Alycia and I just finished our third week of Financial Peace University. This week’s lesson was all about budgeting and telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went. There are a lot of places I’d like to tell our money where to go. There are a lot of nice things I’dRead more
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There are a lot of science fiction technologies that, if real, would be totally awesome. Warp speed would enable us to explore the galaxy. Transporters would make this world an even smaller place. Food replicators would solve the problems of hunger and malnourishment. Those are all pretty awesome inventions, but there’s always been one thatRead more
I ranked my favorite Star Trek movies but realized I hadn’t watched a lot of them for a long time. I am watching them again in chronological order and sharing some of my thoughts after a fresh viewing. Maybe some of the movies will have a chance to move up my list after watching themRead more
I generally don’t like young people when it comes to my nerdclinations. Boxey was the worst part about the original Battlestar Galactica. Wesley Crusher inspired so much anger/envy that I celebrated when he got demoted at Starfleet Academy. He was in over his head, but Jake Lloyd definitely didn’t add a lot to Episode I.Read more
Dear CBS, First of all I need to apologize to you. I haven’t always said the nicest things about you. In fact, the nicest thing I’ve said about you in a long time is that you broadcast the NFL. While more a statement of fact than an actual compliment, it’s far more complementary than whatRead more
The fall is always a dangerous time for my checking account. There are a number of new albums I want to buy (yes I still buy albums). There are numerous video games that I want to play. I hate my iPhone and can’t possibly be happy without a gold iPhone 5S. This November there areRead more