladiator fights and the chariot race will …
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79 degrees F at 8:00PM, but it feels like 87 degrees! 82% humidity! You’d think it was the freakin’ tropics or something!
I saw this headline and thought to myself “Nah. Not even Trump could be that stupid.” I was wrong. “This Is Not A Drill: Trump Turns To Bachmann For Foreign Policy Advice” screams the headline at Talking Points Memo. Good grief. The Bachmann cited is Michelle Bachmann, former US House Rep. from Minnesota. Her sole …
I guess the Tempur-Pedic Mattress company wasn’t kidding when it advertised limited-time-only 3-year financing deals for its products. My goodness. I just looked at the firm’s website and the mattress prices range from $1,699 to $3,699. It’s a damned good thing mine is in good shape.
I just saw a Back to School ad showing a kid strapping on a helmet before he hopped on his bike to ride to school. I began riding a bike in New London, Connecticut, in 1957 or thereabouts and I rode one to school from fourth grade through my senior year of high school. Never …
The repeat medalists at these Games are the ones that amaze me the most. Michael Phelps in his fifth (!) Olympics and still winning gold medals. Usain Bolt in his third Olympics winning the same races in each appearance. Phillip Dutton in his sixth (!!) Olympics and getting a bronze medal in Eventing. Kim Rhode, …
The trouble is, when his fans said “Let Manny be Manny!” about Manny Ramirez, their guy often produced in home runs, excitement and good results for the Red Sox. Letting Trump be Trump, which seems to be the message the millionaire’s campaign is trying to send with its new hires overnight, is likely to show …