Strange and Peculiar Insight

While eating with the fam today at Wendy's Cam and I went into the restroom to wash our hands before we ate. I know it's gross but the restrooms weren't kept up and smelled really bad. Cameron said it smelled like a petting zoo. I had to laugh because number one it was true but also creative.

I made a comment to him later that I thought he was pretty creative and said he will be a good writer someday. He had no interest because he told me that he wants to be a cashier at target. I was puzzled and asked him why - he told me that he could make money for not a lot of work. I think he just wants to be close to the Pokemon cards.

Lessons from a Lifeguard

I've been swimming at the y making a fool of myself really because I don't know proper technique. I ask for tips from people that look like they know what they're doing. Everybody has been really nice especially Dan. He's a lifegaurd in the mornings and has tried to show me a few things.

When I went in yesterday I didn't feel like practicing my sweet new moves. I told him not to watch because I was going to break every rule there is to break in regards to technique. He assured me that he wouldn't laugh as I did my usual lameness and said "When the student is ready, the teacher will emerge."

Enough said - add your own application.

Red sky in the morning - sailors warning

I snapped this one at about 6:20

Grace Kids

I'm helping out this morning in Grace Kids and the little guy on the left is so excited to be on stage that he's doing cartwheels!

What Classmates and Rhapsody Share

When I was in college a friend told me about a website called classmates.com. It was incredible that you could find people that you went to school with, reconnect, trade emails, plan reunions, and so forth. The only problem was that it cost money - that to which I did not have.

It was great until another friend a few years ago told me about mySpace / Facebook - a new kind of social network that didn't cost anything. I feel bad for classmates but it isn't hard now to see their shortsidedness.

Tonight I saw that Verizon commercial that is promoting Rhapsody which is an online database for streaming music. Right now Rhapsody has a great thing going with unlimited choices for your listening pleasure but there is one problem. You can't get it for under $10. With new websites like Pandora, Songza, LaLa, and so forth that don't charge you are becoming the standard.

Rhapsody better provide free services and let advertisers pick up the bill if they want to make it into 2010.

Go BECK to Radio!

I used to love Glen Beck when he was on the radio. I hate to be critical because Glen is hilarious and always had something insightful to say about what he was reporting on.

He seemed so much more natural as a syndicated radio host. He had a cohost on the old show that would pull up statistics and provided banter that really kept the show moving. I can't hardley watch him on Fox.

I think Glen has some social anxiousness and makes for a very nervous host. If Fox were smart they would give Glen the same feel on cable that he had over the air if they want long term viewers.

Sorry Glen.. I will come watch your Christmas show if you come to Pittsburgh.

Build-a-Claire

On vacation this week with the family. The boys got their toys at grammy's while Claire elected to get the unicorn at Build a bear when we got home.