The Winner Of American Idol
April 30th, 2008
I am calling it. David Cook will win this season of American Idol. Great voice, nice arrangements.
They’re Back!
April 10th, 2008
Tax Time
February 22nd, 2008
I am one of those people who likes to get my taxes done early, but the last couple of years have really made me reconsider that line of thinking.
For the last two years I have been a 1099-MISC independent contractor for our church. Unfortunately, this throws me into the highest tax bracket, and we get slaughtered during tax time. Guess what I am going to be using my federal rebate for this year? 
The bad news is that we got slammed again this year, The good news, I am a W-2 employee this year, and I finished our taxes tonight, so I will not have have to file this way again!!
Nice Touch Microsoft
February 7th, 2008
Even opening the Vista box needs visual instructions. Do they think people are that dumb? Check it out here.
Thanks Joel.
Mike Huckabee Jams With Tonight Show Band
January 3rd, 2008
I don’t know if you like him as a presidential candidate or not, but you’ve got to love that the guy can jam with the tonight show band!
The Next Great American Band
December 21st, 2007
And the Next Great American Band is….
The Clark Brothers. I am so stoked that these guys won. Raw, honest, great music. The other cool thing was that their faith was always on the surface of every song they did. Congratulations!
“A Christmas Story” House Restored
December 18th, 2007
Ok, this story is about a year old, but I didn’t see it until now. Here is an article about how a man restored the original house from “The Christmas Story”. I love this movie, and I thought it was interesting.
FRA-GEE-LE.
“I think that says ‘fragile’, honey.”
“You’ll shoot your eye out!”
I love ‘A Christmas Story’ - and those of you who haven’t seen the movie are like, “Ingrid’s lost her mind.” Well, I have, but that’s not the point!
If you’ve see ‘A Christmas Story’ (a 1000 times or so, like me), undoubtedly you recall the house that Ralphie and his family lived in. Well, the actual house from the movie went up for aution on eBay, and Jones (a megafan by the sounds of it), paid the owner $150,000 to end the bid early.
The house was his!
He then invested $500,000 in restoring it to look just as it did in he movie!
He put in new windows and replaced the 111-year-old house’s gray aluminum siding with mustard yellow painted wood and green trim that perfectly matches Ralphie’s house.
Although only a couple interior shots were filmed there, Jones has recreated the ’40s feel of Ralphie’s home with a brown-and-white tile kitchen floor, a wide cast-iron sink in the kitchen, a claw-foot bathtub and, of course, a leg lamp in the window.
He also bought the house across the street _ Ralphie runs past it in the film’s opening scene _ to serve as a museum and gift shop. Several original items from the film are on display, including the infamous snowsuit (”I can’t put my arms down!”) worn by Ralphie’s brother, Randy.
The house is now (as of November of this year) open to tourists. So if you’re ever in Cleveland area, make sure to stop in.
More info to be found at its official site here.
Comic Relief
November 27th, 2007
I don’t know if any of you have been able to catch Frank Caliendo’s “Frank TV”, or you have seen him do his famous John Madden impression, but check this out. He is the master of impression.
20 Years Ago Today
November 21st, 2007
Wow, has it been twenty years already since The Joshua Tree was released. A record and band that changed the landscape of music. Thanks Victor for the reminder.
BTW: If you have VH1 Classic they have a making of The Joshua Tree. Tivo it!
Check out this song “Wave Of Sorrow” that was supposed to make it on the record back in ‘87, but wasn’t finished until this year. Awesome tune! It is on The Joshua Tree 20th Anniversary Edition.
San Diego Burning #3
October 24th, 2007
This is an amazing video. Larry Himmel who is an icon in San Diego news covered his house burning down live.
