Think people, think...

So, here's the headline for a story I saw today in the Detroit Free Press:

"Special prosecutor sought for judge caught with gun at airport"

Without initially reading the story, here's the thoughts that ran through my head:

1) When was it ever legal to bring a gun to the airport?
2) Are these the same judges that talk to criminals, or is 'Judge' just a fond nickname for 'Idiot'?
3) I really hope they weren't trying to smuggle drugs in the gun

Google is at it again...

I came across a blog today on CNET.com that attempted to predict the future of Google and how they could be poised to destroy the cell phone industry. Although it's mostly a tongue-in-cheek prophecy, Don Reisinger states in this blog that:

" ...people will be tossing their iPhones, Razrs and every other cell phone into the nearest river."

It is a pretty interesting take on the news that has come out recently regarding Google's plan to buy the 700 mhz pipeline. I can't imagine what it'd be like to have free broadband anywhere you want. The future seems so bright, especially for techie's.

Miles and miles of miles...

So I ran across a blog maintained on one of my favorite magazine's website. It talks about Mileage Running, a concept I had never heard of before. They claim that:

"Mileage runners are the high-tech nomadic wanderers of the air. Predominantly male, generally obsessed with flying and miles, and typically employed in white-collar careers that involve significant business travel, they scour the web for cheap flights, phoning in sick or using vacation days to fly the longest itineraries they can string together."

This concept is very intriguing especially given the fact I used to be one of those travelers. My biggest problem is that the company I worked for at the time didn't allow me to stick with one carrier. I think if I were single and I was in an industry that flew me everywhere, I would be doing the same thing. Why not? Especially if it was on the companies dime. I knew someone at my work right now who still had 200,000 miles banked with Northwest Airlines and he hadn't traveled in two years. Whenever he and his wife wanted to go somewhere for a weekend or a trip, they didn't have to worry about the pricing scheme that was out there at the time.

Although, it does bring up an interesting question. How does all this flying affect our planet?

Changing my ways...

I've been trying to change my ways ever since I read a blog entry from my friend Kevin about the amount of spaces after a period, where he states:

"two spaces is a relic from the days of typewriters"

I have found that this type of change is not something you can do overnight. I've been taught ever since the time of Mavis Beacon that I must use 2 spaces after each sentence. At work alone, I probably write at least 30 to 40 emails a day. It's just not that easy. I need to retrain my eyes, fingers, and most importantly my brain to keep up with the times. I feel if continue to use something from the past, then how can I be on the cutting edge of technology. I know, flawed thinking indeed.

Quote of the day...

Missouri Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, explaining why his state will host a new pro cycling race:

"We did not want to wake up and see in the newspaper that Wisconsin was doing this, or Iowa, or, God forbid, Kansas."

This quote was found in a news ticker on the Detroit Free Press website. Seems like there's quite a bit of "event" envy in those states. It almost sound like something the Gov. of Ohio would say about Michigan.

I should be going to bed...

I know, I should be in bed right now, but I thought I would blog instead. I thought I would share what I currently use the computer for nowadays, since I probably have a tab on Firefox open for at least 2 of them right now. I use the computer the most for the following 5 things;

email
news and blog reading
paying the bills
genealogy
facebook
blog

The internet sure keeps me up to date with the news and my friends a whole lot more than Tivo, XM, or a phone ever will. Before I started using Google Reader, I didn't have any connection to the real world. I would listen to XM Radio, where it's music 24/7, and with Tivo, we hardly watch any live TV, let alone the news.
Anyways, I hope some of you get some insight into what I do with my home computer and laptop. Although, it may be mindless at times, the internet is a wonderful thing.

Bye for now...

Ahhh, the late shift...

So, I'm on my lunch break right now. Although I typically eat a late lunch, I'm taking a late one now because I'm working until 8PM. So, I'm in a Caribou Coffee, using a Panera Wifi connection on my Toshiba laptop.

I just have make it 4 more hours and then I can be home for the weekend with my wife!

Dispatchers track down 4-year-old who called 911 nearly 300 times

Dispatchers track down 4-year-old who called 911 nearly 300 times

Note to self: Make sure you take the battery out of your old cell phone before giving it to my 4-year-old.

Romeo woman suing over candy she says displaced jaw

Romeo woman suing over candy she says displaced jaw

Are you kidding? $25,000 for chewing on candy? Sounds like operator error to me.

ESPN - Bucks seek dialogue with Yi - NBA

ESPN - Bucks seek dialogue with Yi - NBA

If you don't want to play for the team that drafted you, then you don't play basketball. It's that simple. If I don't like what happens at my job, I don't work for them anymore. Did I miss something?

Man rescued after cruise ship jump, apparently drunk, authorities say

Man rescued after cruise ship jump, apparently drunk, authorities say

Ok, before even reading the story, I could tell you 3 things about this story.

1) This happened on a Carnival Cruise Ship
2) The guy was probably with a bunch of other friends
3) The guy is probably in his 20's

Tell me that's not funny...

Hey, here's something cool...

OK, so I found something that might make people come back to my blog. Maybe... I just added a widget to the right hand side of my blog that will update people about articles and blogs that I read. I probably will update it at least once a day. I use Google Reader to read blog posts and News and now I have a feed right to my blog page to show others what I think is interesting. Let me know what you think. That is, if anyone cares.

Bye for now...

My blog is boring...

Well, I'd admit it, who would ever want to read this blog. I'm going to have to assume that no one really knows I have this blog. Maybe I should let everyone else know. Ahhhh, I'm lazy and it will probably never happen.

If I make this blog a little more interesting, then people might be a little more interested in reading it more often. I'll have to get my thinking cap on and get going. Motivation is a funny thing sometimes.

Bye for now...