It was less than two weeks ago that I gave my boys some wrestling figures, one of which was The Ultimate Warrior. I was explaining to them that when I was a kid, The Ultimate Warrior was one of the, then WWF's, top wrestlers. And that my grandma took me to Market Square Arena for a "WWF House Show" on April 2, 1990, during which Dusty Rhodes defeated "Macho Man" Randy Savage by … [Read more...] about Ultimate Warrior, Dead at 54
Psych: The Break-Up
There are only a handful of shows that I actually like on TV these days. Tonight, the funniest of those, Psych, goes "off the air" after eight seasons. Thanks for the laughs guys. … [Read more...] about Psych: The Break-Up
Fooled You!
PSA: "April Fool's Day" is next Tuesday. Watch out for shenanigans and tomfoolery. … [Read more...] about Fooled You!
Netflix Phishing Scam
Via Huffington Post: Users being targeted by the scam will see a phony webpage modeled after the Netflix login page. When a user enters Netflix account info, the scam site claims that the user's Netflix account has been suspended due to "unusual activity" and then provides a fake customer service number. When the user calls that number, a representative on the phone … [Read more...] about Netflix Phishing Scam
Debt Collection Firm Bankruptcy
This morning there's a story in the paper with the headline,"Debt collection firm wants more time for refinancing plan" (to avoid bankruptcy). Does anyone else see this as ironic? For what it's worth, there are allegations of "financial misconduct" within the company as well. … [Read more...] about Debt Collection Firm Bankruptcy
March Sadness
I've not been a huge fan of professional basketball over the past decade or so, and I don't have the time to keep track of college hoops, but I still enjoy March Madness. However, with no Indiana teams in the tournament this year, I'm finding that I don't really care. Sure, you'll have your underdog stories, but without the perceived vested interest, I'd be just as happy … [Read more...] about March Sadness
Seed Starting 2014
I've had a home garden ever since I moved into my first house. It started out with mainly tomatoes since that's what I always remembered my folks growing as a kid, and what I knew would grow without much fuss here in Indiana. Over the years I've tried a few different veggies here and there, with peppers becoming my other favorite, AND SUCCESSFUL, crop. Last year I decided … [Read more...] about Seed Starting 2014
Taylor Dumps Selena, To Write Chart Topping Song
Thanks to the Twitter, I see that Taylor Swift has "dumped" Selena Gomez over Justin Bieber. I'm not really sure what that means, and frankly I don't care enough to delve into it any further. But I will sit back and wait for Taylor Swift to write a new chart topping song about the experience. Any guesses as to what the title will be? … [Read more...] about Taylor Dumps Selena, To Write Chart Topping Song
