At the movies

I saw Night at the Museum yesterday and it was pretty good. It is about a guy who gets a new job as the nightwatchman at the museum of natural history. He is not told that every night everything in the museum comes to life. Ben Stiller is the night watchman so you can imagine the kind of humor it is. It is very funny and has a good ending. The other good thing is that you can take the whole family.

Vista

"an extensive mental view"
That is Websters definition of Vista. Will that really be what Vista gives us. I guess there are as many opinions on this as there are people who care about it. I have read mixed reviews and have decided that it has some good features that are improved over XP but it comes at a cost both for the software itself and also what it demands of the hardware running it. It looks pretty but only if you have the computer to handle it. I know I will be in the market for a new computer sometime this year and I am still undecided whether I will stay with Microsoft or if I will consider a Mac. I am not planning on being one of the Guinea pigs on this one and truthfully I'm glad!

State Of The Union

I watched the President's state of the union speech the other night. I am even more perplexed than normal with what I watched and heard. It is so aggravating to see the partisan attitudes of the members of congress. I am convinced more than ever that they don't truly represent the average American. The tendency to be at extremes of ideologies must be inherent in someone that pursues political offices. It must be their nature. As for the rest of us, it's really not. We are in the center somewhere stuck between extremes. Our legislators don't seem to have any ability to resolve issues. If our entire society possessed the same inability we would most likely be in a civil war. I have lost confidence that our representatives have our best interest in mind. They are driven by something other than what is best for the country. This is a feeling that I didn't used to have and it doesn't feel good. I pray that things can change. Just don't know if they will.

Snow........ Really!

We did actually get some significant snow in Ohio. It is abnormal that we would go this late into the winter season without a significant snow. I'm not complaining either. I am already looking forward to spring.

I spent my Sunday morning before church shoveling the snow out of the driveway. Great fun! I guess I can handle it once in a while. I need the exercise anyway. Maybe we will get through the winter with only a few of these storms. We are in much better shape than a lot of areas around the US.

Man, I need to get some better topics to blog about! Gotta go.

Turning Cold Everywhere

Well, we have finally gotten what we deserve. Snow has arrived. Not much of it but enough to make it actually look like winter. We are not the only ones either. It is cold everywhere. It was freezing in Phoenix and in the 30's in Florida. California will most definitely have damage to the citrus crops due to freezing. (It must be global warming.....) I emailed a cousin in Arizona, rubbing it in that the temperature there was the same as ours in Ohio. I'm sure he is thrilled. He recently made a comment that he missed us but couldn't come to visit because he couldn't stand the cold in Ohio. I guess I get the last laugh on that one.

Maybe the cold won't last long.
(79 degrees and sunny in Key West)

Rain!

Rain, rain, rain. That's the word of the day in Ohio. It was a rainy weekend. Flooding rains have made a mess. We are still in better shape than a lot of people to the West of us. There were some bad ice storms that made it terrible for thousands. Ice was the biggest problem causing hundreds of thousands to be without power. There were also a number of auto related deaths associated with the bad road conditions. It is still supposed to snow a little here after the temperature drops through the day today, but all and all it appears we missed the worst of it.

Singing Night!

I have to sing tonight at the American Legion. I have started a new approach to getting ready for a show. Don't practice. I am kinda kidding but it's not far from the truth. I have been busy with things and I didn't spend hardly any practice time this week. I don't worry so much about my voice as I do remembering the words to all of the songs. If I can get through the first few songs I will be OK. After that people aren't paying much attention anyway. I am still having fun with it but i don't practice with the same vigor that I used to. Like I always say -if it gets a little dicey- just mum along. See ya!

Busy

I am very busy today so not much time to write. I did however want to keep in the habit of posting often so I thought I would check in. Just a note on some podcasts that I have been listening to today. The CES trade show is going on this week and so there is a lot of talk on the CNET podcasts about new things being introduced this year. The Iphone is a big one and it also seems that TV anywhere will something to watch (sling box, etc.) Cool stuff. The only thing bad is that if you want use this stuff now you end up spending to much and also first generation stuff is sometimes disappointing. Well gotta get back to work.

Humbling Experience

Well, last night was a very humbling experience for Buckeye fans. High hopes were doused during the unimaginable blowout that occurred in the BCS game. Florida relentlessly embarrassed the undefeated Buckeyes. No one predicted it and no one saw it coming. It happened though and we are left with a bad taste in our mouth. But in keeping things in perspective it was still a great season for the Buckeyes. Undefeated on the season and winning the Big Ten is no small feat. The commentators are saying that the Buckeyes are now faced with rebuilding. In my opinion it won't be difficult for Ohio State to come back from this. There are no shortage of top players that would love to come to Ohio State and play football. I'm sure that Tressel will be back with a vengeance next year and be in contention as always.

Still feels a little bad right now though!

Are you ready for some football?

Only one more day till the big game. Everyone in these parts are excited! Ohio State vs Florida. The party plans are underway and I'm sure there will be some people unable to make it to work on Tuesday. Everyone hopes to see a good game but I'm not sure my nerves could take a real close one. A blow out in the first quarter wouldn't be fun either. Oh well it will be what it will be.Party at 6:00, pre-game at 7:00 and game around 8:30. Don't forget your buckeye necklace!

GO BUCKS!