Superbowl Ads

I wasted an entire evening of my glamorous life watching the superbowl last night, for two reasons. One, it was my first time playing some sort of football squares game that had to do with the score and the possibility of winning a fair amount of cash. I won nothing but chicken wing and meatball heartburn. The second, and most important reason I watched was for the commercials, but like last

New Video

At the bottom of this page is the cutest video I have seen in a long time. So cute, I have made it a permanent part of my blog. Please scroll to the bottom and click the arrow to start playing. It is only a few second long and no, it is not some mean joke video with a scary screaming face, it truly is adorable.

For the Lounge's Language Lovers

This was too good not to post: Subject: Washington Post article Mensa Invitational Subject: Mensa Invitational Here are the winners of the Washington Post's annual Mensa Invitational, which once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which

What Happened to Christmas?

Okay, so this is a topic done to death this time of year, but as usual I need to put my two cents in. I will keep it short. At what point was a book replaced with a Kindle as an appropriate gift? When was the personal gift of perfume or jewelry deemed not enough, but a flat-screen TV or a laptop was? And I would really like to know where the automakers got the kahunas to peddle the idea that a

Halloween Thoughts

Halloween is quickly approaching and I am full of childlike anticipation. Halloween has always been my favorite holiday, even though I am not a real fan of candy, and don’t get presents, or romantic dinners, or drink green beer. What I like about Halloween is the feel of it. I feel oddly at home during Halloween. The change of season that it brings, the drama of the masquerade, and the electric