More Election Perspectives

I love to study history, if for no other reason than it can put current events into perspective. I recently came across a couple of artifacts that to me show that in our political system, there is nothing new under the sun. The first artifact came from my in-laws’ basement. My wife and I had [...]

The Samsung BlackJack III (Epix) Is Here

I think it was about 3 1/2 weeks ago when my wife and I got our Samsung BlackJack II’s. I just learned today that the BlackJack III is out. My BlackJack II is the best implementation of Windows Mobile that I’ve had yet, with the exception of the SMTP issue that is currently endemic to [...]

Election Perspective 2: John Stossel’s Politically Incorrect Guide to Politics

I can’t find a way to embed video from ABC News, so click this link: http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=6062018 Talk about reading my mind. John Stossel is a great reporter for turning out this kind of content. Besides, how can you possibly go wrong by invoking the question “What would Brian Boitano do?” That question is especially cool [...]

Perspective on the Upcoming Presidential Election

The purpose of this post is not to place anybody in a bad light, nor is it to start a fight. I only want to attempt to put things in perspective, if only for myself. Yesterday morning, as I was going through my email, I came across an email from the American Family Association. I’ve [...]

First Impression of the Celio Redfly

I got my Celio Redfly today. My previous post was written from a standpoint of frustration, but I’ve found that I can use gmail’s web client to send mail, and Pocket Outlook to receive. So far I’m impressed with the Redfly. It’s not perfect, but it will definitely expand my BlackJack II’s capabilities. The keyboard [...]

Is This the End of the Road (for me) on Windows Mobile?

I think I’ve laid out my qualifications and experience with Windows Mobile extensively on my blog. I could use some better reader statistics, so if you don’t believe me, go back through my archives. I’ve been meaning to post for a while about my new phone. My wife has had trouble with AT&T since we [...]

How Cell Networks Work… And Why You Have to Shut Off “Portable Electronic Devices” on a Plane

I came across this today during my trip through my RSS feeds on Google Reader. I’ve lately become annoyed at the airlines, especially since U.S. Airways decided a small cup of crappy coffee is worth $2. Since my life is going more and more digital, I am starting to hate the direction to turn off [...]

Best Buy Selling iPods in Airport Vending Machines

This is cool: http://www.tuaw.com/2008/10/13/best-buy-selling-ipods-in-a-vending-machine/ . Since I travel a moderate amount for my job, I can appreciate this. I tend to take my own gadgets with me, so I can’t see a need for buying an iPod from a vending machine, but I think I could appreciate just looking at the vending machine while I’m [...]

Goodbye, Olive Garden

I came to the conclusion tonight that I have somehow outgrown the Olive Garden, which has always been one of my favorite restaurants. Our experience tonight pushed it over the edge and I told my wife that it will be a long time before I ask to go back to the Olive Garden again. It [...]

WSJ- Secret Shopper Services for Churches

This is an interesting concept: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122358815744820497.html . Secret shoppers visiting churches and grading them on certain criteria. My first evangelical reaction is to be horrified. Surely the church hasn’t stooped to this level of consumerism! How terrible! Then I started thinking about the practical aspects of this type of service. What if there were principles [...]