*finally* … geez.

CNN suspends Robert Novak He swore and walked off set during a debate with James Carville NEW YORK – CNN suspended commentator Robert Novak indefinitely after he swore and walked off the set Thursday during a debate with Democratic operative James Carville. The exchange during CNN’s “Inside Politics” came during a discussion of Florida’s Senate …

amazing emporers

Last night, I finally went to see the highly acclaimed movie “March of the Penguins” at the Angelika Plano. We’d talked about going to see it while in DC, but the group decided instead to see “Batman Begins” (which was a great movie, too). The most amazing thing about this movie was the visual impact …

about Iraq, cont’d

The other day, I was telling y’all about Steven Vincent‘s 2004 book, “In the Red Zone.” I’m nearly 100 pages into the book and have already been moved beyond words by his writings about the true condition of Iraqi life and feelings towards America. Seriously, you *need* to read this book. This morning, however, I’m …

Quick reading

A few highlights from today’s Quick, one of my favorite things to read at work. 1. Headline: Hackers hacked at hacker convention 2. Things to avoid: Do you like mass chaos? Try Frisco Before pointing the car to Ikea this weekend for a new bookshelf or toward Pizza Hut Park to take in some soccer, …

I won!

I forgot to mention, in the bustle of getting stuff done this weekend, that in a matter involving a longtime standoff I’ve been having with someone determined to make my life more difficult, I seem to have won one of the few battles I’ve picked. I say that because I do believe it’s important to …

about Iraq.

Though this post cannot trace its genesis back to a conversation with a friend at work, I can say that the ongoing war/conflict in Iraq is a topic much in discussion and reflection for me this last week or so. Three things, really.. 1. A coworker/friend just found out someone she knows (in the military) …

alone time

People who know me well know I go through phases where I find myself craving alone time … generally it happens when I’m stressed to the max, have been really busy (or traveling), or am in some other respect overwhelmed by my life. So when I found myself with a rare night alone last night, …

MHHS Band Macy’s bound?

MHHS Band ready for marching orders {snip} The band has been invited to march in the 2006 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Members currently are accepting donations for the trip, and many fund-raisers are planned throughout the year. “We’re very excited about the opportunity to go to New York in 2006,” said …

bigger’s not always better …

but in the case of computer monitors, it’s hard to imagine having a monitor that errs on the side of excess display dimensions. I’d just like to publicly proclaim my profuse love for my new monitor at work (a long time coming), a 21.3″ Samsung LCD that’s utterly gorgeous (Gary — your people done good) …

a vacation in pictures (part one)

We’re back from a gloriously wonderful time on the East Coast — just arrived at DFW last night. More to come about the adventures Daniel, AnnaLisa, Philip and I shared in and around DC, but for now, here are a few pictures… almost all of Daniel, since I was taking them (he has many of …