Monthly Archives: December 2008

Interesting read over at Book Oven. “Imagine: what would happen if every publisher in the world went out of business tomorrow? If every book store closed it’s doors? “Here’s what I think: I think we would see a flourishing of … Continue reading →

Dad: “I saw your Christmas list.” #1: “Oh yeah?” Dad: “Yeah. I saw the first thing on your list was a ‘fake eye’. #1: “Yep.” Dad: “Uh…why do you want a fake eye?” #1: “So I can scrunch it into … Continue reading →

Dear Mr. Obama, My kids love to tattle. We’re trying to get it under control, but alas, it still happens. The other night #2 comes up and says, “Dad, #3 called President Obama a poop head!” This came as quite … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago I heard about a game called World of Goo. I went to their site, played the demo, and fell in love with it. That night I shelled out $15 to buy the game for my Wii. … Continue reading →

I think a lot of people who read my blog don’t take me seriously. “Why should we take you seriously?” they ask, “Your blog refers to poultry and armpits in the title”. Maybe so, but that doesn’t mean I’m not … Continue reading →

Tonight was family night. We stayed home, played games, and had a treat. My son John got to pick the game. The other boys wanted to watch part of a movie, but he wanted to play freeze tag. “It’s too … Continue reading →

I wrote an article a while ago that talked about groupthink on Digg, and how it was a very bad thing. Of course it was inevitable that my article made it to the front page of Digg, only to be … Continue reading →

David Wiley has done it again. He’s designed a course that is modeled after the very popular MMORPGs (massively multi-player online role-playing games). You can choose your character, go on quests, and ‘level up’. In the end, if you’ve reached … Continue reading →

Corporate America thinks I’m a female. And lactating. For some reason, I was suddenly bombarded with formula coupons, free samples, and pamphlets about the benefits of breast feeding. I love living in the information age, because if I want to … Continue reading →