by matt | Jan 29, 2013 | space shuttle, Uncategorized
On January 28th, 1986, the Challenger exploded, which was when I really learned about the feeling of shared grief. As a 6th grader that wanted to be an astronaut and had seen the Space Shuttle land in person, I was deeply saddened by this event. I’ll never...
by matt | Nov 6, 2012 | election, politics, Uncategorized, vote
It’s been a long and annoying election season, and it seems we’re in a time of near perpetual campaigning. But you can tune all those political ads out, and just read this post to find out how you should vote. I’m in Southeast LA County, and...
by matt | Oct 13, 2012 | avatar, Uncategorized
It’s no secret that I love Avatar. I do a bit about it, I saw it in the theater a few times, and bought a Blu-Ray player just for that movie. Now it’s available in 3D, but I don’t own a 3D TV. I would buy one, but my bank account doesn’t seem...
by matt | Sep 24, 2012 | facebook, Uncategorized
Facebook is out of control when it comes to sharing your activity online. It seems anything you do on any site ends up being reported back to your Facebook friends without you even knowing about it. You may think that’s no big deal, like when you are adding...
by matt | Sep 24, 2012 | athletes, sports, Uncategorized
I often refer to football players and other professional athletes as idiots. Just listen to interviews of athletes talking about, well, anything and you’ll see that I’m almost always right about that. Just look at the former players that comment on their...