The Care and Feeding of a Blog

Did you know that abandonment rates for blogs are at 45%? Neither did I. This blog isn't on its way to becoming a statistic, but I will admit that it hasn't received much care and feeding as of late. There have been a number of reasons for this. One, I've

Bounce!

Me: "You know, of course, that Bounce dryer sheets have 101 uses." She: "Wuh?" She B: "Yeah, they can be used as a poor man's condom." She: "WHAT!?!" Me: "Kids come out dryer fresh." She: "Okay, I don't wanna know any more!" She B: "But we have 100 more sheets

My blood pressure shot up 50 points during this conversation.

Me: "Hello, my computer just rebooted itself and didn't give me a chance to save any of my work." Help Desk: "Yes." Me: "Yes? What do you mean yes?!?" Help Desk: "I'm sorry. There was a software push from the system. Your computer rebooted afterwards. It's efficient." Me: "Well, the

Endorsement: Netflix (Go, Netflix, Go!)

I've only been using Netflix for a few weeks, but I'm over the moon with this service. For those that don't know, Netflix is a speedy and efficient internet-based movie rental shop that's in touch with internet geeks and what they may want from an on-line rental experience. Check this out:

Idea: Movie Rating Aggregator

I was cruising movie reviews this weekend with the thought that I'd feel well enough to actually go see one (almost), and came to the realization that there had to be an easier way to get movie ratings. Ebert's site, Metromix's site, blah, blah, blah. I don't want to wade