After hearing about it again not long ago, I finally decided to get The Mist on Netflix. Back in the days when I still actually read books, I read The Mist by Stephen King. It was not an impressive story. Don't get me wrong - I am a huge King fan. But while this story was scary enough, it wasn't very satisfying. He wrote many stories that were ( Read more... )

I took Meggan to Immortals this weekend. I must advise, do not see this movie if you have seen Captain America within any point in the last several weeks. SPOILERS follow ( Read more... )

This debate was a snapshot, focusing only on foreign policy. But, it was the first debate I watched all the way through. So, it was very interesting to me. Below are some very basic opinions on how each candidate came across to me ( Read more... )

This week, I'm on Help Desk, so I telecommuted. One of the advantages of working from home is that I can easily take an exercise walk during my lunch break: plenty of time, and I can take a shower after ( Read more... )

Sarah and I are thinking we may take a vacation in New York late next summer. We only just agreed we like the idea - no actual plans yet at all. It's exciting to think about, though. I want to see some US Open tennis the first week of September; take a boat ride around Liberty Island; eat a pizza made by actual Italian immigrants; shop around ( Read more... )

We played the last game session today of a campaign that has been running for years. It was called the "Shackled City Adventure Path," a series of adventures published in Dungeon Magazine quite some time ago. This series of related adventures was designed to take characters all the way from level 1 to level 20. Indeed, two Players worked their ( Read more... )

My dream takes place in a large, old house. It is old in the sense of being old-fashioned, not old as in run down. The floors are dark hardwood, the decor looks like something out of the first half of the 20th century, etc. Upon awakening, this dream house seems familiar. It is not a real house, but I believe I may have had other dreams set in ( Read more... )

Due to a variety of circumstances, I've been pretty stressed lately. Most of my stress just has to do with having to interact with fellow human beings quite a bit more than I'm used to, or prefer. We were hunting for a new vehicle, so I've talked to a salesperson several times over the last two weeks. My car recently got sideswiped, so I have ( Read more... )

Given my first post today, any who read this are not going to believe it, but US Congressman Paul Broun just now visited my company! We are a company that manufactures construction textiles and that produces in the vicinity of $100 million in sales each year, so we are apparently not too small potatoes for a member of the US House of ( Read more... )

Darn you, elena23 - a recent post you wrote got me thinking about my own political beliefs, and wanting to write down what I've been thinking lately. Anyone who wishes may read this if you want, but I can pretty much guarantee you'll see at least one thing you disagree with. You may even be offended. If you keep reading, don't say I didn't warn you ( Read more... )