Farewell, Grado SR60s

I should’ve known that the cord was too short to reach around my new desk and into my PC. I stretched it anyway and sacrificed a little bit of postural luxury for my favorite headphones. But that one fateful night when I forgot they were around my neck, it only took one swing […]

Sunday Night Showdown: Rocky Balboa vs. Children of Men

Your months of wait are over, its time for another Sunday Night Showdown!
If you’ve read one of my previous Sunday Night Showdowns you’ll know that I like to watch two movies at a time. This gives me a good opportunity to compare and contrast the two productions in unusual ways.

In the left corner: weighing […]

Rental Car Roundup

One perk involved with a consulting gig is being able to drive a different car every week.  I used to believe that all cars that looked alike drove alike, but that has not been the case.  Over the past three weeks I have driven four rental cars, here is a summary of each.
Kia Sportage - […]

So I Was Wrong…Casino Royale

This will be the first of many in the “So I Was Wrong” series, where I shamelessly admit to being wrong and make petty excuses to defend myself.
A short while ago I wrote at article over at funksysteme.org about the problems with the James Bond series of movies. The article was called James Bond […]

Sunday Night Showdown: Wegmans vs. Trader Joe’s

Sure, they’re both considered “grocery stores”, but those of you who’ve been to a branch of both establishments know that they are different enough to justify avoiding comparison. Although I’ve been to both stores in the past, parts of the Get-Along Gang had a chance to visit each one on consecutive days.
Trader Joe’s on […]