If you missed Obama’s speech last night at the DNC, you missed one of those where-were-you-when-history-happened moments.
Go ahead, watch it. I guarantee you’ll walk away feeling like you’ve just completed a 3 day health retreat that your kids bought you for your wedding anniversary and at first you were like ‘No way this is lame’, [...]
Entries from August 2008
Politico
August 29th, 2008 · No Comments · politics
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Oh The Irony
August 24th, 2008 · No Comments · whatever
Then what’s the point?
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World’s Largest Record Collection
August 22nd, 2008 · No Comments · geekdom, random thoughts
The Archive from Sean Dunne on Vimeo.
And Christa thought SHE had it bad with my collection hogging up space in the basement. Check this dude out. Stick around and watch the whole thing, it’s well worth it.
I love my (little) record collection.
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Play Date
August 21st, 2008 · No Comments · Photos, the kids
Monty has a new play date, and he’s no less than 10 times bigger than he is.
You better believe he still KNOWS he’s the alpha male, but I think Cooper still loves him anyway…
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Why am I not surprised?
August 20th, 2008 · No Comments · whatever
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Riverwalk Revival
August 19th, 2008 · No Comments · detroit
The Dequindre Cut is a sub-grade railroad corridor. Originally used to link commercial manufacturing in the early 19th century, The Cut was later used as a commuter rail traveling from Pontiac to the Ren Cen. In the decline of the 80’s, The Cut was tagged by graffiti artists and home to the homeless. Now the [...]
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Light Rail Transit in Detroit
August 6th, 2008 · No Comments · detroit
My dream INCHED closer to reality back in April with the release of a study trumpeting light rail transit as the best regional transit option for the Woodward corridor.
An intensive 18-month technical review that is following guidelines established by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) New Starts Program concludes a light rail line along eight miles [...]
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Acura vs Accent
August 5th, 2008 · 1 Comment · life, married life, random thoughts, whatever
Christa got a new car. I’ll just put that out there since the cat is out of the bag…
So hows about a little friendly comparison fun!
2005 Acura TSX
2002 Hyundai Accent GS
Milage:
34,000
94,000
Power:
4cyl 205hp
4cyl 105hp
Trans:
Automatic w/ Tiptronic
5 speed Manual
Wheels:
17″ Sport Low Profile
14″ Racing-inspired bald
Other Features:
6 CD changer, in dash Navigation, XM, heated [...]
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Band-Of-The-Moment: Chromeo
August 1st, 2008 · 1 Comment · internet, music
I was introduced to Chromeo yesterday by one of my daily reads on the internet circuit, and I can’t get this song out of my head.
It’s a jam of epic proportions complete with kitchy 80’s funk-electro synth & basslines and geek-chic frontmen. Also major bonus points for the Dire Straits throwback on the video.
I [...]
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