Less Bark....More Wag!

October 2009

2009-10-23T10:25:00.001-05:00

Nickname...biscuit.

2009-09-29T16:28:00.003-05:00

I have been posting almost daily to Facebook, and neglecting this blog terribly! Here, finally, are pictures of the new monarch. Henry is the name, stealing hearts is the game.

Bunnies at the window

2009-05-21T14:40:00.002-05:00

There are bunnies outside the office window. You can barely tell with the cell picture, but the second picture is of a tiny little baby bunny, about 4 inches long. So cute!

Latest Pictures

2009-05-07T13:43:00.003-05:00

Chance got a new bass guitar.
We planted a spring garden.
Erin had pretty 'bump' pictures taken.
Wilson is exceptionally happy in his yard.

10 Commandments for Frugal Living

2009-04-29T12:15:00.002-05:00

I liked this post so much, I copied the whole thing from FrugalDad.com.
10 Commandments For Frugal Living
April 27, 2009

The Ten Commandments are widely recognized in the Christian faith as a list of moral imperatives that believers follow. As someone who also follows the concept of frugal living, I thought I would attempt to generate ten similar imperatives, loosely based on the original commandments.

1. You shall not put money before happiness. So many of us make the mistake of putting money ahead of happiness. Whether it is declaring a major in college because of the promises of a high salary upon graduation, or accepting (or putting up with) a dead end job we hate simply because we make a lot of money.

We all have to suck it up occasionally and work through something we don’t want to do, but for the most part, look at the opportunities in life as chances to increase your happiness factor.

2. You shall not idolize things. By things I mean inanimate objects. These things have no inherent value. They are only worth the value you assign to them. Do not worship these things and be consumed by them. When I was 16 I had a picture of a Ford Mustang on my wall because it was “the car” I desperately wanted. Though I never got that particular car, “car idolatry” followed me for a while until I did finally make a new car buying mistake around twenty years-old.

3. You shall not take the name of Dave Ramsey in vain. Alright, so that’s a bit of a joke. But seriously, if you do not agree with something you hear from a “financial guru” there is no need to endlessly bash them. Simply take the good with the bad. No one says you have to adopt every piece of advice these financial personalities share.

There are many things I like about Dave Ramsey’s personal finance advice, and a couple areas where we differ. The bottom line is, develop your own plan after doing a little critical thinking over the idea of others.

4. Remember to rest, occasionally taking breaks from ultra-frugality. My grandfather wrote a letter to me when I turned 20 years-old, and it is something that I still treasure today. He said, “Stop and smell the roses. Life is to be enjoyed.” What great advice! I’ve used it over the years as a reminder that while living frugal, saving money and reducing debt have been my top financial priorities these last few years, I also have to make time to enjoy life. Take vacations; enjoy a football game with your family; take your wife out to dinner. But do it all with cash!

5. Don’t blame your parents for your financial problems. I hear a lot of people today blaming parents for financial problems, or their lack of financial education. Personally, I find that a lazy excuse. There are too many libraries, radio and television shows, blogs, and similar resources on the subject of personal finance to not be able to educate yourself.

If you ran up credit card debt because your parents never taught you about debt, guess what, you just learned a painful lesson. Consider it tuition to The School of Frugal Living, because after you work for two years at night five days a week part-time to pay off credit card debt, you will have a new respect for debt, and for the struggles your own parents went through.

6. You shall not kill your dream of financial independence. Tell someone at work you dream of retiring at 45 and watch their reaction. They will give you ten reasons why your idea is crazy. What about health insurance? How can you afford it? What if you live to be 80? What it social security isn’t there in your sixties? On and on and on.

So, many of us hear those objections, believe them, and subconsciously find ways to scuttle our plan for retiring early. Ignore those people. They have already given up on their dream, but you don’t have to. Never let anyone kill your dreams.

7. You shall not commit financial adultery by hiding money issues from your spouse. For a long time, my wife knew little about the credit card debt I had accumulated while trying to finish my online degree. I thought I was doing a good thing by not burdening her with the worries of mounting debt. I was wrong. I resented her for spending money when I was trying to pay off debt, and she didn’t understand my reluctance to spend because she thought we were living with more than we had. It was a recipe for financial, and relational, disaster.

Thankfully, I wised up and came clean about all of our finances, and together we developed a plan to attack our debts together to realize our dream of debt freedom. I’m proud to say we are nearly there, and I never could have done it without her help.

8. You shall not steal money that doesn’t belong to you. No matter how desperate you get, resist the temptation to steal money. I’m a big fan of the film Cinderella Man. One moving scene depicts the aftermath of a son’s decision to steal meat from a local butcher shop to help feed his starving family. His father discovers what his son has done and makes him return the meat. He tells his son that no matter how desperate things get, he is not to steal something that does not belong to him. It was a powerful lesson about an agonizing decision - the decision to steal to feed your family.

When I worked for a bank, I saw several employees get in trouble for stealing money. Later, we found out they were having financial problems of their own, and stole the money to help pay their debts. If you find yourself in a serious financial bind, resist the temptation to steal in an effort to get out. It will undoubtedly cause many more problems.

9. You shall not attempt to swindle your neighbor. Much news has been made of the recent Ponzi scheme busts around the country. These things have been around for a while, but with the help of technology they seem to be more prevalent than ever. But you don’t have to be running a Ponzi scheme to violate this commandment. Letting your neighbor in on a “can’t miss real estate investment opportunity” you know to be garbage violates this same commandment. Falsely pumping up a stock to neighbors to solicit their investments so your own shares increase in value is also violation.

10. You shall not covet your neighbor’s BMW. Be happy for others. Don’t be overly judgmental of the purchasing decision of others. And whatever you do, don’t be jealous of their possessions.

We once lived across the street from a guy who bought a new car every other year. He also had a huge RV, and all the toys a guy could want - jet skis, an ATV, a huge, plasma television, etc. For all I know, he could have been $100,000 in debt! Who could be envious of that?

Baby Henry is on the way!

2009-04-01T07:15:00.003-06:00

For those of you who have not been personally told, here is a picture of our announcement:

Baby Henry will soon be joining our family! Henry is due on June 10, although we have a bet....I've been saying June 17. Erin has been praying he'll be on time! :) Erin and Thomas went to their first childbirth class last night. Please pray that all will be well and Henry will arrive easily and healthy. We are blessed!

Playing For Change: Song Around the World

2009-02-02T09:39:00.001-06:00

Thanks to Cheryl, for showing me this excellent video. It's sunshine on a winter day, peace for a troubled soul, a community song for peace. Enjoy!

in with the new

2009-01-07T11:46:00.004-06:00

Here are a few snaps. Not too many because the card reader slots on the computer have gone out (yes, I have a waranty; no I haven't had it replaced yet) and I can't get the camera photos transferred to the computer. So these are just a few from the cell phone.

Wilson got a new toy. It didn't have the stuffing long, but I had to get a picture of that goofy smile.

The weather was beautiful the week of Christmas. Gorgeous blue skies that are impossible to resist.

I had a birthday. I got pretty flowers.

This is how old I look now. Happy New Year, y'all.

Last Sunset

2008-12-31T18:07:00.002-06:00

The last sunset of 2008. It was a pretty one, even with a celly camera.
Have a safe and fun New Year's Eve, y'all.

OMG

2008-12-19T12:11:00.003-06:00

I was just reminded that tomorrow...TOMORROW!...is the family Christmas gathering at Gammy's house. I still have to shop, wrap, cook, bake, launder, organize and OMG, so many things. Gotta go!

Straight No Chaser - 12 Days

2008-12-17T19:25:00.002-06:00

12 Days of Christmas in a completely different way. More wag!

Weekend Photos

2008-12-14T21:07:00.005-06:00

I hosted a brunch this weekend. C-man took pics of the table decorations before company came. The holidays are pretty.

It's beginning to feel.....

2008-12-11T10:48:00.010-06:00

This time I have pictures and not much more.

These first two are from work.

There is a huge tree outside our building that developed a big crack down the trunk after the latest high winds. The tree guys came out and climbed around it and gave it a haircut, took some weight off the top and cut off the split ends at the bottom. They put a big ponytail holder around the lower branches to keep the whole thing in one piece for as long as possible.

Did you know the Griswolds live in the Hills?

I had to take two pictures to fit their front yard into my cell phone camera. The light-y goodness is FABulous. The pictures on my crappy phone do not do justice to the millions of lights in the first photo. They just go on forever back from the street. Wowza. It's no wonder those dudes in the desert could find that tiny manger. It's lit up like Vegas.

recap of the long holiday weekend

2008-11-30T22:20:00.003-06:00

We had a lovely holiday dinner at my house. Mom and Dad and Larry and his family came. Unfortunately none of us took pictures. We're just no good at remembering that! I didn't have enough seating after all, but it was such a pretty day that the guests just took it to the back yard and graciously sat at the patio table.

It seems like I spent all my time away from the office in the kitchen. There was Thanksgiving, of course. Everyone pitched in and made it a big success. Our traditions are turkey, of course, sweet potato casserole with pecans, ambrosia salad, green bean casserole, roasted potatoes, fresh cranberry sauce, dressing, gravy, pumpkin pie, pecan pie.

One day I made a huge pot of turkey noodle soup. When I lifted the lid off the huge pot to ladle up the leftovers there was a sad half-inch left in the bottom of the cast iron pot. Ah, well. It was enough for the E-child to have before work the next day. Today I made the same big pot, but this time full of meatballs. I make them with 1/2 spicy Italian sausage and 1/2 lean ground turkey. It seems a tad healthier that way (and a little less likely to cause severe heartburn!) This time I managed to grab some for lunches BEFORE the mad dash for dinner.

So, I'm working on lesson plans and listening to the kids squabble about who ate all the garlic bread. All is well here. I hope you all had a lovely holiday.

Somebody Got a Treat

2008-11-23T17:13:00.004-06:00

Somebody went for a ride, saw The Girl, and got a treat. Somebody buried it in the yard when he got home and then unburied it first thing this morning. Somebody is sure happy with his chewy.

A Room With a View

2008-11-21T15:17:00.004-06:00

I have a new desk at work.
Here's my new view:

My old desk was slightly to the right in this photo, so I faced that wall. No view, no window. Now I can see the world outside. Nice!

Btw, can you spot the pics of The Girl, The Boy, and The Dog on my desk??

Full Tilt

2008-11-13T16:30:00.003-06:00

The view out the back door of our office this afternoon.
Whoops! Somebody had a bad day.

Papa's new computer

2008-11-10T14:10:00.006-06:00

Before I swapped them out.
The old one is on the stand, on the right.
The new one is on the left.

Sunday Morning

2008-11-09T11:30:00.001-06:00

Congratulations, Mr. President.

2008-11-05T08:19:00.003-06:00

Election Day!

2008-11-04T08:27:00.004-06:00

Go out now and exercise your right to VOTE! This country was founded by patriots who gave their lives for our right to have a say in the way our government is run. Women and minorities waited even longer than white guys to have the vote. Don't take it for granted. Go make your voice heard. Vote!

Another Tag

2008-10-30T09:10:00.004-06:00

Eileen tagged me.

The rules of the tag are to go to My Pictures. Go to the 6th folder, and post the 6th picture, and tell the story of that picture.

I don't have E-child's permission to post this.....but I'm bigger than she is, so what the hell.

The story behind the photo: E-child had a few fancy dresses that she had worn for band formals, homecoming, etc. Her cousin, who is a few years younger, was looking for a dress for just such an occasion. She wears the same size so Erin modeled some of the dresses she owned and we emailed the photos to A-child to see if she wanted to borrow. Yes, we are a Phrugal Phamily.

And now I tag Abby .

I've been Tagged. You're IT!

2008-10-23T13:42:00.002-05:00

Oh good grief. I got tagged.
Seven random facts about me? Well, gee, how random?

1- I have an affection for those weird 'family words' that every family has.You know the ones. They're usually made up by a 4 year old and then everyone in the family takes it up. They're usually funny and the stories behind them are pretty interesting. The ones I use every day are "refrillerator" for refrigerator and"yester-time" which is a perfect word meaning "the last time".

2- The library is one of my favorite places. Free books, CDs, DVDs. What's not to like?

3- I love unusual baby names. My current fave was one I heard someone holler at the store: "Raleigh Waylon!" Wow. Just....wow.

4- I was a cat person until I was in my 30s. Now I'm a dog person. Go figure.

5- My mother's name is Margaret. There are 5 generations of Margarets that end with my generation because no one in my generation named her daughter Margaret. I didn't know,when my daughter was born, about the many generations of Margarets. When I found out, when my daughter was about five, I asked Mom why she never said anything to me about it, she just shrugged.

6- I check CNN.com about 12 times a day. What? Is that a lot?

7- Laughing is my favorite thing. This isn't news, I just couldn't think of any other random facts.
Tag, you're IT!

Dana

Moriah

Eileen

Anne and Scott

October Baseball!

2008-10-16T12:03:00.002-05:00

I love me some Red Sox. This video makes me happy. Like a little kid on Christmas happy. Dancing in the bleachers happy. Don't you just love it?

Your Grandmothers Recipes

2008-10-03T11:59:00.004-05:00

Ok, y'all. I know you're lurking out there, reading this blog and checking out the pictures as they go up. So, here is a bribe for you.

I have a box of recipes I received from Auntie M. They are copies of Grandma Allen (Sally Myrtle Smith)'s recipes, most of them written in her own handwriting.

There were a couple in the Family Tree book that Mom and Dad received at their party, but there are plenty more.

I'm posting a couple of them today.

The other recipes I'll share with you if you'll share your 60th Anniversary Party pictures with me. :) !

I'm actually bribing you in service of a greater cause! Mom and Dad realllly want to see the party pictures. I have none. Erica gave them hers before she left town, and Jack sent his right away. So they have seen a few. But I know there must be a huge number of photos out there that Mom and Dad haven't seen. Can you please send me a disk so that I can get them to Walgreens for Mom and Dad? Or can you upload them to Walgreens dot com and have them printed at the local Hurst location so Mom can pick them up here?

Thanks y'all.

Recipes to come: Pecan Pie, Chicken n Dumplings, Thanksgiving Dressing......mmmmmmm!

Oh, that's a good look.

2008-10-01T10:38:00.002-05:00

We have a casual office. We’re lucky enough to be able to wear what we want most days. Today was a dress-up day and it made me remember the dilemma of the short girl. When you have a skirt on you have three options: wear it ankle-length and rock the Amish look, fold it over at the waist and look all lumpy and well, like you have a roll around your waist, or wear it up around your armpits. Very attractive.

Or, you can pay $15 to have your $20 skirts altered.

As Requested

2008-09-28T09:41:00.003-05:00

Unfortunately, I don't have many photos. Here are a few that have been passed along to me. Such pretty, pretty party-goers!

Roll your cursor over each picture to see the caption.

2008-09-28T09:40:00.000-05:00

RIP, Mr Paul Newman

2008-09-27T11:31:00.002-05:00

Paul Newman and my homeschool-
As anyone who knows me can tell you, I'm not a freaky homeschooler, keeping the world from my children, and keeping my kids from the world. My decision to homeschool my youngest was an organic one, born of pure practicality. My child has learning challenges which made a classroom setting difficult at best, and God knows, most days in public school weren't the best. I spent the hours after the public school day, at home, trying to teach the child what the public school teachers could not. His 'learning day' was extending from sun-up to past dark, five days a week, minimum. The child was 11 years old. Is that a life you would pick for any child? Faced with the decision of homeschool versus public school it really came down to this: if I'm going to spend the hours teaching, why don't I teach him on OUR time and on OUR timetable, not a timetable arbitrarily picked by a teacher, a principal, or an administrator in Austin? And this little rebel home school was born. We haven't looked back.

What does all this have to do with Paul Newman? I'm grateful for our homeschool life today. A life that has included enough time for me to pass along to the children the things that are important to me as a person, not just as the signer of permission slips. We've been blessed with this life, that has not included bus schedules and late bells. It has included discussions about architecture, art, religion, philanthropy, humor, rock music and fast cars. We're big admirers of Paul Newman in our school. He was an actor, a race car guy, a very cool dude who was devoted to his wife, his family and philanthropy. Rest in Peace, Paul Newman. You were loved.

He's not all that shy, ackshully.

2008-09-19T15:54:00.000-05:00

C-man has a reputation for being quiet, but he's got a killer wit. He makes me laugh every day.

I've managed to catch a few of his antics with my camera. It's like catching a cat. You have to move quickly, the opportunity is gone in a flash!

We had leftover balloons after the granparents' big party....I turned around when I was talking to C-man one day and I was looking at that face^^^. I cracked up!....and ran for the camera.
May I have your license and registration, ma'am? LOL That dude skeers me, yo.OK, we've talked about this guy before, right? This is the latest place I found him that made me laugh out loud. C came to see what I was laughing about and said "Dude, I put that there like a week ago!"

Btw, I went home for lunch. I got ice out of the freezer...found my travel mug.....and a Diet Coke from the fridge....I popped off the top of the mug.....and the frog was inside! Can you imagine if I'd popped it open at 6 in the morning making a cup of coffee?? I said that to C-man and he said "Yeah! It woulda been greatness!"

This week's photos

2008-09-09T08:48:00.000-05:00

Friday

2008-09-05T09:22:00.000-05:00

The new TV....they like it!

A proud Papa and the Deans List Child. :)

Lawzy this has been a long week. The surprise party we planned for the grandparentals was a huge success. Everyone is exhausted and happy. (Note to Self: never, ever plan a huge party to occur at the end of the busiest work week of the year. What were you thinking?) Some of the Florida folks had to leave ahead of schedule because of Hurricane Gustav. Stupid weather. And E-child has a sore shoulder. We spent the evening yesterday in the night clinic, and then the pharmacy. But all in all, we couldn't have arrived at this Friday with more blessings than we have today. Life is Good.

Slides

2008-08-21T21:47:00.001-05:00

You'd think there would be more slides, with as busy as we've been. Huh.

Well, hello

2008-08-08T10:50:00.000-05:00

So, I've neglected this long enough. Here's a mini-recap. Moved into new place, bought a new piece of furniture, had help moving it, went back to 5 day work week, got horribly sick, spent a lot of money at the pharmacy, am back on my feet and somewhat back on my brain again. Slideshow to follow since none of this is very interesting. Thank god for cell phone cameras, really.

Going Green

2008-07-31T10:08:00.000-05:00

We had a stormy afternoon today. With the drought we've been going through, it was lovely. After the storm clouds passed overhead the air turned this weird green / yellow. I grabbed a camera. Can you see the strange color in the air?

Yay for pie

2008-07-30T15:47:00.001-05:00

We had pie today. Awesome HomemadeByEileen pie. I made a Wordle for her. Click it to see it full-size.

Survey Says....

2008-07-23T14:10:00.000-05:00

I got one of those silly surveys today:
1. Where is your cell phone? on my desk
2. Your significant other? is a dog
3. Your hair? needs a cut
4. Your mother? red-haired beauty
5. Your father? my hero
6. Your favorite thing? My kids, of course
7. Your dream last night? dunno
8. Your favorite drink? Diet coke
9. Your dream/goal? Live. Be Happy. Don't Eff Up.
10. The room you’re in? Office
11. Your church? Catholic
12. Your fear? Bridges,
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Healthy. Happy. A mother-in-law.
14. Where were you last night? on the couch
15. What were you not? walking the dog
16. Muffins? yes, please
17. One of your wish list items? dresser, for my bedroom
18. Where you grew up? Texas, mostly, with some Florida and Boston for spice
19. The last thing you did? Hit 'print'
20. What are you wearing? v-neck, and Old Navy jeans
21. Your TV? Off
22. Your pets? Loved
23. Your computer? On
24. Your life? Blessed
25. Your mood? meh
26. Missing someone? A bit
27. Your car? Green
28. Something you’re not wearing? Glasses
29. Favorite store? Book
30. Your summer? Hot
31. Like(love) someone? Quite a few someones.
32. Your favorite color? red sometimes, black and white some days, aqua today
33. Last time you laughed? at Abby, about an hour ago
34. Last time you cried? When I was hot and exhausted on Moving Day.
35. Who will re post this? dunno

Sk8r Slide Show

2008-07-19T22:35:00.000-05:00

Wilson's Raid

2008-07-15T12:00:00.000-05:00

E-child made cute cupcakes for Meg's birthday. Then she left them on the counter.....and walked away.

Oops.

Have I mentioned that Wilson can reach the countertop when he stands on his back legs?

Here's a picture of the snack he got to before E-child found him at it and ROARED at him. Scared him out of his wits!

A Few of My Favorite Things

2008-07-14T09:35:00.000-05:00

thanks, Eileen, for showing me Wordle.

Click on the image below to see full size.

Skate Photos

2008-06-27T14:40:00.000-05:00

Taken at dusk in the local park.

Fun House Slide Show

2008-06-27T14:17:00.001-05:00

Have I ever mentioned that living in my household is like living in an alternate universe? Elsewhere in America families eat Cap'n Crunch with milk, shampoo with Herbal Essences and brush their teeth with Crest, then they watch Desperate Housewives or Survivor. In our house? Not so much.

Here's a little slide of the freak show that is our house....scroll over the photos to see captions.

R.E.M.

2008-06-18T12:19:00.000-05:00

A conversation with Abby today inspired this post.

I love REM. Michael Stipe is brilliant. He's also eccentric, but I don't hold that against you, why would I hold it against him? lol

I found a link where you can listen to an entire live REM concert from Stubb's at SXSW (I nearly died when I read about it the next morning in the paper) and you can download a single from the latest CD, for free. Go. Now! What are you waiting for?
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89491734

And tell Abby if you see her that REM has sold 70 million records. The B52s have sold 9 million. Snap!

I Can Watch AnimalPlanetz?

2008-06-17T10:08:00.001-05:00

Funny Scary Banana

2008-06-11T10:15:00.001-05:00

Gotcha!

Ruh Roh

2008-06-10T10:33:00.001-05:00

more funny fail pictures at FAIL Blog

Check out my Slide Show!

2008-06-05T10:04:00.001-05:00

2008-05-31T13:57:00.000-05:00

Wilson met his doppleganger

2008-05-31T13:55:00.000-05:00

We went to the new dog park in town and there was a puppy there who looked exactly like Wilson. How strange! Except for size they could have been twins. Check out the photo I snapped with my cell phone. The bigger one is Wils. The puppy barked like a terror at Wilson, who'd had enough after about 10 minutes and was ready to be done with the maddening little bugger. By then, another couple of beagles had shown up to distract him.

Check out my Slide Show!

2008-05-29T14:04:00.001-05:00

Usher does Gene Kelly

2008-05-29T09:18:00.001-05:00

Payday will make you wanna dance.

8 Days of Treasure Chest

2008-05-19T08:56:00.000-05:00

Look how big this thing got over the weekend.

Treasure Chest watch, Day 4.....the boredon continues....

2008-05-17T00:16:00.000-05:00

Treasure Chest Watch, Day 3

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Treasure Chest watch, day 2

2008-05-14T08:27:00.001-05:00

Treasure Chest Watch......day1

2008-05-13T09:03:00.000-05:00

When politics become personal

2008-05-12T13:03:00.000-05:00

Here's what I think:
I think America is truly the land of the free. I think that just the fact that we're freely able to send crappy political ranty emails to each other is great. We hold no fears that heavy-booted thugs from the government will crash in our doors in the dead of night and haul a member of our family away because they dared speak against the leader of the land. I love that.

But here's the thing. When politics becomes personal, when you start pointing your finger and saying "you..." at the beginning of hate-filled diatribes, expect me to get off the party bus. If you've pointed at a member of my family just before you decided to call him out as "a death-mongerer" for voting Republican, well, buckle up, kiddies, cause we're going for a ride.

Happy Mothers Day!

2008-05-11T16:31:00.001-05:00

I love being a mother. I resisted being a mom for a very long time. I didn't want to be anyone's snot-wiper! Who'd want to sign up voluntarily for that job? Except hormones have a funny way of making sure the human race lives on. They start working on your brain when you reach about 25. Children become cute, instead of just obnoxious and loud. So, children of mine, thanks for making me a Mom. I wouldn't have it any other way.

The hippie abides.

2008-05-09T09:44:00.000-05:00

My eldest child is home from college. I know, because although I have only laid eyes on her for about 20 minutes, this was in the shower

and this was on the counter

Yep. She's home.

Mad TV Can I Have Your Number?

2008-04-24T10:43:00.001-05:00

New Ad Discovery Channel: I love the World

2008-04-19T19:57:00.001-05:00

BoomDeeYada!

Awesome Wedding Dance!

2008-03-31T10:46:00.001-06:00

Star Wars according to a 3 year old.

2008-03-29T17:07:00.001-06:00

so awesome

Weapon Of Choice - Fatboy Slim

2008-01-19T00:29:00.001-06:00

Chris Walkin is famously quirky. It's that I love that quality in him more and more the older I get that I find slightly disturbing.

Pope Benedict and his iPod

2008-01-18T23:26:00.001-06:00

An old Jay Leno monologue. Funny stuff.

Once - When Your Mind's Made Up

2008-01-08T21:30:00.001-06:00

See this movie. It's on DVD now. It's awesome and the soundtrack is great.

stringin' it to Gorillaz 19-2000 remix

2008-01-07T19:51:00.001-06:00

This gizmo was a bit hit a recent family gathering. I searched and found a video on You Tube showing the $25 bundle of fun in action.

Amazing hockey play by a 9-year-old kid

2008-01-07T19:48:00.001-06:00

Holy hockey goal, Batman!

puppyness

2008-01-03T16:17:00.001-06:00

c'mon, TRY not to saw "awwwww".

Will Ferrell as Bush

2008-01-02T21:02:00.001-06:00

When I watch this, I think that Will Farrell maybe thinks he IS George W. Bush. Also, I laugh and laugh.

Gap Crazy Stripes Commercial

2007-12-31T13:16:00.001-06:00

It's an old commercial but it's so great.

Coin dominoes

2007-12-29T12:32:00.001-06:00

kuh-craaaazzy

Line Rider - Urban Run

2007-12-27T19:13:00.001-06:00

Hey Ya! Charlie Brown Style

2007-12-26T12:02:00.001-06:00

like a polaroid picture

Awesome Gymnastics

2007-12-25T19:52:00.001-06:00

Some of my favorite people are, or have been, gymnasts. What an amazing sport.

Shake it

2007-12-14T23:22:00.001-06:00

Red Sox Closer Jonathan Papelbon, Pitchers Dance At Rally

2007-12-09T10:29:00.001-06:00

When you're a Red Sox fan, sometimes you just feel like dancing!

Ricky Gervais and Chris Martin

2007-12-05T20:29:00.001-06:00

Chris Martin describes how he tapes his favorite music from the radio, using cassette tapes. Brilliant!

Karaoke!

2007-11-27T19:43:00.001-06:00

These kids are adorable.

Just Watch...

2007-11-27T19:33:00.001-06:00

....what happens is cool.

White and Nerdy?

2007-11-24T21:18:00.001-06:00

hee! love it.

How to Charge an iPod using electrolytes and an onion

2007-11-18T14:57:00.001-06:00

Voices of Uncertainty

2007-11-13T15:29:00.001-06:00

I think the studios actually ARE sure of the Internet as a source of revenue. Seems pretty certain.

Tim Kazurinsky riffs on Writers Strike

2007-11-13T15:25:00.001-06:00

An explainer about the Writer's Strike. Watch, understand, spread the word! I'll be boycotting streaming media until this strike is resolved. I urge you to do the same.

Reporter crashes from skateboard

2007-10-31T20:45:00.001-06:00

d'oh!

beat box - nouvelle star

2007-10-31T20:20:00.001-06:00

Bat Box performer from French TV show. Wow!

Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs gets Punked

2007-10-23T23:13:00.001-05:00

Top 50 Sports Bloopers Recap

2007-10-23T22:58:00.001-05:00

Just try not to laugh.

Cell Phone Symphony

2007-10-22T10:20:00.001-05:00

Improv group makes a cell phone ruckus inside a NYC bookstore. Hilarious.

Wake up Cat

2007-10-21T20:36:00.001-05:00

Excellent little cartoon about morning!

Ricky Gervais and Chris Martin

2007-10-21T20:22:00.001-05:00

LOL

Proper Cup of Coffee

2007-10-21T20:18:00.001-05:00

Caffeine anyone?

Invisible Children

2007-10-20T17:45:00.001-05:00

The scenes from :58-1:30 are simply unbelievable. Pray for peace in Northern Uganda. Contact your senators and representatives. The US needs to facilitate some peace talks. We're the most powerful nation on earth. Let's not continue to ignore these children and their plight.

Invisible Children: Who We Are Video

2007-10-16T16:17:00.001-05:00

You have to see this video. After you watch it, go to invisiblechildren.com. Get involved. Contact your representatives in Congress. No war is without end.

Hitch Dance Moves

2007-09-15T13:44:00.001-05:00

In case you're going to a wedding this weekend and need a few dance moves.

"Pump it" by Navy Carrier Squadron

2007-09-03T09:01:00.001-05:00

Wake up, y'all!

Ben Kweller - Penny On The Train Track

2007-08-20T22:20:00.001-05:00

Shake it, sister!

Bowling For Soup-Live on the radio

2007-08-16T09:55:00.001-05:00

Bowling For Soup= Genius.
Bowling For Soup performing a Britney Spears hit, live, acoustically, on morning radio? Priceless.

OK Go - Here It Goes Again

2007-08-15T21:50:00.001-05:00

You won't be able to keep from wagging when you see this. So fun!

Let's Go.

2007-08-15T14:53:00.000-05:00

I'm taking the dog's advice:

less bark, more wag.