Next is a Terrible Book

I just have to get this off my chest. I recently finished Michael Crichton’s latest book Next and am pissed that i wasted my time on it.
You would think this would be a book for me - i know i did and i actually bought it for myself for Christmas - as I’m a [...]

Do Dogs Really Need This?

Just when you thought the ways to pamper your dog had reached its peak, there’s more. You can now get doggie beer. That’s right, beer made especially for dogs. It’s called Happy Tail Ale at www.beerfordogs.com. A description of the ale:
Non-alcoholic and non-carbonated, Happy Tail Ale is the ultimate [...]

MPL’s Oscar Predictions

I know i’m a day late on this, but here goes. My predictions and hopes for the Oscars this year:
Performance by an actor in a leading role
Leonardo DiCaprio in “Blood Diamond”
Ryan Gosling in “Half Nelson”
Peter O’Toole in “Venus”
Will Smith in “The Pursuit of Happyness”
Forest Whitaker in “The Last King of Scotland”
MY PICK: Ryan Gosling [...]

Nice Playground…for Bears

Some people build swimming pools in their back yards. But outdoor pools in Alaska just won’t work as it’s too cold and dark for 1/2 the year.  There is a particular family that lives on the outskirts of Anchorage. They decided to build a sturdy, colorful playground for their 3 and 4 year old sons, [...]

Good Advice

“And if you are asked about your Christian hope, always be ready to explain it. But you must do this in a gentle and respectful way.” (1 Peter 3:15-16)

Nerd Alert! (Halo and Battlestar Galactica)

I found these two updates today on the glorious world wide web. You know that tubular place known as the Information Superhighway. Anyway…
Here’s a guy who developed his own Halo suite similar to that worn by Master Chief. It cost him around $15k and 2 years of his life, but it’s all [...]

Stephen King & Experiencing Something Real

In Newsweek this week, there’s an article by the horror writer Stephen King. I’ve always like Mr. King, especially his non-horror writings. In Newsweek, he lists things he wants to happen before he dies. They are:

To live to see George W. Bush tried for crimes against humanity.
To fly in space - orbital [...]

TV Shows Online

Like the genius i am, I recently unplugged my Tivo to use the plug for my cell phone charger. Well, to spare you the boring story, i ended up missing a few of my shows. I was pretty bummed. That was until i realized that now the major networks are putting many of their shows [...]

DC Metro of the Future

Dean posted this on his site, and i thought it was worth a re-posting.

I love mass transit. I think it makes the world a better place and makes city life more vibrant and personal. There’s nothing worse than having all a city’s residents drive around in cars - or “metal coffins” (to quote [...]

Put A Pedometer on my Cell Phone

I think it’d be a good idea and it would interesting to see how far i go every day and how many calories i’m burning through.
An Ottawa paper suggested it and i love the idea.