Why I’m Homeschooling My Kid in Science Next Year

A scientist mom view on why she is teaching science to her son and friends at home and why the Colorado public school system is not so good.So many parents are running into this problem. They, at that point have two choices: turn the other cheek, or do something about it. It's a good thing she's a teacher, otherwise she'd have trouble: http://www.hslda.org/laws/default.asp?State=CO. Click the READ link to read the article.

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New car negotiating tactics.

I actually found this video on dumblittleman.com. It's great tips on how to buy a new car without getting the shaft.

How to talk like a pirate

In honor 'o speak Like a Pirate Day, watch this video to make sure ye be gettin' it right at th' office. Arrr!

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Battle With 'Gamer Regret' Never Ceases

I KNOW I'm not the only one that gets sucked into a game. One man's take on what 'Gamer Regret' looks like. "In retrospect, maybe I shouldn't have looked. I was 10 days into playing Dungeon Maker: Hunting Ground -- a little RPG I reviewed here last month -- and I was poking around the "settings" menu. I noticed that it had a "time played" option, which shows you how long you've been toiling away at the game. Curious, I clicked it. Thirty-six hours."

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Last day in NYC. Part of me will miss it, the other part of me will NOT. I can't wait to sit my out-of-shape ass on my quiet front porch and drink a $1 beer. mmm...

Has to be one of the best musicals I've ever seen! If you haven't seen it, do so. If you have but don't like it, don't talk to me.
Mark

First day in NYC. I'm glad to see that I have a RIGHT to a taxi driver that speaks English. But, due to a "taxi shortage" the fare is double. Doh!