Archive For September, 2010
If you’ve grown tired of the steady drumbeat of fear and pessimism that dominates our media and politics, Matt Ridley’s The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves is the book for you. Ridley argues that humans are better off today than at any point in history, and that despite all the naysayers, the evidence points to [...]
If you enjoy Red Robin cheeseburgers, you owe it to yourself to go to RedRobin.com and join their email list. They send you a free burger certificate each year on your birthday! Great deal for everyone involved. The birthday boy or girl gets their free burger and Red Robin gets some extra business they might [...]
I’ve been running barefoot about once a week for the past few months. It feels great but I max out at 3 miles because the sidewalks get a little abrasive. I heard about the Vibram FiveFingers “shoes” and wanted to try them out and finally got a pair for my birthday. Thanks mom! They’re pretty [...]
Yesterday I played “arena softball” for the first time. It’s played in a big warehouse-type building, and the field is entirely enclosed by a net. The bases were set to maybe 80 or 90 ft, and then the outfield wall was only a little beyond that. Because of the tight space, even a drive off [...]
Good times at the Brad Paisley / Darius Rucker show last night. I was excited to hear some of the old Hootie & the Blowfish tunes. Now I like Brad Paisley as much as the next guy, but so many of his songs sound the same. Listen to the intro’s for The World, American Saturday [...]
