A few weeks ago I checked out Superman from the library (the first Christopher Reeve movie) so I could watch it with the kids; it had been far too long since I last saw it, and the kids (naturally) needed an introduction to the best “Superman” movie, well, ever. And I have to say, even… Continue reading Superman
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Yuri’s Night
Tomorrow, April 12th, is a pretty momentous date: it is the 50th anniversary of the first human being to launch into space (which took place on April 12, 1961) by Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. Appropriately enough, the 12th is also when Yuri’s Night is celebrated, a sort of unofficial holiday “world space party” that commemorates… Continue reading Yuri’s Night
Twitter cleaning
I figure I need to clean up my @chuggnutt Twitter account (and probably the @hackbend and @brewsite ones as well). Not that I have an extraordinary number of followers, or people I’m following—522 and 425, respectively—but I realized there’s a fair amount of “noise” on what amounts to my personal Twitter account and there are… Continue reading Twitter cleaning
The TV post (Spring ’11)
I usually end up making these type of rants posts this time of year because it’s at the point where the frustration has built and I need to trip the release valve. Well, frustration and just general commentary. For instance, “V“: I wrote about this previously, and, well, I’ve bailed. I don’t know what happened… Continue reading The TV post (Spring ’11)
RIP Dog
Our dog Porter had been ailing for a time—a mix of allergies, bad legs and joints, a ruptured disc, and possible Cushing’s, among other things—and sometime in the wee hours of Friday morning last it all finally caught up with him and he passed away fairly peacefully. I’m not delving into sentiment or stories, suffice… Continue reading RIP Dog
Lego video games
For some reason the other day (other week?) I was thinking about the various Lego video game franchises out in the wild: Lego Star Wars (2 games) Lego Indiana Jones (2 games) Lego Batman and Robin Lego Harry Potter These games are actually really fun, and I got to thinking about other franchises that might… Continue reading Lego video games
My Ignite Bend presentation
Yes, it’s been weeks, but I’m finally talking about my Ignite Bend presentation—it helps that it’s finally on YouTube, since I’m going to embed it here. I didn’t have to present until after intermission, and for the most part I was fine the first half, with occasional bouts of nerves. But standing to the side,… Continue reading My Ignite Bend presentation
Help fix homebrewing legislation in Oregon
I’m cross-posting this with The Brew Site because it’s a hugely important issue for homebrewers in Oregon. This is an email from the Brewers Association that’s been hitting the inboxes of Oregon homebrewers over the past week, and it’s for a good cause: supporting Oregon Senate Bill 444 which seeks to amend the 30-year-old law… Continue reading Help fix homebrewing legislation in Oregon
On the road to Ignite Bend
In my previous post I talked about submitting a proposal to Ignite Bend (and what Ignite actually is). Today was the official “reveal” of the nine speakers selected to present, and yes, I was picked. (I actually received the official email yesterday.) Now of course the real nerves and doubts set in. I’ve already started… Continue reading On the road to Ignite Bend
Ignite Bend
So I went and did something today I’ve never really done before, and is already making me nervous: I submitted a proposal to do a presentation at the next Ignite Bend event. First, though, some backstory. Ignite Bend is the local version of the “Ignite” series of events started by O’Reilly; it’s a fun, high-energy… Continue reading Ignite Bend