May 312010
 

Darah was trying to show me earlier tonight that she can do a somersault… or at least what she thought was a somersault. Hilarious! I think one of the reasons I think this is so hilarious is because it reminds me of the fainting goats.

May 232010
 

Earlier tonight I caught Darah attempting to cut her own hair with scissors.  At first she tried to redirect the attention by asking what I was doing.  Then she decided to simply deny that she was trying to cut here hair, telling me that she was trying to cut the paper.  The video tape says [...]

Apr 242010
 

Today I tried to drive to my Saturday job at ESPNU in Ballantyne but as I started getting close I ran into a police blockade.  There was a huge, endless mass of people walking on the street that the station is located on.  Usually this corporate park area is practically deserted on the weekends but  [...]

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Apr 012010
 

Today I attended a middle school career fair and manned a booth representing the television industry.  While I was there I observed several interesting things.  I wish the following  stories were an April Fools joke but unfortunately they’re not. I set up one of our broadcast video cameras on a tripod and connected it to [...]

Mar 272010
 

I just heard a horrible commercial on the radio.   The spot was for Cedarwood Country Club and was completely focused on their golf course.  Their copy (the script) was compelling enough but their music was just a ridiculous choice.  To sell golf, they chose one of the most recognized songs in baseball.  Huh? After Take [...]

Mar 212010
 

You may be aware of the Supreme Court ruling earlier this year that overturned the decades old limits on the amount of money that corporations could donate to political campaigns.  The original limits were designed to prevent large corporations from buying power and influence in Washington.  But January’s Supreme Court ruling cited that these regulations [...]

Mar 192010
 

We finally got our 2010 Census. Question 1) How many people were living or staying in this house, apartment, or mobile home on April 1, 2010? It’s March.  Why does the form ask about the future in the past tense? Question 2) Were there any additional people staying here April 1, 2010 that you did [...]

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Feb 252010
 

This story appeared on Reuters news service today and I wish I had thought of it.  A travel agency in Prague specializes in sightseeing vacations of The Czech Republic for your stuffed animals.  If you can’t afford the opportunity to travel to Europe, you can send your stuffed animal(s) instead.  “Toy Traveling” (at SendYourDarling.com) will [...]

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Dec 242009
 

Admit it. Not only do you know the infamous dancing scene in A Charlie Brown Christmas, but at some point you’ve imitated the moves of one of the Peanuts gang. Did you try the Zombie? The Marionette? The Flower Child (my favorite)? Not sure which dances I’m talking about? Then behold The Complete Guide to [...]

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