I may not be the luckiest or most skillful person in the world, but no matter how bad things seem to go for me, I can always look back on this guy and instantly realize that things could certainly be worse. It's just too damn funny, especially the fact that he tried to play it off like he was 'helping'

Seriously, you can't make up comedy that good, it just has to happen.

:)

I was just reading a semi-disturbing article on Wired about the new royalty rates for internet webcasters. I had only partially paid attention earlier in the year when there was some buzz around the new legislation to enforce these new rates, but didn't think it would cut off the bigger players like Pandora.
While I'm not a Pandora user, I do use a similar program that gives me recommendations for new music based on what I'm listening to, and I have found some OUTSTANDING bands that I would not have heard before (presumably). I hope that this gets worked out, because I've all but given up on regular radio. Sure, it's great if you want to hear classic songs or like mostly pop music, but if you have more wide-ranging musical tastes, regular radio doesn't offer much these days, in my opinion.

Check out the Wired story here.

I don't think my kids are nearly old enough to enjoy this yet, but I hope that they still have this kind of thing going on in a couple of years, because that would be the perfect time for the family to take a big, nerdy vacation together.

I'm constantly reading a lot of parenting articles - some of them I agree with, some of them...not so much. I ran across an old article I had bookmarked and finally got a chance to read through it last night. It's certainly an article that strikes a chord with me, mostly because it's focus is on helping you become a positive influence to your children so that they grow up to be confident and engaged in their own lives, which hopefully means that they will lead a happier, more productive existence.

Most of these tips are pretty general, but pretty much line up with how I want to raise my kids. I feel that my parents gave me a similar upbringing, which I am forever grateful for, and I hope that I can do a good enough job to pass on some of life's lessons to my children in a way that makes them better people. Here is a link to the article, and the site itself has some other great articles covering all facets of life and advice on how to live it better.