Archive for the ‘Musings’ Category

An Awesome Valentine’s Day

Wednesday, February 15th, 2006

For Valentine's Day, Ariele got me two tickets to the Houston Rockets-Los Angeles Clippers basketball game here at the Staples Center last night. Because tipoff was at 7:30pm local time, we had to do a quick dinner, so we hit up Baja Fresh before driving downtown. Burritos and basketball...is there ...

Day One in Massachusetts

Thursday, December 15th, 2005

Ariele and I took a red eye flight late Wednesday night to Boston, Massachusetts. I am staying with Ariele and her family for a week, and then I will head to Texas to visit my family for another week. Two full weeks of vacation; I'm excited. We arrived in Boston around ...

A Game of Name That Quote

Sunday, November 20th, 2005

I will give you a quote, and you have to tell me who said it. In addition to the quote itself, I will give you some context. The following statement was made by an active politician. This politician was elaborating on the discussion of whether the administration misled the country ...

Happy Birthday Ariele!

Friday, November 18th, 2005

Ariele turns 24 years old today. Here in Pasadena, the high temperature for today is 83 degrees (F). On our walk from the parking structure into work this morning, I told her this was probably the highest high temperature she has seen on any of her birthdays. That's what happens ...

When Lip Reading Is Easy

Sunday, November 13th, 2005

Why is it so easy to tell when someone says the f-word, even if you can't hear them say it? I have noticed this phenomenon most prevalently on sports telecasts. The camera shows someone reacting to a call a referee makes (usually a head coach), and seemingly inevitably, you get ...

Denver Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession

Friday, November 4th, 2005

The city of Denver, Colorado, voted yesterday to decriminalize the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana for adults aged 21 years or older. State laws, however, continue to ban such possession, so enforcement of marijuana possession as a result of this particular ordinance is not likely to change. I ...