You know, we are now eight days away from the inauguration, and, yesterday, over on the Obama 08 community, someone pointed to this article, because they "are interested in stuff about generational change ( Read more... )

So, my brother and sister-in-law got my Dad a DVD player for his birthday ( Read more... )

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When I was a kid, one of the most influential aspects of my cultural life was a series of flimsy, miniature transistor radios. I had one with me at all times, running them until they broke in my hands (and I often repaired them with twister ties and duct tape to keep them going long enough for my allowance to cover the purchase of a new one) and ( Read more... )

Not entirely worksafe (just at the end), but GREAT fun!!!

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Oh, and that gent flipping you off at the end?

He's 101--and about to run the London marathon.

His trainer says that his main problem is that he peaks too early, and they have to find ways to slow him downHe says that in every marathon, he stops in the middle to have a pint and a ( Read more... )