July 2007
17 posts
“Trust me, pal. Stick with OS X. You’re much better off. I should know. I...”
– The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs: A Slashtard asks …
Quindlen: How Much Jail Time for Women Who Have... →
Great YouTube and even better article from Quindlen. How did we get to this point in the abortion debate, indeed?
Comic-Con: Futurama panel report - TV Squad →
Good news, everyone!
New House, No Broadband
So, we’re officially new homeowners today. Woo! For about five hours, we were also homeless. Renting the new house, sure; but closing on the old house was at 11:00, and the new house closing was at 4:00. For five hours, we were potentially unencumbered with a mortgage. As Jim said, “Go sign some papers and support the economy.” Glad to, Jim. We haven’t stopped for...
Oh My God This New TV Is Huge / Wow, now these... →
Mark Morford again reminds me why he’s one of my favorite columnists.
And, makes me rethink, albeit slightly, our decision to fill the hole above the fireplace with a big TV.
dooce: Because they needed something else in... →
So this - THIS - is what I have to look forward to, raising two girls?
I’ll take it.
» Vista SP1 beta 1 to launch in mid-July | All... →
Wow, a break in the super-secretive Windows team to semi-announce that Vista SP1 beta 1 will be out in a couple of weeks. Sure, it’s beta, but sign me up.
“It is time for the United States to leave Iraq, without any more delay than the...”
– The Road Home - New York Times Holy cow, the Times finally grows some balls after six years, and publishes a well-thought-out demand that the US withdraw from Iraq. About. Damn. Time.
The Coffee Critic - Kopi Luwak →
And, before I hit the sack for the night, a quick reminder to myself, mostly, to not become too much of a coffee snob. I mean, they dig the damn beans out of poop, and make coffee out of them. Gives a whole new meaning to “This coffee tastes like shit.” “Yes, it does. Isn’t it great?”
Burn Notice
Between Monk, Psych, the 4400 and now, Burn Notice, I’m really starting to like the shows on USA. Does that make me an old fart? It helps that Burn Notice co-stars Bruce Campbell. Much like John Cuzack, I’ll watch just about anything he’s in. (Seen Bubba Ho-Tep?)
“Obviously money wasn’t the biggest factor here,” Babby said....”
– ESPN - Any magic left? Hill accepts Suns’ two-year deal - NBA Grant Hill signs with Phoenix. I’ve always liked Grant Hill - about the only Dukie who I think ever had the potential to be worth a crap in the NBA, despite the recent success of Boozer. Good luck, Grant. Here’s hoping...
“If you can’t get out of the box and run down the line … all I do is...”
– The Official Site of The New York Mets: News: New York Mets News I like Willie Randolph. He’s got a good head for baseball, and is doing a great job of managing the young Mets. I could take some pointers from him.
Gore: I've 'fallen out of love with politics' -... →
Well, shit. I was really holding out hope that he’d run in ‘08.
July the Third
Happy July, everyone. All three of you. Kevin started yesterday, after the weekend from hell. Thursday night the building got hit with three lightning strikes, and that was followed with a Saturday night thunderstorm that took out power again. In short, lots of things don’t like power outages and spikes, so I spent a good part of Friday and Sunday fixing things. Claire, Mark and the boys...