Year: 2009
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Ben Affleck is Keith Olbermann
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I showed this to my parents over the weekend, and was struck again by how great Ben Affleck can be. Affleck’s impression of Olbermann is uncanny. He’s obviously having a…
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Dan Suarez, author of Daemon, at Google
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Dan and his wife Michelle stopped by Google on Monday. For those that couldn’t make it, we make many of our “tech talks” available on our YouTube channel. It’s here:…
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If you pay me enough, I’ll sing these songs at a karaoke bar
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Keep your master’s voice in your mouth by paul curreri I love what Paul does with the words… I'd feel bad about butchering the song by singing it, but I've…
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Safer Toys
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Right before Google bought FeedBurner, I was inspired to set up a site to try and help parents stay on top of which toys might be harmful to their children.…
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Looking for a job?
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A couple weeks back, I indicated I was interested in adding a job board to my site to help out my friends who are currently looking for work. The suggestions…
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Pinewood Derby success
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The boys had their first experience with Pinewood Derby, and despite not having the fastest cars on the track, they definitely had some of the most stylish. Robby placed 2nd…
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I, Barack Hussein Obama…
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President Obama re-took the oath of office yesterday, due to an “abundance of caution” (per new White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs). I have an idea for Macon Phillips, the…
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Shovel-ready rail projects
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My old friend Hiram Wurf has an absolutely awesome Google Map showing which projects around the country are “shovel ready” once the infrastructure stimulus bill passes. First, the map: [googlemaps…
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When will America become America?
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In June, 2004, I posted the lyrics to “Become America” by The Call. It remains a favorite of mine – I think Michael Been does a wonderful job of capturing…
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What the inauguration means to me
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We are one. Yes we can. Hope. In a campaign known for its slogans, I find it hard to reduce my thoughts about President Obama inauguration to a few words.…