It's funny, I can relate to it, and it stars a Dad -- without any mommyness in sight. 4 reasons why I think this is awesome.

Just when you thought crappy beer could get no worse...... The can says, BTW, "with natural flavor and certified color." Sounds lovely.


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Press release here. The other top award, the team competition, was won by two guys from NCSSM (one of the boarding school cousins of TAMS).

I have to admit, I was a little suspicious when I heard on NPR this morning that the Siemens competition was "won by Wen Chyan from Denton, Tx." Yep, TAMS strikes again ( Read more... )

I finally finished the last few things to release my TriMet schedule viewer for Palm OS. If you're in Portland and you have a Palm device, check it out ( Read more... )

I went out and saw FUEL tonight (limited release; it also just opened in Austin).  I guess it’s good see any movie that talks about energy independence from oil out in the public; but I have to say I was a little disappointed that reducing American consumption was little more than a footnote.  It seemed rather absurd to see Willie Nelson pumping ( Read more... )

The problem is, they've also cranked up the scent and aluminum burn another notch, now to intolerable levels.  Unfortunately, the 25% less performing deodorant isn't available anymore.  So I have to abandon my deodorant and look for something different.  Like the backpacks, things are a little different than I expected.  Here's what I found:

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I was out looking at new backpacks today.  My old JanSport from college has taken quite a beating (see below -- no it's not supposed to have fringe).  Backpacks are a little different these days.

1. They're much more expensive (now $50-$120)
2. They all have at least a cell phone holder, if not a dedicated zippered pocket
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Someone reviewed this restaurant in Portland that evidently sells some kind of gourmet corn dog along side a menu of foofy foods ( Read more... )

For you out-of-towners, TriMet is the name of the public transit system in the Portland, OR area. If you're confused, I put an explanation here.


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Hmm....... there seems to be something wrong with this picture, but I just can't quite put my finger on it.........

(I saw this in my local coffee shop pinned to one of the carafes)

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