I’ve come to realize that cleaning your house– on your own terms– is a quality activity for reducing the day-to-day stress level in a person’s life. Seriously, who likes to live in a cluttered house? Does this mean I’m a neat freak? Probably not. Does it mean I just spent the half hour straightening my [...]
Author Archives: JD
Ortiz on Manny
11/12/2008 – 7:42 pm
“Probably, I’m not going to lie to you, probably.”
David Ortiz, commenting on whether the Sox would have won it all with Manny
Jesus iPod
11/10/2008 – 11:11 pm
If you previously doubted the greatness of Apple, you can stop. I just sent my nano through the washer/dryer. I plugged it in, and check it:
How do you like them apples?
The Get Up Kids Reunion
11/9/2008 – 11:23 pm
At a recent concert in Chicago, keyboardist James Dewees confirmed The Get Up Kids will be reuniting to play a tour this Spring. I for one am stoked. The Get Up Kids were pretty much the defining band of my high school years. Getting to hear them in Lawrence? Even better.
Obama President Elect
11/4/2008 – 11:44 pm
Say what you want about Barack Obama, but here are a few things that changed with the election of Barack Obama:
America sent a clear mandate, giving Obama over 333 electoral votes.
This represents a giant leap forward in the long path of racial equality in America. We’re not there yet, but its progress.
America’s reputation with the [...]
Phillies Win the Series
10/29/2008 – 9:26 pm
I can’t say I’m happy, but the Phillies won the series. They did it with two fantastic pitchers (Cole Hamels and Brad Lidge) and a whole lot of the right people getting hot at the right time (the rest of the pitching staff). Here are my comments:
Why is Ryan Howard even in the same sentence [...]
Manny vs Bay
10/20/2008 – 6:49 pm
Manny Ramirez: 4 HR 10 RBI .667 OBP 1.08 SLG 1.675 OPS (8 games)
Jason Bay: 3 HR 9 RBI .471 OBP .634 SLG 1.15 OPS (11 games)
The fact of the matter is that Jason Bay had a great series. However, Manny Ramirez put up numbers that are out of this world. I can’t help but [...]
Red Sox Are Still Alive
10/17/2008 – 9:34 pm
This morning I came into work, sought out my Rays-loving coworker and admitted defeat. “Well, you won.” I told him. “What?” He asked, “You turned off the game didn’t you?”
In fact, I did turn off the game. When Jonathan Papelbon came in for the 7th inning, and promptly let up a double to BJ Upton [...]
The Debate
10/7/2008 – 10:08 pm
Tobias Funke is ecstatic that John McCain wants to save the U.S. from the horrors of hair transplants.
RIP Paul Newman
9/27/2008 – 12:00 pm
Paul Newman, 1925 - 2008
I just watched Cool Hand Luke earlier this week when I stayed home from work on Tuesday. What a great anti-hero.
The Debate
9/26/2008 – 8:22 pm
My running thoughts on the debate:
John McCain wants to argue about 18 billion in pork barrel spending, when Obama is asking him about 300 billion dollars in tax cuts for the top 5%. Typical.
John McCain continues to bask in the “glory” of his ridiculous nicknames, further reminding Americans how long he has been kicking around [...]
Crutches
9/24/2008 – 8:38 pm
Its been too long, my old best friends.
(taken with my new camera phone)