September 11th. It’s a date on the calendar that, 18 years ago, changed forever. While I’ve been a super bad blogger recently (and for the past several years if I’m being honest) I always feel compelled to write down some thoughts on the anniversary of this day. As I look back through the archives on the site, and specifically posts that I’ve written on this day I quickly realize that there’s not really much left … Continue reading
You’ll hear it countless times today: “Never forget”. You’ll (hopefully) see flags. You’ll see Facebook and Twitter profiles updated. But have you really remembered since last year? Ask yourself… when was the last time you REALLY remembered the events of September 11th, 2001? Was it last year? I sincerely hope not. I can tell you beyond a shadow of a doubt that I remember it often. We were living in Northern Virginia near Washington, D.C. That morning I … Continue reading
For the last few years now I’ve made sure that I put up a post here on the site on September 11th. I’ve talked many times about where I was on that fateful day now 12 years ago so I won’t bother going over it again other than to say it affected me greatly. I get a bit grumpy today with the false sense of national pride I see on various social networks. I say … Continue reading
As I sit down to write this post, I honestly have no idea where I’m going with it. I’ve got some thoughts in mind but they’re not fully formed. I’ve talked in previous years about where we were on September 11th, 2001 so I won’t bother rehashing it here other to say that we were living in DC. It’s been 11 years and while the buildings have been rebuilt and we’ve gone on with our … Continue reading
I was rummaging through my bookcase the other night looking for something to read and came across a hardback copy of True Blue. Not sure when exactly I picked it up, but if I had to guess I’d say it was for Christmas last year. In any case, I’d just gotten done reading the latest trade of Fables so I cracked it open. WARNING: THIS REVIEW WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS Mason “Mace” Perry is a former … Continue reading
I’m sure this is way old and everyone has seen this before, but I got this sent to me the other day via email and it once again struck a chord. This is a commercial that Budweiser aired during the 2002 Super Bowl just a few months after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. This commercial has only been aired once because Budweiser didn’t want to financially benefit from it. (Snopes article about the video) I lived … Continue reading
As the cover says, The Lost Symbol is written by Dan Brown (author of The DaVinci Code). Many people believe this is Brown’s third book overall, but in fact it’s merely the 3rd book in the “Robert Langdon Trilogy” (it’s actually Brown’s 5th novel). NOTE: This review will contain spoilers. Like The DaVinci Code and it’s predecessor Angels & Demons, this book follows Dr. Robert Langdon as he goes on a treasure hunt. Set in … Continue reading
I feel compelled to write something today – the 8th anniversary of the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. and the fourth plane in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. 2,993 people died that day and millions more were affected. Amanda and I were living in Washington, D.C. and I remember it like it was yesterday. The Internet came to a crawl because everyone was trying to figure … Continue reading
I’m going to write this review in much the same style that I used for my review of the original movie. Before we get started realize that this will contain spoilers so if you want to watch the movie fresh skip this post and come back after viewing. The Transformers More of the same goodness that we got in the first movie. Optimus Prime kicks MAJOR ass in this flick. At one point he roars … Continue reading
