I really want this phone. It even brews coffee...
http://www.pomegranatephone.com

You know Nova Scotia sounds pretty nice too... ;-)

Now available on iTunes, the soundtrack to Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. It's about time.

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My mother was right all along. Experts are finally realizing that children don't need Baby Einstein and Leap Frog to be better off later on in life. In fact these could do more harm than good. Children need unstructured play where they can make up the rules, create their own worlds. They need the opportunity to learn how to play on their own. ( Read more... )

Jamaica, the team to beat in the women's 4x100m relay blows the second exchange. Nothing dropped, but they just couldn't get the exchange done. Again, they messed up on the fundamentals ( Read more... )

Back when the United States did things like run fast and win track and field gold medals at the Olympics, Carl Lewis and 3 other men ran a world record relay.

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Notice the technique to pass the baton. Hand held low, baton passed smoothly. The receiver does not hold his hand way up high, and the giver does not slap it into his outstretched palm. Note ( Read more... )

My previous entry described the way I learned to pass a baton (I never dropped one using this method). I found some video showing how to practice passing the baton, and it seems the overhand into a up-facing palm is the currently in vogue method. It makes no sense to me. A flat open hand in a stretched out palm facing up position is stressful, and ( Read more... )

Beyond the underaged Chinese gymnasts, the Americans had trouble that is unbelieveable at such a high level of competition. The men's and women's relay teams dropped the baton. Seeing the footage for the men I couldn't believe they made a grade school error. When I was in Junior High School we were taught the basic skill of passing a baton. Running ( Read more... )

I am in a state of shock at the news that Bernie Mac has died at the age of 50.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-bernie-mac-dies-080809-story,0,4050692.story

I make my own crust, added tomato sauce, salami, onion, and three cheeses, including gorgonzola crumbled and added after I removed the pizza. Delicious.

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Just sharing my dinner I made tonight. Steak topped with carmelized onions and gorganzola, potatoes, and corn. Yum.

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