Monthly Archives: April 2008

Coffee Anniversary Brew Baby

Posted on April 29, 2008 by

When I smell fresh coffee grounds I always associate the smell with my childhood friend’s house. His parents were always brewing some darn good java. They’d dump the grinds in their compost bin located under their kitchen sink. They were … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs | 27 Comments

The One I Can’t Shake

Posted on April 25, 2008 by

I can't carry on like this since I've had something consuming my mind the past week. I got a call from my buddy a week ago following my soccer game. We didn't get around to chatting on the phone until … Continue reading →

Posted in Storytelling | 21 Comments

Friday Night Bites

Posted on April 25, 2008 by

A fellow blogger sent me a cool link where you answer a bunch of questions and your ideal city to reside is located. My number one city was Portland, Oregon. Hmm, my wife and I have entertained thoughts of picking … Continue reading →

Posted in Games, Television, Who Edits a Blog Entry | 7 Comments

Fridays Just Feel Right

Posted on April 25, 2008 by

I haven’t much to say other than I’m testing out this Blog It feature on Facebook. If all goes well this post will magically appear on my blog. I can’t think of anything cooler than creating a blog entry while … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog Fodder | 6 Comments

Dirty Unwashed Hippies

Posted on April 22, 2008 by

Let me get a couple orders of business out of the way.  First of all,  happy 40th birthday to my brother.  He’s lucky enough to share the ever important Earth Day with the rest of the world.  Happy birthday kind … Continue reading →

Posted in Curmudgeonly, Opinionated, Science | 25 Comments

We’re Related by Blood

Posted on April 19, 2008 by

My older brother and I chatted on the phone last week. We chatted about the great new R.E.M. album, Accelerate. I know I’ve talked about this same topic not too long ago, but it’s a damn good release. Buy it … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | 27 Comments

Par les Chiffres

Posted on April 17, 2008 by

[Par Lay Sheef] — that’s a rough pronunciation of the expression "by the numbers" in French. We’ve had many things happening so I figured I’d bring you up to speed based on some numbers I encountered Wednesday. 7: hours of … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs | 41 Comments

She Would Walk Sixty Miles

Posted on April 11, 2008 by

This blog public service announcement brought to you by Mrs. Lessinges:=============================================== Dear Friends & Family, This year, I’ll be participating in a very special event called the Breast Cancer 3-Day. I’ll walk 60 miles over the course of three days … Continue reading →

Posted in Mrs. Lessinges Approved | 19 Comments

Baby You Can Drive My Car

Posted on April 9, 2008 by

My co-worker is going to Maui for six days on Thursday. It’s fair to say I’m very jealous. I was jealous when my friend went to Costa Rica and even more jealous when my wife went to Japan. Now I … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | 36 Comments

Zip Coding

Posted on April 9, 2008 by

Tuesday night I picked up some mexican food for dinner. I went to a place in the heart of my college campus so naturally many students were dining inside the establishment. I was transported into a time warp. In my … Continue reading →

Posted in Raging Dork | 28 Comments