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75 birds just fell out of the sky

by Jason Parmele on March 10, 2010

I generally try to avoid talking about news or quoting other blogs, but Yahoo is reporting an entire flock of birds just fell out of the sky. It sounds like the start of some bad Jay Leno joke: “So, hey get this, 75 birds just fell out of the sky…” At which point Kevin Eubanks [...]

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The Hurt Locker hurts me

by Jason Parmele on March 9, 2010

Despite nearly 2-to-1 odds I did not win this years family Oscars. Plagued by injuries, broken DVD players, age restrictions and European distribution, I was unable to see many of the nominated movies. Known for sweeping the Short Film Animated and Live Action categories I stumbled this year. Kavi was suppose to be a shoe-in, [...]

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Googling your own name

by Jason Parmele on February 22, 2010

Baseball is generally considered to be America’s #1 pastime. But googling your own name has to be a close second. I do it a lot probably every other day. I like to keep up with what everyone is saying about me, and as you might imagine nobody is saying much – yet.
First, let’s clarify that [...]

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How to trick your girlfriend into buying you an iPhone

by Jason Parmele on February 15, 2010

I hate sharing. I must’ve been out sick the day they covered sharing in Kindergarten. I love show and tell (I even like kiss and tell). But I don’t like people touching my stuff. My sister’s permanently bruised shoulder can attest to that fact.
The only thing worse than sour Gummi Bears is when people touch [...]

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Bernie Madoff meets Best Buy

by Jason Parmele on January 26, 2010

It’s bad enough every time you’re at Best Buy or RadioShack they try to sell you a $5 warranty on a $20 purchase, but now, even Dick’s Sporting Goods are selling them on sneakers. Dick’s has a “No Sweat” policy that will cover your sneakers from sweat and discoloration. I know some of the things [...]

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