In the business news today, Google stock dropped almost 19% in value… Over the past six months, I’ve had a few of my friends ask my opinion on investing in Google. I told them that it’s important to note that
Month: January 2006
Believe It or Not
True or False: Can you guess which of the following are true or false? 1. Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning. 2. Alfred Hitchcock didn’t have a bellybutton. 3. A pack-a-day smoker will
Palestinian Elections
Well, I suppose it’s time for me to weigh-in on the recent Palestinian elections… I won’t repeat the numerous comments from Little Green Footballs, Daniel Pipes, DebkaFile, etc. In addition, history has already shown us that it’s in the best interests of the
Old Man at the Mall
I can’t recall who sent this one to me: An old man was sitting on a bench at the mall. A teenager sat down next to him. He had spiked hair that was red, orange, yellow, green, and blue. The
Dayton Bombers Hockey
Since ice hockey is still my favorite sport, I try to see the Dayton Bombers in action at the Nutter Center (a nice 12,000 seat arena). Unfortunately, the Bombers have really struggled putting together a solid performing team the last
Cute Cartoon – It’s All Relative
A cute cartoon forwarded to me by Sam Greenwood
Dayton Daily News
It’s somewhat embarrassing to live in a city where the daily newspaper –- with an editorial staff barely capable of running a high school paper — attempts to emulate its hero, the New York Times. I hate coming back home
The Tennis Playing Family
My wife has turned into the tennis fanatic… I am actually quite proud of her athletic pursuits. She now plays 3 to 4 times a week, and she’s constantly asking me to hit tennis balls to her. She tells me
How Many Engineers to Fix a Car?
A contemporary joke forwarded to me from Roger Sines: A Software Engineer, a Hardware Engineer, and a Departmental Manager were on their way to a meeting in Switzerland. They were driving down a steep mountain road when suddenly the brakes
China Tries to Sell Stolen U.S. Technology
Companies in the United States view China as both a tremendous market opportunity and a low cost production resource. At the same time, China primarily remains a communist country that embraces capitalism enough to abuse it for their advantage. For