Donovan McNabb, quarterback of the Philadelphia Eagles (who happens to be black) complained about his suspended teammate wide receiver, Terrell Owens (who also happens to be black). McNabb said that the receiver’s criticism of him amounted to “black-on-black crime.” … You
Better than iPod
I know that the iPod is a tremendously popular electronic toy for music… during one of our recent flights for a family “power vacation”, I noticed that my wife didn’t have access to any entertainment. Since I didn’t want her
UD & WSU Basketball
In addition to attending seven University of Dayton games each season, I also go the the Division I basketball games at Wright State University. I’ve been to four WSU games this season, and I think that I’m somewhat of a good luck
Food Flavors
If you’re interested in understanding the flavoring business (i.e., how McDonald’s gets the flavor for their french fries), you will want to read this insightful article from Atlantic Monthly.
Google & the Dot-Bomb Era
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
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