I’ve been watching a friend’s TiVoed recordings of Cold Case, and I have to say that I am very impressed with this show! I know that it’s going on into its Fourth Season already, but I never gave it a chance until just the other day. I’ve now watched about 10 episodes over the course [...]
Archive for August, 2006
I rented Syriana last night based on all the rave reviews it has gotten (plus I wanted to see George Clooney’s Oscar-winning performance). Well, I’m not too proud to admit that I had absolutely no clue what the hell was going on for most of the plot. It wasn’t clear to me what the characters [...]
I read a lot of lengthy texts on my computer (including books), so I was happy to come across this site called PDF Online. They provide a free service by which you can convert a lot of different document types into PDFs that are then readable with Adobe Acrobat. According to the front page, PDF [...]
I usually read books that are in the public domain, so I’ve really gotten a lot of use out of Project Gutenberg over the years. Another site that I appreciate is ClassicReader.com. This site also focuses on books that belong to the public domain, but does so in a slightly different way. Instead of downloading [...]
I met a couple friends for lunch at Outback Steakhouse today and we got into a pretty interesting discussion about music. You know how there’s that one band, song, or artist that you just can’t stand, yet everyone else seems to love them? Well, mine is U2. I have never owned a U2 CD in [...]
I clearly remember when the news of Jon-Benet Ramsey’s murder first broke back in 1996. It sounded like a horrific crime and there was simply no getting away from the near-constant media coverage. Tabloids like the National Enquirer and Star Magazine made it sound like the parents were directly involved with the crime. The speculation [...]
I bought a new vacuum cleaner today. My old one seemed like it was ready to give out at any minute and just wasn’t picking up very much dirt and dust anymore. I decided to go with a Dyson, one of the most expensive brands out there, because it’s also one of the best. Because [...]