Based on rave reviews by colinmcl, I checked out Better Off Ted last night and I agree with him that it a) is cooler than Coolio and b) will likely get canceled. Here's hoping there are some good extras on the series box set. If you like quirky comedy then go over to ABC's website and watch the episodes they've aired so far ( Read more... )

Morgan gave birth to Rosaline Clare McFarland at 6:03 this morning. She weighs 9lb 4oz. Mom and baby are resting after a hard night's work.

So, I enjoy pretty much every pie Joss Whedon puts his finger in, but his new show Dollhouse hasn't been satisfying my pie craving. The sixth episode, however, was pie-tastic. The slow start for the series seems to be in some part due to the network's reticence to tell stories about the more complex and difficult issues the show's premise conjures ( Read more... )

About a week ago, my wife and I attended a conference with my eight year-old son's Target teacher. Target is a one day a week class for the smart kids, theoretically. The teacher, Mrs. Robinson, is leading a semester long unit on money, budgeting, and related subjects. Last week, the children were asked to write a rough draft of a limerick having ( Read more... )

Transcription of a letter I found shortly after Christmas, written by my elder son, and folded to emulate an envelope.

On the outside:
ADRESS
1.1.1.3. Noel Street / let it snow bolavard
hohoho lane Santa Works inc.

On the inside:
dear Santa ( Read more... )

I've heard numerous people bemoan that Christmas this year didn't quite feel like Christmas. I suppose a drowning economy contributed; money stress fuels family stress, and being more conscious about purchasing decisions, while healthy, probably doesn't have the same feel as Christmases past ( Read more... )

Water BearerA man used two large buckets to carry water to his house from a nearby stream. Every day, he hung the buckets on either end of a pole, and balanced the pole across the back of his neck as he walked home. One of the buckets was cracked on one side, but the other bucket was perfect and unbroken. At the end of the long walk from the stream ( Read more... )

The Wise Old FarmerOne day, an old farmer's horse escaped from the stable and ran away. The farmer depended on the horse to plow his fields. He told his neighbor, who exclaimed "Oh, that is terrible," but the old farmer was wise, and said "Who is to say what is good or bad. We will see what comes from this ( Read more... )

Just, wow.

I expect my flying car or jet-pack by the end of next year.

EDIT: The linked site doesn't allow a specific video to be targeted, so click on the "Teen Receives New Heart" vid.

Stop what you're doing and go check out this article about a set of mysterious puzzles built into a Manhattan apartment. A sample:

In any case, the finale involved, in part, removing decorative door knockers from two hallway panels, which fit together to make a crank, which in turn opened hidden panels in a credenza in the dining room, which ( Read more... )