It’s that time of year again… September 18, 2008
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Are you ready to talk like a pirate?
Digging Through the Mud September 13, 2008
Posted by Tim in Politics.Tags: Biden, McCain, Obama, Palin
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For anyone interested in figuring out what facts really are behind the various ads and speeches, check out the Annenberg Political Fact Check. It’s a non-partisan publication funded through a foundation, with the intent of performing research and analysis on the various claims of political candidates.
Then again, if you’d prefer to continue believing everything your preferred candidate or party says, just keep reading the partisan stuff from each side. It makes it so much easier to believe falsehoods about the “other” candidate and ignore the truths about your own.
As for me, it’s not caused me to suddenly like one side more than the other, but it’s helped me sort through some of the misinformation about Governor Palin and Senator Obama. (Senator McCain and Senator Biden are more well-known, so it’s easier for me to spot blatant falsehoods.) Where I sit now is a position of having less respect for both candidates, and for their campaigns.
It should be an interesting November.
What Happens in the Bathroom… Ends Up in the Blog September 11, 2008
Posted by Tim in Parenting/Children.Tags: bathroom humor, Football
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This morning, after letting the dog out for his morning ritual, I decided to go to the bathroom myself. This is not really something earth-shaking or momentus, because it’s not that unusual for a middle-aged man to make an early morning trip like this, but it caused me to do something that I rarely do, and something I’m unlikely to do in the near future.
I went into a bathroom used almost exclusively by a teenage boy. (more…)
The Political Blog Non-Entry September 7, 2008
Posted by Tim in Politics.Tags: Christianity, Governor Palin, Senator McCain
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Recently, I sat down and wrote out a series of questions that I, a registered Republican, have for the Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates. It was long, and expressed my frustration with the candidates and their recent decisions.
Then I thought, “Why bother?”
Mike Arvin: “Used Car” August 4, 2008
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Here’s our third video, from the people who brought you “On Patrol” and “Post-It: I Love You.”
By the way, I have no idea why there’s a full minute of black at the end of this. If you sat around waiting for some kind of surprise at the end, I’m sorry for the disappointment. – Tim
Camping in the Smokies with George and Clem (Guest Post) August 3, 2008
Posted by Tim in Blogging, Friends.Tags: best friends, Black Bears, Camping
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[Ed Note: This is a guest post by a childhood best-friend of Clem. Any resemblance between Clem and the author of this blog is unavoidable.]
For a former Wyoming mountain and back-country guide, this is a story I wish I could forget. It does, however, demonstrate that in the absence of technical expertise, passion and desire will press on…along with a few good memorable laughs.
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Why “The Dark Knight” Disappointed Me July 31, 2008
Posted by Tim in Movies, Movies & Entertainment.Tags: Batman, The Dark Knight
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All across America, people are going to see “The Dark Knight,” again and again. The reviews seem to be conclusive from every corner that Heath Ledger is destined to win an Academy Award for his performance as “The Joker” in the latest tribute to the superhero known as “Batman.”
Tonight, I became (apparently) one of the last people in the US to view this movie for the first time, and as the title of this post suggests, I came away disappointed. I’ll attempt to explain why in the remainder of this post, but will warn you that it will probably contain spoilers sprinkled all over the place, so if you have just awakened from a Rip VanWinkle-like slumber and haven’t yet seen it, you’ll probably want to stop right here. (more…)
On Patrol July 26, 2008
Posted by Tim in Fun.Tags: 48 Hour Film Project, Film, Movies
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Here’s our second video, put together last weekend for the 48 Hour Film Project.
Here are portions of what I wrote on the 48 Hour Film Project blog:
Along the way, I think we might have an entertaining movie, but it was the by-product, and not the point. (more…)
Not-So-Great Moments in Branding June 20, 2008
Posted by Tim in Humor.Tags: Bread, Bimbos, Strange Brand Names, Breads Your Mother Warned You About
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Driving down a busy street in Louisville, Kentucky, I noticed a bread truck in an adjacent lane. I did a bit of a double-take at the brand name advertised.
This is, in fact, a legitimate brand, and not a Photoshop’d picture. You can find proof here.
Punch lines for this picture are left as an exercise for the reader, but points will be taken off for anything utilizing the words “hot” and “toast.”
