Archive for August, 2007

Tons of HD around the corner

// August 16th, 2007 // 6 Comments » // fun

I’ve been counting down to the month of September for quite awhile now.  Not only does it mean football season, but it also has the great benefit of being the month in which Direct TV will release a TON of new HD channels! First off, if you already have a new HD DVR from DTV, [...]

School update

// August 14th, 2007 // 5 Comments » // family

Most of you know I’ve been attending the University of Phoenix Online for the last year and a half. I’m finishing up my bachelor’s degree that I started ohhhhhhh, 14 years ago? Anyways, I wanted to just give an update. I am scheduled to graduate next May, which is only nine months away. Considering I [...]

Running: Chapter 1

// August 13th, 2007 // 9 Comments » // fun

Thus begins the great writing experiment. This is Chapter 1 of “Running”…a simple short story. I’m not sure how many chapters there will be right now, but I’m thinking around four total. Of course, the writing experience is a strange thing and who knows what will flow from my mind to the keyboard… —————————- Chapter [...]

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// August 12th, 2007 // 3 Comments » // fun

So you love what you read here huh? But you aren’t tech savvy enough like a few of my pupils, such as Jina or Scott, to use a fancy RSS reader like Google Reader, or Bloglines in order to be notified of new posts I make. That’s okay, I understand…not everyone is going to want [...]

AML Movie Review: “Zodiac” and “Bourne Ultimatum”

// August 12th, 2007 // 12 Comments » // fun

So this weekend was simply a great one when it comes to the movies we saw. Two 2007 films that really were so well done that I hope we hear more about them come Oscar time… I also am adopting a new ratings system for myself, because…well, 5 stars just isn’t enough detail for me. [...]

More shirts!

// August 9th, 2007 // 7 Comments » // fun

Busted Tees just came out with a new Barry Bonds shirt…I love it… 756* I’m buying a couple for Jina and myself today…here are the two we picked out: Jina’s Mike’s (for my fantasy football drafts) Also looking at this one…The Notebook. I’m pretty disappointed…the “Without Me, it’s Just Aweso” in yellow is discontinued…and I [...]