Archive for the 'Observations' Category



Break the Ice!

Published on June 5, 2008

Like MOST of you, I work long and hard hours. And because I commute an hour one-way, it’s sometime late when I get home. Now, unlike most of you, I don’t have cable TV or satellite which is a drag sometimes because I can’t watch OLN, DU TV, or the Outdoor Channel, but […]


The City Ridiculous

Published on May 30, 2008

Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Santa Fe.
Arthur Firstenberg, a Santa Fe resident and well-known wacko is taking action against the City Different due to his hypersensitivity to wireless devices. He claims Wi-Fi and radio signals give him a tingling in his thigh and then some chest pains. On a completely unrelated medical note, the […]


Sweep the Leg Johnny - Karate Kid Tribute

Published on May 15, 2008

This is the best music video you will see all day, and possibly the rest of your life.


Warning: Movie Will Make You Weep (With Agony)

Published on May 12, 2008

I don’t mind movies geared to the female audience. Some of them are funny. And when I say “some of them,” I mean SOME of them.
Not long ago I agreed with my girlfriend to go see Made of Honor. I agreed considering my tolerance of such movies has built up over the […]


I want this…..or do I?

Published on May 9, 2008

One of my favorite blogs, gizmodo.com, has an interesting profile on this tacky, yet amusing item called the BBQ Sword.

I have some serious questions about this product, like:
1) Why hasn’t this been invented earlier?
2) If it comes with a Zorro-like mask, where’s the cape?
3) Will there be other BBQ accessories, like a spatula […]


Why I Love Craig’s List

Published on April 29, 2008

Where else can you find an excellent ad like this?
PINK PLASTIC LAWN FLAMINGOS
three pink plastic lawn flamingos, the momma, the daddy and two babies. in good shape except the momma has a bullet hole. will trade for a good dog or weed eater, will also consider any kind of alcohol as long as […]


FAIL

Published on February 12, 2008

I love internet memes. One that I love is the FAIL blog. I’d figure I’d pass this one along since all of us fail at something at some point. Might as well laugh at it all when it happens!


Chinese Wisdom, II: Do you think the Monkey really cares?

Published on January 22, 2008

I was born in 1968. By the Chinese Zodiac, that makes me a monkey. 
According to one site, “the spunky Monkey is the original party animal!” It goes on to say, “Monkeys are also good listeners and tackle complicated situations with ease. ” I know a few people who would disagree with that assertion.


Chinese Wisdom, Part I

Published on January 18, 2008

See the photocopied fortunes to the left? Those are from the fortune cookies a co-worker and I received after our lunch at the Golden Bird on Carlisle. Guess which one of us got screwed on the fortune?


This little piggy went to market

Published on October 29, 2007

Want to test your haggling abilities with hardened, aggressive vendors while browsing counterfeit knockoffs and useless crap? Juarez, Mexico is just a four-hour drive from here.
Or you can save the time and just visit Coronado Center right here in Albuquerque!