Author Archives: DAK

Glamorous, glitzy, Hollywood news! As of this writing, the CNN QuickVote results to the question, “What do you think of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman’s breakup? are as follows: It makes me sad 26%I saw it coming 8%It surprised me, … Continue reading →

By way of Slashdot comes a BBC article in which scientists explain how we will need to alter the Earth’s orbit to compensate for the ever-increasing brightness of our pre-death throw Sol. Otherwise, we will become a run-away greenhouse like … Continue reading →

Here’s an interview with Jay Bakker, son of the infamous Jim and Tammy Faye. Surprisingly, he’s become a minister in his own right, albeit a nonconventional one. The best part is when he explains that his mom is an icon … Continue reading →

In 1972, a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn’t commit. These men promptly escaped a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they … Continue reading →

Friday night I went to a modern dance performance at the ODC Theater that a friend of mine was in. I am indebted to her for inviting me because it was beautiful, interesting, and funny, and I am glad I … Continue reading →

From the “oh me? I was way out in left field and decided to come over” file comes this article from Web Techniques about the emerging corporate position of Chief Experience Officer. What, you say, is a CXO? That’s exactly … Continue reading →

as per your request…

Often I think how I wish there were more hours in the day. Then, I remember there are really only so many episodes of M*A*S*H that I can really watch in one sitting…

We are a nation of rotund individuals, and worse, we all know it. Unfortunately, that knowledge has in no way altered our behavior. While rounding up people for lunch today, our admin mentioned that she had to go to FedEx, … Continue reading →

As if we needed more reminders that we are decidedly not a Thirld World nation, McDonald’s has entered into a devil’s pact with Compaq to put video-game McKiosks in their stores. I suppose this is better than the cool playgrounds … Continue reading →