February 17, 2011
What The US Could Learn From Finland About Education

Interesting read on how the Finns have tackled education. I have to admit their public schools sound a lot more like our super expensive private schools. However, given that we are cutting teacher jobs at the current crappy salaries, I don’t know how we could ever achieve something like this in the US.

February 16, 2011
Austin Citizens Vote To Name Solid Waste Dept. After Fred Durst

fuckyeahaustin:

When the City of Austin asked its citizens to help rename Solid Waste Services, the people made their voices heard: An overwhelming number of those polled want it named after a certain Limp Bizkit frontman.

According to the Austin Chronicle, Solid Waste Services hoped to re-brand itself by…

(Source: The Huffington Post)

February 4, 2011
It was definitely a nice quiet morning to be out walking the dog.  It’s always satisfying to be the first one to walk on a fresh snowy sidewalk.

It was definitely a nice quiet morning to be out walking the dog. It’s always satisfying to be the first one to walk on a fresh snowy sidewalk.

February 4, 2011
Bodhi didn’t so much care about the snow.  He really just wanted to play fetch.  Lucky for my tiny snowman Bodhi managed to avoid pummeling him while we played so I could get this shot.

Bodhi didn’t so much care about the snow. He really just wanted to play fetch. Lucky for my tiny snowman Bodhi managed to avoid pummeling him while we played so I could get this shot.

February 2, 2011

They still gots it.

sazerac:

A three-legged dog can still run. (Skip to 40 seconds for a live version of R.E.M.’s Oh My Heart.)

February 2, 2011

Some day in the not too distant future…

Volkswagen Commercial: The Force (via volkswagen)

January 27, 2011
Clearly Penny has had enough for today and wants us to know it.

Clearly Penny has had enough for today and wants us to know it.

January 7, 2011
Movie and beer pairings by Sam Calagione

sazerac:

What to drink when watching Citizen Kane, The Silence of the Lambs, The Godfather, Fight Club and Annie Hall.

Great slideshow/article I just wish they would put it on one page, looking at huffington post for too long makes my eyes cross

January 1, 2011
Cross-Posting, Reblogging, and General Baby Spam

For anyone who does read this blog and doesn’t want to read about my baby I apologize for the extra posts. I keep forgetting to change which blog I am publishing to especially when posting from my phone. Anyway, I don’t think anyone is really upset, but be prepared for lots of random posts and double posts until I get a better system in place.

January 1, 2011
[Flash 10 is required to watch video]

Baby yawning is so much more exciting than going out on New Years.

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