I’ve spent a lot of time here bitching about the Big Ten Network, especially when it was getting set up and being stupid about the franchise fees it was seeking from cable companies. That’s mostly been resolved, although it’s worth noting that my old cable company — Armstrong, in Butler — still hasn’t given in.… Read More 4. good and bad.
October is my favorite month of the year. That has a lot to do with the fact that it’s my birthday month (WOOOOO BIRTHDAY MONTH!), but that doesn’t account for it all. Even if I didn’t celebrate my birthday in October, this is a great time of year for me. It’s time to play. October… Read More 1. playtime.
As I’ve said before, a Podcamp can be a lot to digest. At Podcamp Pittsburgh Five, I saw sessions every hour both days, and I came away with a ton of information. Rather than going through and trying to write broad recap of the entire weekend, I thought it would be better — for me… Read More schooled.
Ohio State’s on the road on Saturday, but I’ve figured out a way to avoid tailgating withdrawals. The son of our friend Hutch is a junior defensive end at Hiram College, and the Terriers visit Carnegie Mellon at 1 p.m. Saturday. Hutch asked a couple days ago for folks to come out and support a… Read More emergency tailgate.
OK, the beach at Kelleys Island State Park doesn’t look quite like this, but it’s going to work just fine for the next few days. I might post while we’re away. I might not. If I don’t, we’ll see y’all later this week.
When we were in Columbus for the Fourth of July, we hatched a plan with Juan, who still hadn’t been to Pittsburgh to see our house: Come out for a weekend, bring your bike and we’ll spend Saturday riding around town. He came out on Friday, and on Saturday morning, we set out for what… Read More ride.
Uncle Crappy 