I finally got around to seeing Body of Lies, the Russell Crowe-Leonardo DiCaprio thriller from last summer. I never got the opportunity to see it in theaters, though I tried … multiple times. Unfortunately, it was in and out of theaters so fast that I’ve had to sit and wait patiently for it to come out on video. Finally, I was able to download the video via iTunes and watched it Monday night. [Read more...]

I was talking with my dad the other day, and he was reflecting back on his long career at Coca Cola.  He’s been working there for several years, and can remember almost every advertising campaign the company has launched. [Read more...]

When I was younger, cell phones were a big deal. And I mean “big” as in they were huge and incredibly rare unless you were a lawyer, doctor, or pimp. When my family finally got into the cell phone market (one of my parents is in medicine ), we had two separate phones.  What’s the point of having just one if there’s no one to call.  It came in handy on Boy Scout trips when someone needed to be picked up and as a just-in-case-we-get-lost on family vacations. [Read more...]

Last week, I was out shopping with my mom. We were talking a lot about the economy, jobs, banking, and generally “serious” topics.  At one point in the conversation, she was about to say something really vital.  Really groundbreaking.  Really important. [Read more...]

Apologies for the lack of a post yesterday, but I was travelling until late and working until later.  My day started at 6am Pacific time and ended around … 2? Central time.  The plane trip was great, thankfully uneventful.  Though the Portland ticket guy forgot to give me my transfer and I almost missed my connection in Denver.  Yay for adrenaline! [Read more...]