Archive for January, 2010
Come On, Man!
I’m not the authority on the written form of English, but COME ON, MAN… “Should of?” It’s should’ve for goodness sakes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Adventures In D-I-Y: Bathroom Exhaust Fan
Tackling a relatively complicated do-it-yourself project can be very rewarding, once completed. But failing can serve as a constant reminder of your incompetence, showing that you basically suck and should leave all projects that require manual labor to professionals.
NYC 2010: The Low-Budget Seinfeld Tour
After the ceremony for Nadia’s swearing in ended, we had the rest of the day to spend in New York. We wanted to take advantage of having a day off in the middle of the week, and being in NY. So, we embarked on a low-budget Seinfeld tour.
NYC 2010: Sworn In By New York Court
Nadia’s final step to becoming a barred attorney was being sworn in at the New York court. This was a huge deal, so there was no way I was missing it. So, we packed up the car and headed to New Jersey for a day of swearing in, and fun.
Yahoo Writer Needs Taught How To Write
I’ve noticed a lot of people eliminate the words “to be” in some sentences. For example, “Your car needs washed.” I can forgive this grammatical transgression in conversation. But, when you’re writing for a news outlet, this is simply unacceptable.
Family Guy, Jumpin’ The Shark
A friend of mine wrote in his blog that Family Guy hasn’t been funny in over two years, adding that the randomly-generated-stream-of-consciousness joke may have run its course. After catching some recent episodes, I can’t say I disagree with him.
And So Begins The Year Of Discipline
After looking back on how I spent 2009, I determined that, while 2009 was a good year for me, there were a lot of areas in my life that I thought could use improvement. And so, 2010 became the Year of Discipline.
Wash Your Hands… Please!
If you’re in the bathroom with me, and you go through the trouble of wetting your hands… why don’t you go ahead a put a little soap on them and scrub for 20 or 30 seconds? I mean, you’re already at the faucet, is it really not worth the effort? And this goes double for [...]
