Archive | October, 2008

30 October 2008 ~ 0 Comments

TDD-013 The Smug Episode

Could anything be more smug than a Prius Owner? Yes- a Mac user. Vinny and Roland catch up on their PC vs Mac problems. Then these two Toyota Prius owners are going head-to-head about their hybrid car ownership experiences. We’ll break down how a hybrid works, driving habits, and real-world fuel mileage results. If you’re [...]

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30 October 2008 ~ 0 Comments

A Place for My Stuff

Women have purses. That is a near universal fact. Men don’t have purses. I have a bag in which I keep my things. I’ve heard them called a ‘man purse.’ My kids call it a ‘murse.’ Regardless, it’s where I usually keep my stuff. Well, a lot of my stuff. There are things that I [...]

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28 October 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Parental TV Controls and the DVD Hole

We lock our televisions. We didn’t always do that, but since my wife started working full time, we’ve had a few issues with unattended television use. It’s not about the content (although my wife would like my son’s viewing to contain less violence) but time. Unattended the kids will watch television until they blob up [...]

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26 October 2008 ~ 1 Comment

Cafeteria Catholic- Overview

Considering my history, I hope it’s easy to understand that I might not agree with all the teachings of my faith. Since my mother is divorced, some of those teachings, technically, make me an unwelcome member of the faith. Others would alienate my friends. Heck, I rarely receive communion because I’m suppossed to go to [...]

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23 October 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Kids and Honesty

Why do kids lie? In my experience, kids lie for a variety of reasons. The most popular reasons are to avoid getting in trouble with adult authority figures or to make themselves sound better than they truly are. What I find especially intriguing is the flimsy lies that children think we’ll accept. You can catch [...]

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