EIU Disc Golf Course — Review

Eastern Illinois University has added a disc golf course, and I had the chance to try it out yesterday. Overall, it’s a very fun course for a beginner. Most of the holes are short, and there are not a lot of tree obstacles or water hazards. I say most of the holes are short, but [...]

Aristotle and an Aardvark Go to Washington

Do you like philosophy or politics? If so, check out Aristotle and an Aardvark Go to Washington. With a title like that, how can you go wrong? http://www.amazon.com/Aristotle-Aardvark-Washington-Understanding-Doublespeak/dp/0810995417/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1208323364&sr=8-1 This is the follow-up, of course, to Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar. I highly recommend both. If you’re gonna read something, you might as [...]

Jani Lane Back with Warrant; Saints of the Underground out 4/22

Yeah, I know about 3 people will care. Jani Lane is once again the lead singer with Warrant, and they’re going out on a big tour with Cinderella this summer. No, this isn’t 1988. It’s 2008, and the 80s simply never die. Warrant’s last album Born Again (2006) was with Jammie St. James as lead [...]

Celebrity Mercury and the Pacific Northwest — The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

This was our second cruise on the Celebrity Mercury — the first time was to the Mexican Riviera in Dec. 2004. This time, we tried the Pacific Northwest (Astoria, Oregon; Seattle; Vancouver; Victoria), the first run of the season. To begin with, the ship was late repositioning from Mexico. We would find out a few [...]

The 69 Eyes: Hollywood Kills

The 69 Eyes have a new live album out, but you can’t find it in the United States. So, I ordered it straight from Finland, placing the order on Feb. 28 and receiving “Hollywood Kills” on March 5. What an absolutely brilliant album. If you’ve never heard The 69 Eyes, you don’t know what you’re [...]

Mean People Suck

I just finished reading Ed Horrell’s The Kindness Revolution. http://www.amazon.com/Kindness-Revolution-Company-wide-Inspires-Phenomenal/dp/0814473075/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1204317901&sr=8-1 A quote that got my attention: “One interesting aspect of human behavior involves observing people who do not display traits of kindness. They tend to be abrasive, impatient, and even rude. They don’t listen — they don’t show interest in others, and they show indifference [...]

Never Eat Alone

I eat alone, and for the past few months, I’ve done so with Keith Ferrazzi’s book Never Eat Alone. Why shouldn’t you eat alone? Because if you’re not networking 24/7, then you’re just falling behind. For Keith, networking is a lifestyle, and he admits that it’s not for everyone. He tries to put the best [...]