Archive for February, 2010
KYZ – Know Your Zinfandels
Most of the Dinner Topics you have read are about things you will be talking about at dinner, but now it’s time for a little knowledge about what you might be consuming at the dinner itself, assuming you are a wine drinker. Zinfandel is a confusing wine because some people use it in reference to [...]
Kick Buttowski – new Disney show
Today, while I celebrate President’s Day by donning a stove top Abe Lincoln hat and shop for half-priced mattresses, I turn the Dinner Topics reigns over to my daughter, Nicole. Her topic of choice is the new animated Disney show, Kick Buttowski. Without further adieu, here is her entry: Kick Buttowski is a hilarious new [...]
Brief date night primers – Georgia, Nordic combined
If you’re going to find yourself out to dinner tonight in celebration of Valentine’s Day, your date is likely to bring up the tragic death of the luger from Georgia. You should know that Georgia is a country south of Russia and north of Turkey. 4.3 million people live in the country which the United [...]
Canada’s “Own The Podium” Program
Not intent on just hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics, Canada is hoping to make a splash on the medal stand. You’ll probably hear some talk of “Own the Podium” during the hours and hours of coverage on NBC, so you best know what it is. “Own the Podium” refers to a program started by the [...]
Olympics – Where is Vancouver?
The Winter Olympics begin this evening in Vancouver, Canada, and Dinner Topics will likely provide a few Olympic-related posts over the next two weeks. Like it or not, people talk about the Olympics, so we’ll make sure we’ve got you covered. Today we start with the basics. Everyone knows Vancouver is in Canada, but where [...]
Pigs, Bricks, and Spiders (or PIIGS, BRIC, & SPDR)
America is not the only country suffering through a financial crisis, and this time around, Greece is making headlines. Due to soaring debt and fear of government default in Greece, the European Union is meeting in Brussels to discuss potential solutions. As you read about Europe’s problems, you are likely to stumble upon the acronym [...]
“Snow” real answer for rain to snow ratio
There’s a good chance that if you live in the United States and the weather has dropped below 32 degrees (that’s in Fahrenheit for all you metric stuffed shirts out there) in the past 24 hours, you endured a snowstorm. Washington D.C. and some of the East Coast got battered a few days ago. Then [...]
Understanding 3G and 4G networks
I know, I know, Luke Wilson’s AT&T commercials make you pray for a power outage. Besides having to endure the Goodwill-caliber wardrobe they’ve outfitted him with, it’s also tiring to listen to the constant fighting over cellular networks. Verizon and AT&T argue about the best 3G network while Sprint is now claiming to have a [...]
