dennis’ thoughts
Archive for year 2005
Chicago Trip
Dec 31st
We left at 8:30 and hit snow in Battle Creek and considered stopping, but didn’t. We arrived in Shchaumburg and needed to unload and get reayd for bed. We slept at my cousin Dale’s place and had to set up our air mattress and we put the kids in the closet. It was a really big closet, a full size mattress fit in there and of course the kids loved it. It was only 4 hours door-to-door with 2 stops along the way.
Narnia-Christian…NOT!!!
Dec 9th
Noted columnist Cal Thomas has stated that the movie is about as Christian as Chariots of Fire. This is a good thing. This movie is a great film! My family (sans my 7 yo son) went to the advance showing and it was awesome. There was a lot of excellent scenes and Narnia looked real, to me that is. I never read the Narnia books, but have always wanted to.
The battle scenes are real and no blood is shed. You may want to prepare younger children for some of the darker scenes, but it not nightmare-ish (Lord of the Rings).
Pot Less Intrusive than E-mail
Nov 1st
Discover Magazine reports the Institute of Psychiatry at King’s college London sent the world of info junkies into a mild panic earlier this year by declaring that e-mail might do more damage to your brain than smoking pot.
Researchers asked two sets of subjects to take IQ tests. One group had to check e-mail and respond to instant messages while taking the test. The second group just sat down and did the test without distractions. So researchers drew attention to their study by noting that multitasking is worse for your ability to concentrate than getting stoned.
The Deer are Shopping, what is next??
Oct 31st
In a local Meijer, a Deer decided he needed some things to survive, so of course, he went to Meijer. I can’t figure out why he wouldn’t go to Wal-Mart, oh wait, maybe it’s because they sell hunting rifles?? If he waited until today, he could have saved more money since today is a special sale at Meijer as long as you use your Miejer credit card.
Portable USB
Oct 24th
Portable USB Apps This is a sweet site with loads of ree USB software in one download. The ZIP file contains: Firefox, OpenOffice, Thuderbird…All apps that can be run from a 512MB USB thumbdrive
Gay Penguins Break Up
Sep 18th
Huh?!? This can’t be real? Gay Penguins Break Up It is on Fox News web site and it is not April Fools, so it must be real, right? Gay Penguins?? I think I have seen it all.
How to fold a fitted sheet
Aug 17th
Now this is something that has eluded me for over 30 years. I fold the laundry at our house and this is a bugger. Thanks to Target.com which tells us how to fold a fitted sheet. Pay attention kids, this will appear on the final!
