by 53X11 on July 26, 2010
As I was driving home today, I was noticing all the political signs in yards. Don’t worry, I am not going to try to sway anyones votes, I just was noticing them as I was driving. Anyway, it made me think about how every election we seem to be ask if we want to raise [...]
by 53X11 on June 24, 2010
Jeff Weddle of anti-itch meditation recently completed his first book – The Gospel Filled Wallet – for Transforming Publishing. Milton Stanley, one of the bloggers I read / respect most, of Transforming Sermons is the owner of Transforming Publishing and sent me a copy of Jeff’s book to review. I was honored to do so [...]
Today, I logged into Facebook (FB) to only be offered the following – Understand I don’t play trumpet, I don’t have anything about Trumpet’s on my facebook page, heck I am not even sure I have even said the word trumpet out loud since going to a concert where a friend’s girlfriend played trumpet in [...]
Over the last year I have been laid off, been subpoenaed three times (two different cases, fortunately neither involve anything I have done), had to testify in front of a grand jury, drawn unemployment, found a job when jobs were hard to find and in the process taken a job for 10K less then I [...]
The New York Times has a post up today about 4 nerds, a bit of funding, a dream and possibly the first serious volley against centralized social networks like Facebook. Bottomline, 4 nerds heard a talk about how centralized social networks basically are opt in spy for free services which allow volume’s of private information [...]
by 53X11 on March 26, 2010
[H/T To Mark O. at The Stones Cry Out of this one] Walmart is offering a Mongoose Fixed Gear – Fixed Gear @ Blogspot here – Wal Mart site link here – for $149, thus marking the end of any coolness and cache in riding a fixie. Oh well I still love my single speed [...]
by 53X11 on March 26, 2010
Well the news came out today – 24 has been cancelled after this season (it’s ninth). FOX is cancelling it due to shrinking ratings and NBC passed on picking it up. Full story at the New York Times here. I will miss 24 and I am sad to see it go. Nothing left on TV [...]
by 53X11 on February 25, 2010
Recently I read about the results of a study done by several prominent universities (unfortunately I don’t remember them as I write this, but they were east and west coast schools known for research I do remember) that determined businesses that have a Dwight Schrute type individuals on teams make better decisions. For those that [...]
by 53X11 on February 23, 2010
Knoxify writer suzytrotta ask the question on Feb 5th What Stores or National Chains do you want to see in Knoxville? Some do not want any more chains or stores, while others want to see their favorites from other areas of the nations develop some roots in Knoxville. On the 18th Knoxify posted the results [...]
by 53X11 on February 10, 2010
Found some interesting things on the web about reusing some of the left overs of the IT revolution – old computers, walkman’s, CD / DVD’s that have failed to burn right, etc. Uses for old / outdated tech times here. Uses for old / flawed CD’s here.
by 53X11 on January 17, 2010
Over the last few months God has really shown me just how in charge He is. God really is in command of our lives (even if we think He is not, He will show us He is really in command of the Earth), and He does control the lives of us all. Too many times [...]
by 53X11 on January 17, 2010
Well my return to “regular blogging” has not been as successful as I would have hoped. Over the last six weeks or so I have fought a terrible cold and exhaustion while working WAY too much. The good news is I believe God is opening a door for the work situation to change soon. That [...]
by 53X11 on December 19, 2009
[H/T to Pseudopolymath for this one] Fat Cyclist (how is a amateur) just completed a series on the time he spent hanging out / riding with Team Radio Shack or “the shack” team. For the noncyclist out there that means hanging out with Lance Armstrong, Chris Horner, Johann Brunneel, Levi Lepiheimer and oh about 20 [...]
by 53X11 on December 18, 2009
Recently, I personally have been going through ALOT in my professional life. For the first time in my life I really was not sure how I was going to make it much longer without quitting / losing my job. This was not a bad day, but bad weeks leading to bad months. Throughout this time [...]
by 53X11 on December 16, 2009
Well Mark Stanford, Republican governor of South Carolina, will keep his job. The South Carolina House Judicary committee voted to only censure Stanford and not move toward impeachment. The full South Carolina legislature will still have to vote on the censure but it seems that it will likely pass without a problem. This vote to [...]
by 53X11 on December 16, 2009
Tiger Woods with all of his current problems / moral failings was still voted athlete of the decade today (BBC story here). Tiger got about a third of the votes (56 of 142), Lance Armstrong came in second. As a cyclist I think what Lance did (7 straight Tour De France wins and a third [...]
by 53X11 on December 3, 2009
First of all, yes I am alive and I due plan to blog regularly again. Moving on, over the last few weeks my life has been VERY VERY heckit and tough due to work. I will not go into details except to say that lots of stress, drama, and TONS of work. The good news [...]
by 53X11 on November 13, 2009
Evangelist Tony Alamo, who is 75 now, was sentenced to 175 years in prison for transmitting under aged girls across state lines for sexual intercourse. Alamo took numerous underages girls as his “brides” in the name of God and as his role as the ministry leader. Alamo even threatened the girls that they would lose [...]
by 53X11 on November 13, 2009
Yeah yeah I know I said I was going to get back to regular blogging about a month ago, but work has been crazy. Hopefully next week it will happen. Over the weekend I plan to get a few posts in regardless.
by 53X11 on October 6, 2009
Vanity Fair has a great story up about Marc Drier. Most people have forgotten about Drier, due to Bernie Madoff, but Drier stole hundreds for millions from hedgefunds and ran a ponsi scheme that finally brought him done. Some claim he did it for the trill or because he needed the money to maintain his [...]