Nashville to Graceland, part 1

“Oh I wish I was in the land of cotton Old things they are not forgotten Look away, look away, look away Dixieland…” (An American Trilogy – Elvis Presley) Yes, the series of upcoming posts is about a family trip to Memphis, Tennessee to visit the famed home of the King of Rock n’ Roll,Continue reading “Nashville to Graceland, part 1”

Disconnecting from the smartphone daily

Even before I started reading 12 Ways Your Smart Phone is Changing You*, I’ve had a strong desire to break the chains locking me to my cell phone. This is not as easy as it sounds, as you might guess. I use my phone for so much of my work, 2 sources of income areContinue reading “Disconnecting from the smartphone daily”

GEICO horror ad – “It’s what you do” is a killer commercial

I recently posted about the GEICO commercial “Flag Football with Jerome Bettis.” While that commercial is funny, it’s actually a terrible comparison… getting help from GEICO is “having Jerome Bettis on your flag football team easy,” while Jerome Bettis commits at least 5 penalty-worthy actions in one play. Check out that post here. But GEICOContinue reading “GEICO horror ad – “It’s what you do” is a killer commercial”

Thoughts on John Wick 3, Rattlesnakes, Purple Rain

With so many options for watching movies at home, it’s no surprise I’ve seen 3 this week. Honestly, though, I think I spend more time just trying to find a movie to watch. You know how that goes! I don’t have Netflix anymore, so actually the only streaming movie service I subscribe to at theContinue reading “Thoughts on John Wick 3, Rattlesnakes, Purple Rain”