A Cry for Help

Kayaking the Pawtuxet River in Warwick: not so good.
Homemade rosemary bagels: very good.
Crappy weather on vacation week: sucks big time.
Triple-A All Star game celebrity home run derby: too long.
Big Papi’s derby appearance: too short.
Prospects for the rest of the week: mixed.
Prospects for tonight: excellent (inebriation factor high)

When I sit down to check my email and read my favorite daily websites, I usually turn the TV on so I can watch the noon news. As it wrapped up today, the teaser for Inside Edition, one of those awful celebrity-watching/stalking shows, had this for an intro: “John Edwards’s adorable kids - will they [...]

So the California Education Secretary became confused while talking to a group of kids during a visit to a reading program and inexplicably told a six-year old that her name means “stupid, dirty girl” (he was “teasing,” of course). The Sacramento Bee says that the secretary has a history of “occasionally making off-the-cuff comments that [...]

The Phoenix’s Phillipe and Jorge have the best reason I’ve seen so far why Dick Gephardt did not get the VP nod: “Well, it just goes to show you, via John Kerry’s choice of John Edwards over Dick Gephardt for his running mate, that it always pays to have eyebrows.” Sounds about right to me.
(this [...]

I enjoy the internet. I enjoy laughing. I enjoy people who swear. And when those things come together, it is a moment of pure, unadulterated beauty.
[Click here for something that is also cool, but with less swearing]

Allegedly, our good friend Matt appeared in a Southwest Airlines Commercial. I had never seen this commercial, though, so it was possible Matt was just lying to get chicks. Today, he sent me the proof I demanded, and accordingly I will share it with all of you.

Download the clip here, .mov file (1.2MB)
(Some of [...]

I’m hoping they called Nightwing about this. His input would be invaluable, i’m sure….
[wonder what Mike is talking about? Click here -Bil]

Ladies and gentlemen, the Next Vice President of the United States, John Edwards!
I have to admit, I’m a little excited. Today’s announcement of John Kerry’s running mate is the first time I’ve been anticipating something since I all but stopped caring* about the race for the White House sometime last February (hmm, what happened back [...]

Happy (Observed) Fourth of July, everybody! Are we full of hamburgers and hot dogs and ice cream? How were the fireworks?
Each year, my family packs up the picnic baskets and portable grills to celebrate the Fourth in Jamestown. Last year was especially nice, as we had great weather, good food and plenty of time to [...]

My intention is often to write about Rhode Island as much possible, but hey, I never pretend to be good at this weblog thing.
So, for some super-local coverage (for me, at least), we go to Warwick, Rhode Island’s second largest city. ProJo says:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency yesterday announced a $350,000 grant to the [...]

Back by popular demand, it’s a new Fish Stuff Friday! This week’s installment is “Damsel, in Distress?”
You may remember, from months ago, my new fish tank which was quickly infected by a straight-from-the-store deadly parasite. Well, I waited the suggested six weeks and got new fish (from the same store, though). Those fish came down [...]

One of my standard comedic lines is “Music is the soundtrack to my life”. It’s meant to be funny, but at this point I have said it so much that it is starting to have real meaning.
Less than Jake, my favorite band in the world, released a handful of songs from their upcoming b-sides [...]