Original Thoughts and Internet Links

Fastidious

2009-02-03T08:51:00.000-08:00

More ways you can be absolutely crazy.

Not sure if this is real or not

2009-02-02T12:44:00.001-08:00

but it sure looks impressive.

This is my best post of 2009

2009-02-02T12:33:00.000-08:00

Things you don't say to your wife.

Finally some validation

2009-02-01T10:00:00.000-08:00

Suddenly chic -- that's me.

Super Bowl Commericials

2009-02-01T09:48:00.001-08:00

are now sold out for tonight.

Email to the President

2009-02-01T09:44:00.001-08:00

From today's New York Times. Same story with photos.

PETA's Banned Super Bowl Ad

2009-01-28T13:07:00.000-08:00

Story and video about PETA's banned Super Bowl Ad. CNN had a story about it, too. I wonder if Christi Paul is a vegetarian.

Good question

2009-01-27T09:47:00.000-08:00

What is one hundred times more poisonous than potassium cyanide?
BLOWFISH TESTICLES !

Super Bowl Commercials

2009-01-26T06:29:00.000-08:00

Great story about ten best Super Bowl commercials, with links to some of the classics from the past.

Miss America

2009-01-25T11:28:00.001-08:00

The new Miss America was crowned last night. She is from Indiana.

Immersed in wedding plans, and then cancer

2009-01-25T11:18:00.000-08:00

Just when you think your situation is difficult . . . read this . . .

NFL Clock Management

2009-01-16T16:21:00.003-08:00

I really liked this story about NFL clock management.

Crazy Pilot Guy

2009-01-15T10:27:00.001-08:00

Here is his video from YouTube flying under the bridge.

Duke University

2009-01-15T09:26:00.001-08:00

Duke applications top last year's record by nearly 17 Percent.

How big will inaugural crowd be? Do the math.

2009-01-15T09:11:00.000-08:00

When people gather in vast numbers, 'official' estimates often run wild.

Pack up the kids, quit your job . . .

2009-01-14T07:39:00.000-08:00

We're outta here !

American Idol has Begun

2009-01-14T06:11:00.001-08:00

American Idol has begun. The show is most watched of the prime-time TV season so far.

Rick Reilly on Utah Football

2009-01-13T18:06:00.001-08:00

Rick Reilly on Utah Football

Not really news, but I wanted to see how this worked . . .

2009-01-07T05:00:00.001-08:00

Widgets & Flash Toys

At his request, this measures to the time he was born (5:25 am), not the beginning of his birthday (12:01 am).

Another Reason not to Go Skiing

2009-01-06T21:55:00.000-08:00

Another reason not to go skiing.

Best School Never to be #1 in Basketball

2009-01-06T21:50:00.000-08:00

The question is, what is the best school to never be ranked No. 1?

Just a Little Hug . . .

2009-01-06T05:40:00.000-08:00

'Jealous wife' charged after fatal . . . fire . . .

Defied the Odds Twice

2009-01-04T05:08:00.000-08:00

British couple has 'black-and-white twins' twice. One baby is fair with blue eyes like mom while twin has darker skin like dad.

Jackpot . . . well, sorta . . .

2009-01-03T19:18:00.000-08:00

Man's final lotto ticket wins widow $10 million.

One of the Worst The Price Is Right Players Ever

2009-01-01T08:25:00.001-08:00

This is a good one. It's 5 1/2 minutes long, but it's funny.

Peyton Manning

2009-01-01T06:47:00.000-08:00

Excellent explanation from Peter King about the whole Peyton Manning knee infection/surgery that happened this past July.

Show Me Some Comfort

2009-01-01T06:35:00.000-08:00

"I think these types of things -- burping, farting, blowing your nose -- show comfort and intimacy in front of your partner . . ." from CNN Living.

Runners Live Longer and Healthier

2009-01-01T06:31:00.000-08:00

Runners live longer and healthier according to a recent study at Stanford University. See the video from CNN.

Why women shouldn't say 'I love you' first

2008-12-28T08:09:00.000-08:00

Why women shouldn't say 'I love you' first.

While watching Benjamin Button

2008-12-28T08:07:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas with a Kel-Tec .380-caliber handgun.

Bunch of Wackos

2008-12-28T08:04:00.000-08:00

Penguin Club participants take an icy dip into New York's Niagara River.

Resolutions for a Sexier 2009

2008-12-28T07:53:00.000-08:00

Ten relationship resolutions for a sexier 2009.

Who was Charles Ponzi ?

2008-12-26T07:49:00.000-08:00

Who was Charles Ponzi and what the heck was his scheme?

Can I take my kids to THAT movie ?

2008-12-26T06:26:00.000-08:00

Excellent site analyzing current movies for sex, nudity, violence, gore and profanity.

Buried in snow for three days

2008-12-24T21:59:00.001-08:00

Buried in snow for three days (allegedly).

Old Libel Story about Channel 29

2008-12-24T10:32:00.000-08:00

From the Columbia Journalism Review.

Hot Dogs! Get your hot dogs!

2008-12-24T06:28:00.001-08:00

Hot Dogs for a buck.

Wanna buy a necktie ?

2008-12-24T06:24:00.000-08:00

Wanna buy a necktie like this one ?

Go ahead, sleep in — it’s good for the heart

2008-12-23T19:31:00.000-08:00

Go ahead, sleep in — it’s good for the heart.

Gifts

2008-12-20T09:35:00.000-08:00

Gift Boxes from The Onion.

Love the World

2008-12-20T06:20:00.000-08:00

For the first time in a month, I am inspired enough, with enough free time, to add something here -- a television commercial for the Discovery Channel . . .

Hugh Jackman

2008-11-19T08:41:00.000-08:00

This is of no interest to me . . . but for all my female readers out there . . . Hugh Jackman is in the news . . . along with a few other guys you may have heard of . . . Jackman turned 40 last month.

ACC Champs ?

2008-11-18T11:12:00.001-08:00

According to Jeff White in the Richmond Times-Dispatch . . .

Cavs rooting for Georgia Tech

After cheering for Maryland over the weekend, Virginia football players, coaches and fans will be pulling hard for another Atlantic Coast Conference rival Thursday night.
This time it's Georgia Tech. In a critical Coastal Division game, the Yellow Jackets (4-3, 7-3) host first-place Miami (4-2, 7-3). Virginia still has a chance to represent the Coastal in the ACC championship game, and Al Groh's team got some help Saturday when Maryland upset North Carolina (3-3, 7-3). Now the Cavaliers (3-3, 5-5) need Georgia Tech to knock off the Hurricanes.
If the Wahoos advance to Tampa, Fla., they'll almost certainly do so by finishing tied for first in the Coastal with Miami, Georgia Tech and UNC, each at 5-3 in ACC play.
Should that happen, the first tiebreaker would be each team's record against the other three. U.Va. and UNC would each be 2-1, and Georgia Tech and Miami would each be 1-2. Because the Cavaliers beat Carolina in their head-to-head matchup, they would then claim the Coastal's spot in the ACC championship game.
For this scenario to play out, Georgia Tech must beat Miami, and then Virginia must win its remaining regular-season games: Saturday against visiting Clemson and Nov. 29 at Virginia Tech (3-3, 6-4). Also, Miami must close the regular season Nov. 29 with a win over N.C. State, and UNC must beat N.C. State on Saturday and Duke on Nov. 29.

Big scary guys with hats, and earpieces, and mean faces . . .

2008-11-17T09:06:00.000-08:00

Big scary guys with hats, and earpieces, and mean faces were just in the store with this guy. More big scary guys stood outside on Elliewood beside their three vehicles with super-dark windows and lots of antennas. One of the inside guys even had what appeared to be some sort of machine gun under his jacket.

42nd Annual Country Music Association Awards

2008-11-13T03:43:00.001-08:00

Photos from the Red Carpet, and a recap of the major awards.

Guitar Hero

2008-11-11T15:47:00.001-08:00

All three versions of the latest commercial. More Heidi on Ellen.

Sweating the small stuff at 36,000 feet

2008-11-10T08:15:00.000-08:00

Eleven trivial tips that could make a big difference on your next flight.

Interesting Explanations about the Election

2008-11-04T11:13:00.000-08:00

From exit polls to projections, a guide to all likely, and unlikely, scenarios.

Leaving Her Inhibitions Behind

2008-11-03T15:00:00.001-08:00

From today's Washington Post.

Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!

2008-11-02T09:54:00.000-08:00

Marcia Brady.

Bowling

2008-10-31T08:25:00.001-07:00

Be careful what you wish for.

Newsweek about the Election

2008-10-29T09:00:00.001-07:00

Howard Fineman from this morning.

Super Bowl Single Girl

2008-10-24T13:16:00.000-07:00

Nut Case.

Electoral College

2008-10-21T07:07:00.000-07:00

Interesting thoughts about the Electoral College.

Willow High

2008-10-19T19:21:00.000-07:00

The Lost Kids of Willow High.

54 More Years

2008-10-14T05:12:00.000-07:00

14 surprising signs you'll live longer than you think.

From Today's Washington Post

2008-10-08T05:24:00.000-07:00

Elitists in Her Family Tree? You Betcha!

She's been on the scene for almost six weeks, and we've scrutinized her fascinating kids, her tenure as Wasilla mayor, her red peep-toe pumps, the whole Troopergate thing . . . Is there something we're forgetting?

Duh, yes, of course -- Sarah Palin 's family tree! In all the catching up the media have had to do with McCain 's veep pick, we've completely neglected to give her the genealogical once-over afforded the other major candidates this cycle. To review: Barack Obama and Dick Cheney are ninth cousins once removed; Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney are tenth cousins once removed; Fred Thompson 's dad was eighth cousin to Elvis; and Hillary Clinton is distant kin to Madonna and Angelina Jolie.

As for Palin? The folks at Ancestry.com pored over the records and say they found that Joe Six-Pack's champion is . . . tenth cousin to Princess Diana, via a common set of early 17th-century forebears. Also: She's ninth cousin once removed to that blue-blooded Democrat Franklin Delano Ro osevelt.

Tree Man

2008-10-03T12:11:00.001-07:00

On Sunday night, there will be a TV show about the Tree Man from Indonesia on Discovery Health.

Virginia vs. Maryland

2008-10-01T09:35:00.001-07:00

Too many people betting on Maryland. Line for Saturday's game is now up to 14 points in today's USA Today.

TO is a Jerk

2008-09-29T12:35:00.000-07:00

Terrell Owens and the Cowboys lost to the Redskins yesterday.

Spudnuts

2008-09-29T11:59:00.000-07:00

AOL counted down the top 21 donut shops in America and decided that Spudnuts, here in Charlottesville was #16.

Flu Shots

2008-09-29T11:55:00.001-07:00

All kids over the age of six months need a flu shot.

Neil Diamond

2008-09-29T11:46:00.000-07:00

Neil Diamond is coming to the John Paul Jones Arena on Monday December 8.

Assorted News and Notes

2008-09-29T11:33:00.001-07:00

Sebastian Janikowski tried (and missed) a 76-yard field goal attempt for the Raiders yesterday.

Only 46,716 fans were at Jacksonville's Municipal Stadium to see Florida State defeat Colorado 39-21, the smallest in-state crowd the Seminoles have drawn in 25 years.

Miami (Fla.) had won 111 consecutive home games when leading by at least 10 points in the final quarter before giving up 14 in a 28-24 loss to North Carolina.

Virginia (1-3) is a 13 1/2 point underdog at home vs. Maryland (4-1) this week. Game time is 7:00 pm.

Saw a live snake in our garage this morning. It was approximately 15 inches long and very skinny. It "ran" away before I could catch it.

Monday Night Football

2008-09-29T11:04:00.000-07:00

In tonight's Monday Night NFL game, Ravens at Steelers, Joe Flacco (Ravens) attempts to become the first rookie quarterback to start and win his team's first three games of the season since Greg Cook of the 1969 Bengals. Cincinnati started 3-0 (with all three games at home), but only won one more game after that in a route to 4-9-1 record. Cook appeared in only one more NFL game after his rookie season.

Interesting Thoughts About Couples and Marriages.

2008-09-29T10:06:00.002-07:00

Interesting thoughts about couples and marriages. And another similar story from Newsweek.

iPhone Games

2008-09-28T17:12:00.000-07:00

Apple CEO Steve Jobs recently made a big show of how the iPod touch and the iPhone have become serious gaming machines – so serious that he seems to fancy them giving Nintendo’s handheld DS game machine and Sony’s PSP a run for their money.

Plain English story about the bailout

2008-09-28T17:05:00.000-07:00

The government’s biggest economic bailout since the Great Depression.

Morgellons Disease

2008-09-28T17:04:00.001-07:00

Interesting story about an unusual disease.

Ray Charles, Charley Pride, and . . . . Hootie ?

2008-09-23T10:45:00.000-07:00

Darius Rucker has a Number One country single.

David Blaine

2008-09-23T08:04:00.000-07:00

David Blaine begins upside-down stunt.

Saturday Forecast

2008-09-22T11:07:00.000-07:00

Must be getting cold you know where. Duke is favored over us on Saturday by 6 1/2.

Three Different QB's in First Three Weeks

2008-09-22T10:51:00.000-07:00

The Kansas City Chiefs have started three different quarterbacks in route to their 0-3 start.

Discounting the 1987 strike campaign, every other team that has trotted out three different quarterbacks in its three first games since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger has gone to the playoffs.

Interesting Little Device

2008-09-20T03:45:00.000-07:00

I'm not really much of a hiker, but if I were, I would want one of these.

20 Tech Habits to Improve Your Life

2008-09-15T12:43:00.001-07:00

20 Tech Habits to Improve Your Life

Gambling at W.Va. Resort Back on County Ballot

2008-09-15T11:44:00.000-07:00

Gambling at W.Va. resort back on county ballot.

ESPNU

2008-09-12T20:30:00.000-07:00

Virginia Football plays tomorrow night at Connecticut on ESPNU. Game time is 7:30 pm.

Every
Sign
Prohibited
Now at
UVA

Virginia Lacrosse

2008-09-12T10:35:00.000-07:00

Thinking ahead to 2009 with Jeff White of the RT-D.

Why Guys Go for Outta-Their-League Ladies

2008-09-12T10:12:00.001-07:00

Anybody think this may have been what happened to me ?

Kids of Privileged Working Moms Fare Worse

2008-09-12T10:01:00.000-07:00

A new study finds that children of privileged families fare worse when the mother works outside the home.

Tom Brady

2008-09-11T07:51:00.000-07:00

Tom Brady tore both his ACL and his MCL on Sunday. Here is a t-shirt from the kind of country we live in.
Also available in white.
Reaction from Boston.
The NFL says the hit was legal.

Nine Eleven

2008-09-11T06:50:00.000-07:00

Seven years ago today . . .

CMA Award Nominations

2008-09-10T14:33:00.000-07:00

CMA Award nominations for the upcoming show on November 12.

Steve Jobs

2008-09-10T11:42:00.001-07:00

Funny comment from Steve Jobs about Alfred Nobel.

John McCain

2008-09-10T11:22:00.001-07:00

Craig Wilson of the USA Today, talks about 72 things younger than John McCain. See the blog for the book here.

73% Off Sale

2008-09-10T11:16:00.001-07:00

The football team won 83-10, so the whole store was 73% off.

Tom Brady's Knee Injury

2008-09-07T20:04:00.000-07:00

Looks like Tom Brady might be out for the season with a torn ACL. Calvin and Bailey will be sad for its effect on the Patriots' season. Calvin will be especially sad since Brady is the quarterback on Cal's fantasy football team. Here is the play from today's game vs. Kansas City in Foxborough.

Living in a Small Town

2008-09-03T10:18:00.000-07:00

When I stepped outside to go across the street to get some lunch today, I saw my First Grade Teacher (from Greenbrier Elementary). She was driving her daughter, who was on crutches. The daughter ran in the Charlottesville Womens' Four Miler on Saturday and somehow damaged her leg when she was less than a quarter mile from the finish line.

Rick Reilly

2008-09-03T09:36:00.000-07:00

Rick Reilly on the University of Virginia sign policy.

Sarah Palin

2008-09-02T11:21:00.001-07:00

Slide show from MSNBC about Sarah Palin. None are shown here, but I read that there are bumper stickers that read: "Alaska: Coldest State, Hottest Governor".

UVA Tailgating

2008-08-29T12:59:00.000-07:00

One person's thoughts about UVA Football and tailgating.

Trojans Have a Little Problem

2008-08-15T11:01:00.000-07:00

The USC Trojans have a little problem. And the running back's hand is described as "gnarly."

Southern Cal's Quarterback

2008-08-13T09:40:00.000-07:00

Southern Cal's quarterback dislocated his kneecap on Friday at practice.

Record Sales at NFLShop.com

2008-08-08T14:23:00.000-07:00

Thursday saw record sales at NFLshop.com for Brett Favre New York Jets jerseys.

Virginia Football and Doug Doughty

2008-08-08T14:16:00.001-07:00

Doug Doughty thinks there are only two (of 12) games this year that Virginia cannot possibly win.

Steve Braband

2008-07-25T10:38:00.000-07:00

This guy (who you have never heard of) is going to be on 375 (three hundred seventy-five!) LIVE commercials on ESPN over 15 days. That's twenty-five per day starting Sunday July 27.

Mike Haugen

2008-07-25T10:30:00.000-07:00

This guy went to the highest point in all 50 states in only 45 days (June 9-July 25). Seems like 47 days too me, but that's what it said in the USA Today.

Randy Pausch

2008-07-25T09:10:00.001-07:00

Randy Pausch passed away this morning. He was twenty-three months older than me. He was somewhat well-known for his last lecture at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. I saw most of this ABC News feature with Diane Sawyer when it aired in April 2008.

Dates

2008-07-24T12:51:00.000-07:00

July 19 60th Anniversary of Mincer's.

July 22 Thirty-Two years ago I became an official employee of Mincer's. In the beginning, Dad paid me 25¢ an hour out of his pocket. My first official payweek (with taxes withheld, etc.) was July 16-22, 1976.

July 23 Five years ago, I fell on a slippery deck at the Outer Banks and severely sprained my wrist.

Minimum Wage

2008-07-24T09:39:00.001-07:00

The minimum wage increases as of today. We don't have anybody under $7.00 here. Miniumum wages in the United States were first established in 1938.