The Browns continue to hire coaches to fill out the staff of new head coach Pat Shurmur. Dick Jauron will be the Browns’ new defensive coordinator. Jauron is a two-time former NFL head coach as well as a two-time defensive coordinator, so he will bring a lot of experience to the table. Unfortunately, Jauron’s status [...]
Archive for January, 2011
The New Browns Coaching Staff Rounds Out
Posted in sports, tagged Browns Football, Cleveland, Cleveland Browns, Dick Jauron, NFL, NFL Football, Pat Shurmur, sports on January 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Morning People Versus Evening People
Posted in Humor, Reflections, Work, tagged Cops, Evening People, Humor, London Evening Standard, Morning People, Reflections, The Today Show, Work on January 31, 2011 | 1 Comment »
A while ago the London Evening Standard ran an article about why “morning people” rule the world. The article is careful to point out that both “morning people” and “evening people” have good qualities. “Morning people” tend to be more optimistic, proactive and conscientious. “Evening people,” on the other hand, are thought to be more [...]
The Girl Who Got To Be Too Unbelievable
Posted in Books, World, tagged Lisbeth Salander, Mikael Blomkvist, Stieg Larsson, Sweden, The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest, The Girl Who Played With Fire, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo on January 30, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I just finished the last volume of Stieg Larsson’s trilogy, and I have mixed feelings about them. I thought the initial book, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, was excellent. I liked the second volume, The Girl Who Played With Fire, although I thought it was not as strong as the first book. I also [...]
“Anniversary Journalism” Is Lazy And Often Pointless
Posted in America, Politics, tagged America, Challenger Explosion, Hindenburg, John F. Kennedy, Journalism, Kennedy Inauguration, Politics, President Kennedy, Space Shuttle Challenger, Titanic on January 30, 2011 | 1 Comment »
It seems like every day you hear news stories about the anniversaries of an event. Recently, we were treated to stories about the 25th anniversary of the space shuttle Challenger explosion, and the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s inauguration. There have been countless others. This kind of “anniversary journalism” is, in my view, lazy [...]
Are You Kidding Me ?
Posted in Technology, tagged China, cyber-emergency, Egypt, Google, Internet, Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset on January 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
One of the interesting things about the uprising in Egypt is the idea that a government can actually cutoff it’s citizens access to the internet. In the past there have been reports in the news of Google’s ongoing battle with China who wants to limit it’s citizens access to the internet, but to totally turn [...]
Veggie Wraps, Olive Pits, and Dumb Decisions
Posted in America, Food, Humor, Ohio, Politics, tagged America, Congress, Dennis Kucinich, Food, Humor, Lawsuits, Ohio, Olives, Politics on January 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich has settled his dental injuries lawsuit. Kucinich became the butt of jokes here and elsewhere for his decision to file a lawsuit seeking $150,000 for injuries allegedly caused by biting into a veggie wrap that included an olive pit. He apparently concluded, wisely, that pursuing the lawsuit would only expose him [...]
Obscure Bands And Great Songs: The Cyrkle And Red Rubber Ball
Posted in Music, Music videos, tagged Music, Music videos, Obscure Bands and Great Songs, Paul Simon, Red Rubber Ball, the Beatles, The Cyrkle on January 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Cyrkle recorded the best upbeat break-up song ever — Red Rubber Ball — but who knows anything about them? They seem like just another of those ’60s bands with a kind of “psychedelic” name, like Vanilla Fudge or the Strawberry Alarm Clock. But this is a band with another interesting accomplishment: they were the [...]
X-ray Specs
Posted in Comics, tagged Comics, sea monkeys, x-ray specs on January 28, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Driving home from work the other day a local radio talk show here in Columbus mentioned comic book advertisements and that brought back some fond memories. In the Webner household there was no shortage of comic books to read when we were growing up, Archie, Betty and Veronica, Richie Rich and the like. With that [...]
The Definitive Winter Comfort Food Meal
Posted in Family, Food, Growing Up, weather, tagged Campbell's Tomato Soup, Cold weather, Comfort Food, Family, Food, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Growing Up, Kraft American Cheese, weather, Winter, Wonder Bread on January 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Let’s say you are 10 years old on a cold winter’s day. For hours, you’ve been sledding with your brother and your friends in the neighborhood. Your stocking cap is soaked with sweat and a while ago one of your friends put snow down your back that has long since turned to an ever-present, icy [...]
Fun House
Posted in TV, tagged Amber Tamblyn, Candice Bergen, House, Hugh Laurie, TV on January 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve very much enjoyed watching House this season. Many of the overarching issues that have dominated the show since its inception — House’s addiction, Cameron’s naggy prissiness, Foreman’s insufferableness, and so forth — have been resolved, as least for now. The decks have been cleared for some different approaches, and the show has taken advantage [...]
Veggie Wraps, Olive Pits, And Congressional Lawsuits
Posted in America, Food, Humor, Ohio, Politics, tagged America, Congress, Dennis Kucinich, Food, Humor, Lawsuits, Ohio, Olives, Politics on January 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich is suing a House of Representatives cafeteria for $150,000 because it allegedly sold him a vegetarian wrap sandwich that contained an olive pit. Kucinich asserts that biting into the sandwich caused him “permanent dental and oral injuries requiring multiple surgical and dental procedures.” The $150,000 figure includes sums for Kucinich’s pain, [...]
One Game Does Not A Season Make (But It Certainly Was A Wonderful Game To Watch)
Posted in sports, tagged Aaron Craft, Big Ten, Big Ten basketball, Buckeye Basketball, Buckeye Nation, David Lighty, Deshaun Thomas, JaJuan Johnson, Jared Sullinger, Jon Diebler, Ohio State, Purdue Boilermakers, Purdue University, sports, Thad Matta, William Buford on January 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Buckeye Nation woke up whistling a happy tune this morning. The Basketball Buckeyes crushed the Purdue Boilermakers, 87-64, in what was easily Ohio State’s most complete and dominating game of the season. The Buckeyes pulled away from a solid Purdue team from the opening tip, never trailed, and inexorably increased their lead, which at [...]
Considering The Rental Option In A Crappy Housing Market
Posted in America, The Economy, tagged America, economy, Home Ownership, House prices, House Sales, Housing Market; Foreclosures, New Albany, Renting on January 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings, but the housing market still sucks. Yesterday a widely followed index stated that housing prices in 20 major U.S. cities declined for the fourth month in a row. Prices also declined from last year’s prices, which were inflated by a government tax credit program that has [...]
