Author Archives: patrickrhett

As of yesterday, I have been a non-smoker for 363 of the past 365 days. (There were two lapses last spring.) If you’re thinking about quitting smoking, do it – it’s worth it a thousand times over. It is fantastically … Continue reading →

My brother Niall is in another play, and according to this person it’s highly recommended. The play is “Letters Home: Voices of American Troops From the Battlefields of Iraq” and I’ll quote: … there can only be highest praise for … Continue reading →

First, it’s really cold outside – 29 degrees, freezing rain, roads closed, not many people went to work today, no one is going to work tomorrow. Which brings up the question, why do I want it to be 80 degrees … Continue reading →

I petered out a bit in the last couple of months of 2006 and didn’t post every movie I saw, as I had intended. I’ll make a wrap up post for the year when I have more time, so I … Continue reading →

This is my 200th post, and tomorrow will begin my 3rd year with this site. I’d like to leave you with a “stay tuned for some exciting developments in the new year” but, if all goes well, nothing too exciting … Continue reading →

Make lines, and a little guy on a sled rides down them. Simple and, for me at least, totally addictive. Go play with it for a bit here, then after you’re all proud of your creation, go look at what … Continue reading →

It’s Christmas Eve, all the shopping is done, most of the wrapping is finished, and it’s almost time to drink. The Lovely Wife and I exchanged some gifts last night from under our Christmas tree, we’ll spend tonight with my … Continue reading →

It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since I posted a link to the top 50 videos of 2005 here, but it has, and the same people (person?, whatever) have done it again for 2006. The main difference a … Continue reading →

Seriously, I’m on my way. I’ve been here for hours. Here being the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Online Catalog. They’ve got 60 albums of photographs, including, “…approximately four thousand [panoramic] images featuring American cityscapes, landscapes, and group portraits … Continue reading →

Is this really the scourge of the internet? Emails like this? I have a little trouble feeling sorry for someone who would give all of their personal info over because they received this: (Click for full size) I love how, … Continue reading →