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Volleyball I.Q. on the Decline
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on September 13th, 2005
So I’m coaching the junior boys’ volleyball team at my high school this year. The athletes look fantastic, and picking the team is proving difficult. One thing I like to do is see how they react to weirdness, and distraction. I get them to serve, one at a time, and we do penalties for each Read the full article…
New Apple/Motorola ROKR is for SUKRs
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on September 11th, 2005
I waited a long time for the new Apple/Motorola phone. My current Motorola phone was a very sturdy and long-lived StarTac, and I love Apple, so the combination of the two seemed like a perfect marriage. And I wanted to stay loyal to these companies, to support the excellent products I had experienced previously.
Quicktime 7 Not So Lucky
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on September 11th, 2005
Apple does QuickTime usability FAIL.
From iPod to iReincarnate
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on September 9th, 2005
Be careful of your typing. Hoping to see a video of Steve Jobs introducing the new iPod nano, I accidentally misspelled the domain and ended up here. Was I happy to discover that there is such an organization as the “Association for the Alignment of Past Life Experience?” Yo Holla! But me wanna see shiny Read the full article…
Debriefing the 3-Day Novel Contest
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on September 8th, 2005
I failed. That’s the short story of my attempt to write a long story. Not only did I fail to write a winning novel, after paying my $50, I didn’t even submit what I had written. Here’s why I still consider the weekend to be a huge success.
Underwater Cameras Help Save Girl From Drowning
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on August 31st, 2005
As if lifeguards don’t lounge around enough, underwater cameras installed in pools are now able to page them when somebody drowns.
The 3-Day Novel Contest
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on August 29th, 2005
In keeping with the contest’s survival guide, I will not be answering phone calls, socializing with friends, etc. over the weekend. There is one small exception: if you are willing to deliver food, you’re welcome. For five minutes.
All Dressed Up With Nothing to Say
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on August 25th, 2005
Just when you thought you’d seen every crazy piece of crap, they come up with this: the scrolling belt buckle.
Coco Love Alcorn
Posted by yoursinwriting in Articles on August 25th, 2005
All I can do is to put this as clearly as anyone familiar with my preferred style would understand: My ears had hard-ons, and by the end of the show, I was in desperate need of a cotton swab.
Back to the Drawing Board
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on August 11th, 2005
When I discuss my retirement with people, I usually imagine myself as a crotchety old guy on a porch, yelling at the kids to stay off my lawn. I’ve been outdone before I could even begin.
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