Since man's first forays into the written word, his dreams and aspirations have centered around the weakest link in the compositional process: the interface between mind and matter.  Great writers, like great carpenters or engineers, never blame their to… more »

This morning, in my quest to get caught up on my RSS feeds, a discussion about the best lifehacks mentioned in the daily best-of tldr reddit caught my eye. I consider myself a bit of a lifehacker, but it's mostly that engineering mindset coming through:… more »

I rummaged through our mailing-supplies drawer this morning, hoping to find more postage. In the process, I discovered my charity address label collection loomed a little larger than I remember. This evening, I decided to see what all's in there. N… more »

From this week's Bills Digest (the official publication of the Buffalo Bills), way back on the Bills Bits page, I bring you a report of former tight end Jay Riemersma's candidacy for Congress. Note that I normally read the Bills Digest first thing in th… more »

Yup, I watched it on the TV yesterday. Over the past decades, we've forgotten about the "young" Michael Jackson, the musician and philanthropist. It was good to remember and celebrate that Michael Jackson, instead of the "old" Michael Jackson we know n… more »

The city has unveiled a new website for the Midtown Plaza replacement: http://www.midtownrochesterrising.com/ This page on the site contains a good summary of what's gone in the recent past with the Midtown Plaza area, including the 2006-era pr… more »

I've got a collection of stickers, random brochures, and other misc. flotsam that I'm looking to get rid of. Rather than just throw it away, I'm offering a... FREE STUFF GIVEAWAY! To participate, just send a self-addressed stamped envelope labeled… more »

I fed a small piece of bubble wrap through the shredder. It... didn't go through. [video:youtube:IDw-8mLCUSA] more »

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This comic from See Mike Draw is arguably one of the funniest things I've seen on the Internet in the past five, maybe even six minutes. Highly recommended. If that doesn't do it for you, we've got GIANT FRICKIN' LASER BEAMS located right here in the… more »