Archive for August, 2007

Another Reason to Hate the Bennies in Deal

Sunday, August 26th, 2007

So, I’m boarding a pug dog for my Mom this week because she’s on vacation. This means, obviously, that I have to walk the little guy which is fine with me. I actually like the dog and I think he likes me, so it’s a win-win relationship here!
Now I have a large, 95% […]

The More Things Change: Nintendo On Top

Friday, August 24th, 2007

Though it may seem like I’ve done a major amount of video game discussion lately, I felt that it was all necessary as leading up to the inevitable…which is this blog entry.
PCWorld reports that Nintendo’s Wii is the number one selling “next generation” console in the world. This is a huge accomplishment! As […]

Bad News for Sony and the Blu-Ray Format

Monday, August 20th, 2007

As if it wasn’t bad enough that sales of the PlayStation 3 are lagging far behind the competition, word came out today that Paramount and their Dreamworks studio will be dropping support for the Blu-Ray DVD format in favor of the HD-DVD format. This is somewhat big news given that the PlayStation 3 was […]

Nintendo DS Lite & Nintendo Wii

Monday, August 20th, 2007

You can add my name to the growing list of both DS Lite and Wii owners. Over the course of the last few days I was able to get my hands on both of these little prizes and the results have been great so far.
The DS Lite is probably the best looking handheld device […]

Non-functioning School Districts in New Jersey

Monday, August 20th, 2007

The Asbury Park Press ran an article this morning talking about how Governor Money Bags signed a provision into law that can lead to the elimination of non-functioning school districts. What is a non-functioning school district? These are districts where a school board exists, but there are no schools.
For you non-New Jerseyans out […]

Bored with Presidential Candidates

Monday, August 20th, 2007

Now I may be the only one, but I am completely bored with the crop of Democratic and Republican candidates. If I have to look at John Edwards’ smarmy, sneaky mug one more time, I’m going to flip out. And I can’t stand to watch John McCain struggle through a campaign that has […]

Wii Poised to Take Over #1 Console Position

Friday, August 17th, 2007

As if the excitement around Nintendo’s Wii hasn’t already been burning at a fever pitch, news came out today that the Wii is poised to take over Microsoft’s XBox 360 console in total units sold. There are even reports that the Wii is on pace to beat Sony’s Playstation 2 in overall lifetime sales. […]

The Rider University Case - Here We Go Again

Friday, August 17th, 2007

For those of you that haven’t heard, there was a terribly tragic accident last spring at Rider University here in New Jersey. One of the fraternities on that campus had a “big brother/little brother” night and as one of their local traditions, each family tree had a family drink. Sticking to this local, […]

Brian “Crush” Adams Passes Away

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

Former WWE & WCW wrestler Brian “Crush” Adams was found unconscious in his home yesterday. He was 44. This is, of course, another tragedy for a profession that has gone through so much turmoil in so short a time. But the only thing that is more depressing about another wrestling star passing […]

Book Review: The Quick & Easy Way to Effective Speaking

Monday, August 13th, 2007

This is the second Dale Carnegie book that I’ve read and - just as with the first - what I like about the book is that it actually sticks to the title. Unlike many of today’s “self-help” and “self-improvement” books that simply tell you a philosophy or explain a way of life that is […]

Movie Review: I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

Saturday, August 11th, 2007

Ugh. This movie had a bunch of really, really funny scenes, a bunch of awkward scenes, and a really shallow storyline. I’m sure that you can guess it already, but Chuck (Adam Sandler) and Larry (Kevin James) are two straight firefighters who attempt to fool the system so that Chuck’s kids get his […]

The Minnesota Bridge Collapse

Saturday, August 11th, 2007

What a disaster this thing is, huh? Who would have thunk that a bridge would collapse during rush hour? Worse yet - the startling revelation that most of the bridges in the United States are “structurally deficient” is horrible!
Here is a situation that should have no political strings attached to it (although some […]