I Salute You, Mustache Men
Monday, November 30th, 2009 Posted in Health, Style & Fashion | 1 Comment »Today is the last day of November, which means it's the end of the Movember charity drive, an event where men agreed to go clean-shaven and then grow mustaches for the month of November in order to raise money for ...
Today Has Conspired Against Me
Monday, November 23rd, 2009 Posted in Daily Grind | 3 Comments »Or maybe this entire week has conspired against me. Let's count the ways... (In case you can't tell, this is one of those whiny, poor me posts, so feel free to move on now) I've been sick since Wednesday night with a ...
Twitter Tip: Context in Responses
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 Posted in Internet | 6 Comments »Here's a quick Twitter tip for you: Give context in your @replies and DMs. "Yeah, that's so true," means nothing to me. I have no idea what you're responding to. You could be reacting to any of the 8.4 tweets I ...
The Problem of Canceled TV Shows
Thursday, November 12th, 2009 Posted in TV | No Comments »So Joss Whedon's Dollhouse is canceled. At least Fox will let the season end, airing the remaining episodes and giving the show a proper, if early, finale. Another sci-fi show wasn't so lucky. ABC canceled Defying Gravity just as it ...
We’re All Adopted: Overcoming the Stigma
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 Posted in Adoption, Children | 2 Comments »I came across this reflection on the stigma surrounding adoption. It's pretty heart-breaking. The writer, an adoptee herself and an adoptive mother, talks to kids about adoption a lot. Here's what 10-year-old "Sam" said when she asked him what he thought ...
Business Cards for People with Multiple Hats
Monday, November 9th, 2009 Posted in Business & Marketing, Company News | 2 Comments »I mentioned earlier today that I ordered new business cards. Several folks asked to see them, so here they are. The front covers the basic Monkey Outta Nowhere info and the red monkey will actually be applied by hand with a ...
Firewood for Charity
Saturday, November 7th, 2009 Posted in Domicile | No Comments »Today I borrowed a truck and drove up to Wyoming, Minn., to pick up some firewood. Despite my disdain for the helplessness of Craigslist, I went there looking for firewood and came across this ad of two kids selling firewood ...
Now That’s Funny: Christian Chirp
Thursday, November 5th, 2009 Posted in God, Church & Stuff, Internet | 6 Comments »If you haven't heard about it yet, Christian Chirp is a new Christian alternative to Twitter. In and of itself, that's funny. I'll let you revel in it. Now go look at the site. It's down right now because of a ...
Craigslist Tip: Be Helpful
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 Posted in Internet | No Comments »Craigslist is one of the incredible success stories of the web. And they do it by thumbing their nose at conventional wisdom. They don't care about stunning design, complicated systems or making more money. Craigslist is all about functionality. If ...
Oh No! My Mom’s on Facebook
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 Posted in Family, Internet | 1 Comment »Tonight it finally happened. My mom joined Facebook. And friended me. I've been friended by my mother. Now I know how everyone feels. Once the initial shock faded I approved that friend request and heartily (and somewhat jokingly) welcomed my mother into ...
