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Las Vegas Boxing, MMA, and Cold Weather
This is going to be a nice weekend as their is great entertainment available. I was hoping to get some Filipino food but am afraid that all the restaurants will be overcrowded with Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto coming to town and fighting. The ...
Tom Hanks and the Electric Car
I think one of the good things about the oil industry gouging the American consumer is that it brought attention to our dependence on it and the long term terrible effects on global warming. This has inspired the auto industry to start making alterna...
Another Cold Day in Paradise. Sweet.
The weather here has dramatically changed. It seems like a winter week for us. The winds have died down to only about 20 miles per hour. However, the temperature forecast is a range of 58 degrees high and a 43 degrees low. That is definitely ...
Who called me?
When I do collection calls I make sure to block the number when I call because most people won’t pick up if they know I am calling. Now, when I get calls I take them for necessity. However, lately I have been getting more telemarketing so...
Cop assaults 15-year-old special needs student
In every profession there are always good people and bad people. In some professions we hold the people in them to a higher standard like law enforcement. The good thing is we have cameras that capture any abuses that normally would go unconteste...
Charlie Sheen 9/11 truther video very interesting
Charlie Sheen is now a “truther” and feels a better investigation should be done on the events of the 9/11 tragedy. This short video was actually done well. Check it out. Reported by Charlie Sheen...
Our first home project done
I am very happy with our first home project being 90% done. We had some challenges with the work and time line, but overall it worked out to our satisfaction. Here are a few pictures below. Unfortunately, I didn’t have time to get a swiffer m...
So Cal fires threatening 10,000 homes!
It seems like Governor Arnold has to declare a state of emergency every season now. There are a bunch of fires threatening up to 10,000 homes. The heat is just crazy and it seems like the fires are getting worse. I hope the weather cools down s...
Another blessed day
Another excellent day to be grateful. I got up at 5 am with my wife and we took a half hour brisk walk in our new neighborhood. I didn’t even have to hit the snooze alarm. The sky was already light even though the sunrise could not be s...
Dexter Season 4 starts September 27
My wife emailed me a Dexter update. I can’t wait for season 4 to begin. I like John Lithgow and for some reason I knew he would be cast as a serial killer. He kind of has that look or maybe he played one in a previous movie. Hollywood Re...
Un-Broke: The Seth Green Cribs Edition
This video offers some financial advice from celebrity Seth Green with a silly MTV spin. I thought this video was humorous, but still offered good financial basics. Enjoy! Un-Broke: The Seth Green Cribs Edition - watch more funny videos Un-Broke:...
True Blood Season 1 thumbs up
I just finished watching the HBO vampire TV show True Blood. I really enjoyed it and hope season 2 is just as good or better. For some reason, horror movies and shows appeal to me. I miss watching Dexter and am looking forward to season 4 on Show...
Cellphone Opera browser + wifi radar are both amazing
I think I blogged about this before awhile back, I don’t have a cell phone plan because I don’t like committing to the monthly fees. On top of that, I don’t really use my cell phone often. I prefer to have it just for emergencie...
Swine flu starting to get scary
I don’t know how bad this epidemic is going to get, but it seems everyday they are finding more people in more countries affected. Mexico is less than a 2 hour drive for me and that is where they think it may have broken out. When the bird fl...
Consititutional rights and police states
When Rodney King was beat up by multiple cops with other cops watching on the sideline, many people were shocked to see the brutal violence on TV because they have never seen it or it was because the cops were the bad guys or both. I have actually be...
Sunrise
I replaced the header picture with another sunrise picture I took near the beach. I don’t get up that early anymore, but I wished I did. The air is cold and crispy and the sun coming up over the horizon is awesome. I was surprised at th...
Tent Cities in America-signs of a Depression
Recently, I watched Lisa Ling on the Oprah show covering the tent cities popping up all over America. We have always had a homeless problem even during our booming years, but now that the economy is busted, we are seeing the number of homeless grow...
Bachelor Jason finale spoiler, he chooses Melissa, no Molly, no Melissa?!
We will know who Bachelor Jason chooses in the final rose ceremony. Most people at the FORT believe it is Melissa based on screen capture analysis. I have already posted that in the first week and was convinced they were right on the money. The...
Academy Awards with Wolverine
Every year my wife and I watch the Academy Awards together which is quite enjoyable. This year was no exception with Hugh Jackman hosting the show. Both of us still prefer the comedians like Jon Stewart, but I think they set this show up good wit...
