The roommates Adam, Scott, and I drove up to Vermont this weekend to do a little snowboarding. A friend of Adam’s at work has a time-share cabin near Mount Snow, so we took advantage of the free place to stay. Snow conditions were great on Saturday. But despite a sunny day, it was just bitter …
Yearly Archives: 2004
Experience Music Project Downsizes
Sadly, the Experience Music Project, Paul G. Allen’s rock-and-roll museum, just experienced its third round of layoffs. This is one of the best museums I’ve ever visited, so get to Seattle and support it while it still lasts. Rock Museum Singing the Blues SEATTLE — Even the pet projects of one of the world’s richest …
iPods don’t like cold weather
Thanks to the Northeast freeze, I have discovered that iPods are not designed for cold weather. For starters, the buttons on the iPod cannot be operated while wearing gloves for they are touch/heat sensitive. This greatly changes my listening behavior, for if I hear a song that I don’t like or is too loud, I’m …
Plaxo Convert
Though I’ve known about Plaxo.com for several months now, it wasn’t until this week that I decided to give it a try. This means, of course, that I soon will be subjecting each and every one of you with a request to update your contact information. Plaxo is a downloadable tool that you install and …
Bob London in NYC
Last night I headed into the city (New York) to catch up with Bob London, a former boss, co-worker, and friend from my years on Lambda Chi Alpha’s staff. He is currently serving as executive director of Alpha Phi Omega, a professional fraternity headquartered in Independence, MO. Bob was in town for the Professional Fraternity …