Since everyone, their brother, their brother's annoying friend from school and that person's eventual mate have done this meme, I figured I would, too:

Letters on the right side indicate how skilled I indicated I might be at skills involved in these jobs.  Note, though, that my proficiency as a foreign language administrator is less than that of any ( Read more... )

So, a quick (if extremely infrequent) update.  I've quit the job in Indy, moved to Oak Park with Nicole as she begins a new job and begun working part-time on the weekends for WGN Radio (which I did for the first time today, including an interview with Jesse Jackson).  You'd think I'd blog more now that I have free time.  Apparently not so much.

http://www.netflix.com/BeMyFriend/P5W0ka7kUroMTmj03S92 

As asked by Greg:

1. There's a lot of naysaying that journalism is a dying profession, or is at least a college major of decreasing worth. Other than your paychecks still clearing, do you see anything regularly which refutes that?

Well, journalism will never completely die, because most people need to be told what to think.  That's why Fox News is ( Read more... )

1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
Moved in with someone on a permanent basis.

2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions and will you make more for next year?
Yes, though I made the resolution in July (to start a movie blog and watch a movie a week).

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No, but Nicole's sister in law will in ( Read more... )

I've started writing a blog for www.indianasportstalk.com . Go there and read it.

Curt Miller died today. He succumbed to pancreatic cancer sometime during the day, following a nine-month struggle against the disease. The news hit just as many of us were preparing to head home for the day.

Curt is the first colleague whose passing I've ever experienced and had to mourn. He was a hard worker, an inspiration and a mentor of ( Read more... )

Another fun find thanks to the Stumble option on Firefox:

http://www.triviabox.com/wfGameDetails.aspx?gid=1&t=2

They have free trivia tournaments every night where they give away cash.  Registration is free, too.  I plan to try it out tonight and see how it goes.

Here are a few fun links, in case people missed them on this mornings "The9" on Yahoo:

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/40255643/

http://www.magicdonnie.com/themuppetmatrix.html

Something I forgot to mention earlier:  Nicole and I have started a movie review blog.  Each week, we'll watch at least one movie neither one of us has seen before.  We then post the reviews at
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