Monthly Archives: June 2006

Via The Dilbert Blog: One of the perks of being a big-time celebrity cartoonist involves using a vacuum cleaner to get rid of ants in the kitchen. Before I made it big, I couldn’t afford a vacuum cleaner. I had … Continue reading →

Here’s a terrible dialog I deal with on a regular basis. I see it quite a bit, and it confuses me every time. It’s part of the software that came with one of our Scantron OMR scanners. When you run … Continue reading →

1) The guy on 283 with the DON’T TELL ME WHAT KIND OF DAY TO HAVE bumper sticker that flips me off every time he sees me. And he’s adamant about it, too. When he flips me off, he purses … Continue reading →

This is very interesting reading. Slate writer David Plotz, who describes himself as never a terribly observant Jew, is reading through the Bible and posting his thoughts and reactions online: So, what can I possibly do? My goal is pretty … Continue reading →

Please excuse the occasional glitch while I finish the current redesign…

There’s been an awful lot of griping on the NUG over the past few months. Now, I understand that everyone’s entitled to an opinion, but some of it has gone waaaaay over the top. In that spirit, I present the … Continue reading →

I’ve neglected to mention that I’ve written an article for REALbasic Developer. The editor and publisher, Marc Zeedar, attended my Kodiak session at REAL World a couple months back, and recently asked me if I’d be interested in writing one … Continue reading →

Reuters: A South Korean man upset at not being able to find a job protested his plight by climbing into a zoo pen with a pair of rhinoceroses. Well, that just sounds super-productive. I’m sure it will help him find … Continue reading →

I’ll admit it: I’m a big softie. I have a long and storied history of crying at movies, dating back to my childhood when Snoopy, Come Home always choked me up. This afternoon, the movie of choice was Because of … Continue reading →