I got a Kindle Fire for Christmas and am absolutely loving it.  It works great as my e-reader, audiobook/MP3 player, Netflix viewer and waste of time gaming device (Angry Birds, Fruit Ninja).

The one point of frustration I ran into was getting my existing eBooks copied over and recognized by the Fire.  Soooo... being a tech guy I thought I'd share ( Read more... )

I tucked the kids into bed this evening and read them their current favorite book; Where the Wild Things Are.  As I was getting up to go out my 5 year old daughter asked me if she could tell ME a bedtime story.  I said, "Sure sweetheart ( Read more... )

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How in the world did I miss that one of my favorite books from my childhood is now a movie!

The other day Joey was sitting on the floor playing with a game that Juli's Aunt Anne had gotten them.  The game, What's in Neds Head (www.amazon.com/Fundex-2460-Whats-Neds-Head/dp/B000096RFF), includes a small plastic brain.

Joey decided it would be fun to pretend to eat the brain.  The rest of the conversation went like this:

Me: "Joey, do you eat ( Read more... )

http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/learn-how-to-invest/how-ceos-steal-from-your-401k.aspx

By Kathy Kristof
Did a gang of greedy CEOs make off with your 401(k)?

A surprising number of seasoned experts maintain they did -- or at least could be held responsible for a substantial amount of your losses.

Now, as the Obama administration attempts to rein ( Read more... )

I have never actually put a "list" together before but thought it would be interesting to see how it would turn out.   So here it is, my list of the 5 celebrities who, if given the opportunity, I could or would gain carnal knowledge of, without destroying my real relationship. 
( The List )

After some further tests (which apparently didn't reveal much) my dad had a heart catheterization done around 4ish this afternoon.   The procedure went well...  however they are transferring him to another hospital so he can have a stent put in tomorrow morning.  All the news is "positive" but I can't help but feel really uneasy about how they seem ( Read more... )

I got a phone call from my mom this evening telling me that my dad was taken to the hospital with chest pains and pain in his arm.  They've run a bunch of tests but haven't come to any conclusions yet.  All I know at this point is that he is being kept overnight.....

I saw this article in the Reading Eagle last week and thought it was really interesting.

http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=119136

John D. Forester Jr., 12/28/08

The average American has something in common with Congress: Give both an excessive amount of money and ( Read more... )