Archive for July, 2008
July 11, 2008 at 10:54 pm
Before the blog roundup, would ya have a look at who made the digg home page again?!!
That’s three times since June 18, which is pretty good for someone like me.
Okay, on to the blog post recap we go. Felt like I was blogging all week, so let’s see what we accomplished.
Richland Real Estate Blog
Kennewick Real Estate Blog
Pasco Real Estate Blog
@U2 Blog
Small Business SEM
Well, yeah, I was right. That was a lot of blogging during the past week. Some of it was even readable!
July 10, 2008 at 11:56 pm
Been a while, but recently found a few of my Flickr pix in use on the Internetz. One of my best night shots is on a blog called the Silicon Florist:
And then a couple others:
- My totally awesome vanilla-ice-cream-with-caramel-and-pink-and-purple-sprinkles photo was used on a Consumerist.com “Top Posts” post. So there. Take that all you who didn’t think that bowl of ice cream looked amazing. Touché! Matt FTW!
- And lastly, one of my many American flag photos found a nice home on The Reasons I Think America Is A Great Country, a post from a blog called My Super-Charged Life.
All very cool, n’est-ce pas?
July 8, 2008 at 10:46 pm
From Ed Baig’s review:
It’s cheaper, faster and a lot friendlier for business. Apple’s blockbuster smartphone already had nifty features such as visual voicemail, a splendid built-in video iPod and the best mobile Web browser I’ve ever used. With GPS newly added to the mix, this handheld marvel has no equal among consumer-oriented smartphones.
I’m about 90% sure to get one, but can’t decide if I should give it a try on Friday … or wait a few days until things settle down a bit.
I’m glad to see the review mention that it’s “a lot friendlier for business.” I think my wife will want one, too, but since it uses the Safari browser, there’s no way she’ll be able to access the local MLS system. That requires a PC and Internet Explorer, no ifs, ands, or buts.
July 8, 2008 at 10:13 pm
TIME magazine asks a good question: Can WALL-E Win Best Picture? Needless to say, I’m rooting for it. But the article lays out the hurdles our little robotic hero will have to overcome:
- No animated movie has ever won Best Picture.
- Academy voters, especially actors, are biased against animated movies.
- Disney/Pixar may not want to spend the money promoting it for Best Picture, due to that bias.
WALL-E is far and away the most well-reviewed movie of the year so far, and it’s incredibly unlikely five other films will come along and get better overall critical reviews. WALL-E is also sure to be one of the highest-grossing movies of the year.
In other words, it has both critical and popular support.
But the Academy would much rather honor artsy-fartsy crap like No Country for Old Men, Crash, and Chicago — movies that appeal to Hollywood snobs much more than something like WALL-E ever will. And they wonder why the Oscars TV ratings are at an all-time low. The critics and people are voting now, and WALL-E deserves a chance at Best Picture.
July 5, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Meet Sparky.
Sparky might have a new name soon, because some family members apparently aren’t sold on that moniker. We chose it because we brought Sparky home on the 4th of July, and things like “firework” and “M-80″ don’t sound right, and “firecracker” takes too long to say. I like the name Sparky. Seems to fit him. And U2 fans might even know the subtle U2 reference in the name, too. (Shhhhhh.)
Anyway, Sparky is the greatest dog in the world.
Sparky waited the entire drive home (about 15 minutes) before jumping out of the car, going into the backyard, and taking care of business. Way to hold it, Spark!
Sparky loves his (fairly) big backyard and doesn’t seem at all like the type of dog to try digging a hole under the fence.
Sparky obeys lots of commands. He stops whatever he’s doing when you say “no.” “Sit” and “lie down” mean the same thing — namely, get down and roll over and show my belly so they’ll scratch me and I’ll like it. Sparky still needs some work on “come here” and “go get it/fetch.” I’m not sure he realizes that he’s a retriever.
Sparky survived his first night sleeping in a new crate/house at a strange house, with strange people, with fireworks and firecrackers going off all night long, and didn’t have any problems at all. No barking, no crying, no trouble sleeping. (Sparky is a first-class sleeper.)
Sparky came bounding across the yard first thing this morning when I went outside to see him.
Sparky likes to chase ants and flies, and eats those roly-poly bugs whenever he finds one.
Sparky is going to be an outdoor dog because Mrs. McGee gets eaten alive by fleas, and already got two bites yesterday while playing with Sparky. We’ll bring Sparky in to sleep when it gets really cold in the winter. (When flea season is long since finished.)
Mom and Dad love Sparky to death. Son does, too, but is a bit hesitant with him. Daughter is glad we have Sparky, but won’t get anywhere near him.
July 4, 2008 at 9:34 pm
As I sit here at home, it sounds like WW3 is going on outside my house. Apparently, our entire neighborhood has decided — perhaps in a gas-saving move — not to go see the fireworks over the Columbia River, but instead to stay home and put on their own individual fireworks displays. I’m as patriotic as the next guy, and some friends would say I’m too patriotic … but I can’t stand this aspect of the 4th of July. I’m a man of peace and quiet. The fireworks and firecrackers on all sides of my house drive me crazy.
None of which has anything to do with this past week’s blog posts, which were few and far between due to starting a new job and other things going on around the house.
Pasco Real Estate Blog
West Richland Real Estate Blog
Small Business SEM
Off I go to find some earmuffs…..
July 3, 2008 at 11:04 am
Strange how things sometimes work out.
For months, I’ve been pushing and pushing to get a dog. But Cari (my wife) wasn’t on the same page — she certainly didn’t want a dog, and didn’t want any pet, for that matter. Plus, I couldn’t get my son to agree to be in charge of cleaning up the dog’s messes. And my daughter … well, she was opposed because dogs like to lick, and she doesn’t like that.
A couple days ago, Cari comes home and tells me that one of her fellow real estate agents found a stray puppy that needs a home, and how they’ve put up “Dog Found” signs all over the neighborhood but no one has claimed the puppy. My son wants the dog right away, and even agrees to be in charge of cleaning up after it. His enthusiasm somehow changes Cari’s mind and she’s suddenly interested in the dog. Our daughter … not quite there yet.
So we get some photos this morning from the other real estate agent (who’s housing the dog until they find a permanent home). My wife says she’s in love with the dog. My son only wants him even more. And even my daughter admits, “He’s really cute!” Here’s one of the pix:
He is adorable, but now I’m the one who’s not sure. What if he’s not healthy? What if he destroys the sofa? What if he ruins the carpet? What if he bites one of us? What if he doesn’t like it here? Plus, taking care of a dog can get expensive.
I don’t know. We’ll be visiting the dog tomorrow morning to see it in person. I have a feeling we’ll be bringing him home. Oddly enough, I’m way outnumbered at this point. Better start thinking of a name……
July 1, 2008 at 8:39 pm
Started my new position today at KeyRelevance, and decided to treat myself tonight to a little after-dinner celebration. Like this:
Believe it or not, this actually tasted better than it looks….
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