Archive for May, 2006

Don’t Count The Pistons Out

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

I watched almost all of the Heat-Pistons game on Monday, and I just have to say that it sounds like a lot of people are counting the Pistons out before it's all said and done. I'm definitely rooting for the Heat in this series, mostly because I'm getting tired of ...

Into Thin Air

Sunday, May 28th, 2006

Two stories from Mount Everest made the news in the past few days. One involved a man who had collapsed on his way to the summit and lay dying in the snow. About forty climbers moved past him on their way to the top of the mountain, most not offering ...

The End of Checks And Balances

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006

I am getting more and more worried, pretty much by the day, about the direction in which the Bush administration is leading my country. I sleep worse at night when I think about it. I lose my appetite during the day when I think about it. I just simply become ...

Super Size Me

Monday, May 22nd, 2006

I just watched the documentary Super Size Me for the first time last night. I knew that fast food was bad for you before watching this film, but I had no idea how quickly and how decisively it can devastate your body if you eat enough of it. The maker of ...

Make More Babies

Thursday, May 18th, 2006

I am a little late on the scene here, but I just watched a clip of The Colbert Report where Stephen Colbert was making fun of Fox News commentator John Gibson for a thoroughly racist display Gibson made late last week. Here's the clip: Here's the transcript I made of Gibson's ...

LeBron and the Cavs Hanging Tough

Monday, May 15th, 2006

Who would have thought after four games that the Cavaliers would be putting up a better fight against the Pistons than the Spurs are against the Mavericks? I sure wouldn't have. The Cavaliers almost definitely won't beat the Pistons two out of the next three games, but it is quite impressive ...