Well, it was a fun experiment while it lasted. I wrote a great little anecdote about a Blockbuster Video store employee who went over and above the call of duty to help me one day. As of this writing, it's been almost 150 days since I wrote the … [Continue reading]
Tact
Posted on January 4, 2008 Written by
{{myquote|There is a big difference between the right thing to say and the correct thing to say; I know there is a difference, but have no idea what it is.}} … [Continue reading]
Starving for a Feed
Posted on January 3, 2008 Written by
Yay! The city of Birmingham has stepped up with a new website! (mmm... new website... pretty colors... tasty... mmm...) So, I was clicking around, looking for the RSS feed for news and updates... Nothing. One step forward, one step … [Continue reading]
Demotivation Spreading
Posted on January 2, 2008 Written by
Looks like others are jumping on the downhill bandwagon that is Demotivational Devotional. Here's Neal Boortz' entry: Welfare: When you love strangers so much that you're willing to have the government steal money from another stranger to … [Continue reading]
Filter Folly
Posted on January 2, 2008 Written by
Filtering is a delicate balance -- an craft, moreso than an art. Publishing to the internet carries a degree of responsibility. You are accountable for what appears on your site, even the comments made by others. This is the 800,000 pound … [Continue reading]
Help Me Say Goodbye
Posted on December 30, 2007 Written by
2007 2008 Well, [insert year] has been another one of those years. We've laughed together, cried together, and huddled together. Remember [insert mental trigger for funny anecdote]? And then how we [insert anecdote others wish to forget]? Good … [Continue reading]
Time is Money
Posted on December 29, 2007 Written by
(My last big post of 2007. Thanks for making Year One of Occam's RazR such a fun ride. Please subscribe, if you haven't already. Welcome Digg users!) Time to channel my inner Grinch. I was recently given a piece of chocolate, lovingly … [Continue reading]