This week has been fairly dull so far. The trip home tonight took an extra hour, because of the snowfall. Otherwise, not much has been happening.

( College decisions )

Apparently, Aristide has recently slipped across the border into the Dominican Republic. He won't be missed by many, and hopefully things will calm down (a bit, at least) there now.

EDIT: Here's a link to the Associated Press story, from Fox News's web site.

Joshua Davey lost.

Today is the 150th birthday of McSorley's Old Ale House, on 7th Street in Manhattan. The legendary establishment is famous for its namesake light and dark ales, wonderful cheese platters (with onions, mustard and crackers), lots of fraternities' letters (including mine - Alpha Phi Omega), and allowing women in since 1970 (with separate bathrooms ( Read more... )

Carlie Brucia is dead. On trial, along with the monster who took her away and killed her, should be everyone in the criminal justice system responsible for letting this career criminal have a career.

At 11 AM, Eastern Standard Time, the last scheduled broadcast of Mystery Science Theater 3000 concluded. I won't discuss much about the show or its history; my friends at Satellite News can do that far more thoroughly and effectively.

( What I will discuss )

( Map of states I've visited )

For decades, channel 11 in the New York area (WPIX) has run a program on Christmas Day called the Yule Log. Essentially, the television screen is filled with an image of logs burning in the fireplace, and Christmas- and winter-themed music is played. For hours and hours ( Read more... )

It was officially at 12:52 AM, on 25 December 1985, that our eldest child Logan was born. He is 18 years old today. I'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact that I'm the father of a legal adult. :-)

Happy birthday, Logan, and many, many more!!

( Logan at 16 )

The Lingerie Bowl? A $30 pay-per-view event?