Pete N’ Reenie’s in Eynon, PA
On Wednesday my friend Chris and I ate dinner at Pete N' Reenie's in Eynon, PA – a 50s-style burger/shake joint. The food was delicious, the service was good (the owner was…
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Pete and Reenie’s
Delicious food, good service. Recommended.
Putting the Yankees’ payroll into perspective
Recent piece from Khoi Vinh puts the amount of money that the New York Yankees spend on payroll into perspective. Short version: The Yankees spend a lot of money on payroll but…
More microsyntax for Twitter from Chris Messina
Chris Messina, founding father of the the ever-popular (and sometimes not) Hashtag, has proposed a few more syntax specific ways of doing things on Twitter. Chris is suggesting that we use /via…
The real story behind that Princess Leia bikini photo
If you're a Star Wars geek, like I am, then you've probably seen the photo of Princess Leia and her stunt double soaking up some sun during a Return of the Jedi…
What your lungs remember your legs quickly forget
My recent jogging resurgence has taught me a little bit about my own body's memory. It turns out that my lungs have not forgotten that this past spring I was jogging a…
Trapped!
Someone flipped a box lid on top of themselves.
Weigh in: November 9, 2009
I didn't eat very well this week. I ate more than I should have, and drank too much beer (my goal was to only drink beer one evening this week, and I…
A typical morning conversation at the Devroe home
Sometimes we communicate this way in the morning. Isn't Pookers cute?
Girl on wire
Photo credit: AP Photo/Kevin Frayer. This is a fantastic image. Not that I'd expect anything less from The Big Picture.
Random 60: What time do you wake up?
[viddler id-e0f2f376 h-280 w-420] Random 60: What time do you wake up? I wake up every morning around 6:45a. I love it. Back in 2006 I was getting up at 7. As…
May I help you?
You know all of the jokes that I'm thinking about right now. So I don't need to type them.
What a Jackass!
This guy deserved two photos.
Your community is in the room
My friend Gary has been quoted as saying "Community starts with one". In other words, a community can begin with just one person besides yourself. If you are building an online community…
A LessConf wrap up post by @Yardboy
Another nice post about LessConf, this time by @Yardboy, and he gives his general thoughts about each presentation and the conference as a whole. Here is what he wrote about Yours Truly:…
Day three: Life.
Continued from Day two: The shell. The warmth of the egg startled him at first. He never expected, in this cold, for the egg to be as warm as it was. Putting…
Going into the banana business
Just kidding. These are moving boxes. I got ya though didn't I?
How to find the message count for a search result in Gmail
[ad#Adsense: Horiz 468] Like I've said before, I've been on Twitter since November 2006 and I wanted to know the total number of followers my account has ever had. Even though I've…
Lunch: Eggs in a basket
Belatedly inspired by Jeff Johns, I decided to reward myself after a decent 5K jog this afternoon with some eggs for lunch. I love eggs. I love toast. I love cast iron.
Profile of @Pookers
He loves to sit next to me when I read.
Random 60: What does \”microwave safe\” actually mean?
[ad#Adsense: Horiz 468] [viddler id-6ff9519a h-280 w-420] Random 60: What does "microwave safe" actually mean? Seriously. Because it certainly doesn't mean "not boiling hot and will melt your hand off if you…
Day two: The shell
Continued from Day one: Discovery. NaNoDrawMo – Day two: The Shell. The appearance of the object was such that it was almost undeniably an egg. The shape, the texture, the way it…
Listorious
Here is an idea I really like. I'm sort of addicted to human curation. It is probably why I like magazines and newspapers so much. Someone decides what is worth putting on…
Pickin’ Time, a fast, fun game for your iPhone
Recently the IconFactory guys, the same guys that brought you Twitterrific for the Mac and iPhone, Frenzic (another great game), RampChamp (another great game), and many other well-made things, found a bug…
Tonight’s sunset
Not a bad way to end a good day.
Weigh in: November 2, 2009
This last week was probably my worst 'food week' on the diet in a very long time (besides our cruise, vacations don't count on my diet). I started off the week right…
Day one: Discovery
NaNoDrawMo – Day one: Discovery. Ted Arnold, a farmer from New England, notices what appears to be an egg just outside of his barn. Cautiously he approaches the object wondering where it…
Reading Cesar’s Way
I'm loving this book. Too bad it doesn't help me with my cats!
French Toast in cast iron
Bottom line: Be well prepared for public speaking.
Jason Fried recently wrote a tip for speakers that start off their presentations at conferences or any type of public speaking by saying "Sorry, I didn't have time to prepare better" or…