December 09, 2005
Out on a Bike
I've been wanting to go out for a motorcycle ride for a long time but never had the opportunity. Through some friends I was able to rent a Honda Shadow for the weekend. We went out, rode all around Kuwait today.
September 06, 2005
September 05, 2005
August 31, 2004
Run Hicham Run
T'barka Allah Ya Hicham!
It's good to see El Guerrouj get the Olympic medal finally. Or two. And he's actually a really good guy.
March 21, 2004
What it sounds like
This always fascinated me, how different cultures and nationalities have different interpretations of what certain animals sound like. Ok, a lot of things fascinate me, but this especially. Well, now there's actually a site dedicated to this. Bzzzpeek, check it out.
February 16, 2004
Strange times
I'm not sure what it all means, but it sure is interesting...
February 05, 2004
Just an update
Haven't really posted much lately. Quite busy with training, homework, etc. Watching Barney Frank and Pat Buchanan argue about gay marriage and a constituional amendment on the Today Show before heading out for work. Between gay marriage and Janet Jackson's boob, America is clearly under attack. The terrorists have won.
The Joe-mentum seems to have run out for Joe Leiberman's Presidential campaign. As Jon Stewart said last night, it's "Joe-ver."
12 days until we find out where we're going. I think it's going to be either Niamey, Niger or Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. But that's just a guess. Could be Ulaanbaatar too.
I actually missed the point in the Superbowl HalfTime Show when the famous boob incident happened. But my wife caught it and shouted out, something along the lines of "Whoa, her boob just popped out." But I've managed to see it about 475 times since then, with multiple broadcast TV replays. Wooo, fun.
November 05, 2003
WTF?
My brother sent me this link to a Flash animation with sound, something about the end of the world. It might amuse you.
Also, in case you haven't seen the new Matrix movie yet, it's online here. Oh, sorry, that one is actually The Meatrix, but it's a good time.
October 16, 2003
Talking with the G Man
If a poor homeless person claims that God spoke with them, we generally refer to that person as "crazy" and don't take them seriously. But when the Pope and a high ranking US Army General do it, we generally accept it as truth. Just seems strange to me...
October 01, 2003
Bad things, good people.
You know how really really bad things happen to genuinely good people? Well, clearly not enough people know that that is the law of the universe, because the universe decided it needed to set an example of someone to remind everyone of this immutable law. And I am that example...
I lost my hard drive this past weekend. No, it didn't fall out of my back pocket, and I didn't leave it in a taxi (though if I had, some kind taxi driver would surely have returned it to me and not even accepted the reward, like what always happens to famous violinists with their million dollar instruments.)
No, instead my hard drive decided to go on permanent vacation. Like John Ritter and Johnny Cash, my hard drive is a fond memory, one which I will cherish always. But it will only remain that, a memory.
So I probably won't be updating this much, and it'll be another couple weeks before I can post any of the pictures I've been meaning to post, of San Francisco and other recent events and trips.
I actually spent money on a legitimate version of Windows XP. Stay tuned, that just might work out. Probably won't though...
September 25, 2003
Things people don't say anymore
No one ever says "I'm gonna feed you a knuckle sandwhich" anymore. In fact, you really don't ever hear anyone making any references to a knuckle sandwhich at all. It's almost as if we've forgotten that part of our history.
Still trying to find time to make all the blog entries I've missed over the past few weeks. Been busy building up a couple sites, like this one for the local Dean group, and this one, for my friend Amy Hills, who will be more famous than Jesus someday.
September 17, 2003
It's Wednesday, this must be Little Rock
Wow, it's been a week or so since I posted. Lots to say, no time to say it. Things that will be addressed over the next few days, with pictures, charts, statistical analysis and footnotes:
1. The wife and I went to San Francisco for the weekend. That was fun.
2. Johnny Cash died. That's really sad, but him and June are pluckin' and singin' in Heaven right now.
3. Wesley Clark will probably toss his hat in the ring today for the Presidency. Should shake things up a bit.
4. New HBO shows, Carnivale and K Street. Very excited. Of course, HBO is the only thing worth watching on cable. That and C-SPAN, of course.
5. Bought the new Jane's Addiction CD, which came with a DVD of concert footage. First saw Jane's at the first Lallapalooza in...1991? For all you kids, that's a rock concert from the 20th century, kind of like Woodstock, but with more body piercings and less mud.
August 06, 2003
Rat-Dogs
I've always said you shouldn't own a dog that could be mistaken for a rat, and now I feel vindicated:
"Fearful of tiny dogs turning into hawk hors d'oeuvres, officials on Wednesday grounded an anti-pigeon campaign employing the winged predators after one of the birds attacked a Chihuahua in Bryant Park."
http://1010wins.com/topstories/winstopstories_story_218113258.html