http://blog.caljacobson.com Dumping my genius to the Net, in dullard-sized increments Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:56:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The whole family went to see WALL·E on Sunday and I think we got our money's worth.  As usual, Pixar produced a movie with a decent story -- something that has been increasingly rare in Hollywood over the last 20 years. (Minor spoilers follow: consider yourself warned.) One thing I've really enjoyed ... http://blog.caljacobson.com/2008/07/09/wall%c2%b7e/ (It's been almost 11 months since I wrote this, and I felt that an update is in order.) At this moment in time, life is good.  So good, in fact, that sometimes it's hard to remember how bad it was a year ago. Although I am mindful that things could change ... http://blog.caljacobson.com/2008/07/08/keeping-the-thief-out-of-my-house/ I've just read my last few posts. Damn, I'm an angry bastard. Need to cut down on the caffeine. http://blog.caljacobson.com/2008/04/01/a-moment-of-reflection/ So there I was, minding my own business while driving to work this morning, and somebody at CBS or ABC or whatever damn network provides the local station with national news made the decision to hand a microphone to an idiot. <Happy Voice, "Pomp and Circumstance" plays in the background> Graduation ... http://blog.caljacobson.com/2008/04/01/and-then-i-was-screaming-at-my-radio/ Man, and I thought Thunderbirds was awful. Last night my wife and I watched Ultraviolet. I had heard that it was by the same guy who did Equilibrium (which we had both enjoyed) so it seemed like a reasonable choice for a fairly mindless action flick. I was wrong, and ... http://blog.caljacobson.com/2008/03/08/the-second-worst-movie-in-the-world/ ...Thunderbirds is simply awful. I may thank God every remaining day of my life that I didn't pay to see it in a movie theater. Bill Paxton? Nothing really going on since Twister. Anthony Edwards? Gigs have likely been few after E.R. ended. But Ben Kingsley? ... http://blog.caljacobson.com/2007/12/23/a-warning-to-parents-everywhere/ On occasion, I check my site stats to see how many people stop by and what (if any) keywords they use to get here.  Tonight, I discovered that not just one but two -- two! -- people found their way here via the phrase 'how long to cook meth'. If I ... http://blog.caljacobson.com/2007/12/16/a-helpful-hint-for-the-over-the-counter-counter-culture/ Tonight the Jacobson family hit the jackpot in the latest round of the Chinese Slipshod Toy Quality Lottery. AquaDots have apparently has been recalled. The problem? If swallowed, the seemingly harmless pellets metabolize into a date-rape drug known as Liquid Ecstacy. The toy itself is pretty clever: take a ... http://blog.caljacobson.com/2007/11/07/what-nextthe-e-z-bake-meth-kit/ Those were the words that came from my six-year-old after we finished watching Meet the Robinsons tonight. After my wife and I finished laughing, I had to break the news to him that he wouldn't get the chance.  My better half then asked me when she would be adopted, and I ... http://blog.caljacobson.com/2007/11/03/when-do-i-get-to-be-adopted/ I've taken the plunge and moved my blog from Wordpress to my own domain here at the cleverly-named caljacobson.com. My hosting provider is still having problems with themes so for the meantime we'll all be treated to the ugly default blog layout. http://blog.caljacobson.com/2007/10/21/moving-day/