Archive for January, 2010
T-Shirt Giveaway Results
Loyal readers will remember my attempt at a t-shirt giveaway back in August to celebrate the 200th post for Dinner Topics. I said I would give away a t-shirt if the post received 200 individual comments. Falling woefully short, the offer was void BUT I still decided to give away a shirt in the spirit [...]
How you can help with Haiti relief
The situation in Haiti is a very real problem and, quite simply, it won’t go away without some help from abroad. Sending clothes and food is all fine and good, but money is what is really needed in this rescue effort because it can be utilized quicker in providing the absolute necessities (water, medical supplies, [...]
Richter Scale
With the earthquake in Haiti still fresh in everyone’s mind, it’s likely that even you may have uttered a Richter scale reading in the past day (I believe the last I heard for Haiti was 7.0). Sure, you know that the larger the number, the stronger the earthquake, but here are a few additional facts [...]
Earthquake in Haiti
Sorry about the lack of a post yesterday – I think I was hung over from celebrating a binary palindrome day on Monday. Back to your regularly scheduled Dinner Topic. The most important story hitting the wires right now is the tragic earthquake in Haiti. The massive quake has already crumbled buildings, destroyed a hospital, [...]
Google Phone
Last week, Google released their own phone called the Nexus One, although many people just call it the “Google Phone.” Why is yet another smart phone a worthy subject? Because Google is selling the phone directly, like Apple does with the iPhone. BUT, Google attempts to take things one step further by offering an “unlocked” [...]
The Simpsons: lasting longer than many marriages
Tonight, The Simpsons is celebrating its 20th anniversary1 by airing its 450th episode. That’s a lot of Milhouse jokes over the past two decades. If you’re not a Simpsons fan, here are some general notes to know when people starting chatting up their favorite quotes around you: The show originally began as a series of [...]
Weekly Sports Roundup
If you’re not heavily into sports but know you will be around people this weekend that are, this is the post for you. Here’s a brief synopsis of the current sports stories you should know about. Last night Alabama beat Texas for the college football BCS National Championship. What’s notable about the game was Texas’ [...]
Supermajority and filibusters
With two Democratic senators1 announcing their decisions not to run for re-election, the Senate is faced with the possibility that its Democratic supermajority may disappear. There will be plenty of talk in the next year about supermajorities with the 2010 elections coming along, so you need to be prepared to understand some of the lingo and [...]
