Separated
2008 February 18 | Photos Tomfoolery

So I was watching some highlights (lowlights?) of the Roger Clemens congressional hearings (don’t these guys have better things to do?) last week, and I was struck that I’d seen Henry Waxman, the chairman of that committee, somewhere before. And then it hit me — Harry Potter. I’m sure I’m not the first to figure out this connection, but for my three readers, allow me to point out that this guy:

Mr. Waxman.
Mr. Waxman

…could easily pass for this guy:

Potter Goblin.
Mr. Goblin

The resemblance is startling, no?

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Hot on the heels of the announcement that Exxon Mobil posted a record profit of $40.6 billion last year, Microsoft offers to buy Yahoo for $46 billion in cash and stock. I know I said it already, but I have a hard time wrapping my head around numbers like these. | 2008-02-01   (0)
There’s our government, and then there’s the government of Hong Kong, which is facing a $13.5 billion surplus (yes, I said surplus). They refuse to lower taxes across the board, but plan to give some of the surplus back to the people in the form of one-off tax cuts and grants. Well, that’s swell of ‘em. [Note: I'm sure I'm missing something related to how our respective governments operate that completely alters the meaning of the above comparison; that's okay. It's all in fun.] | 2008-01-18   (0)
Time Warner is going to try charging for cable internet usage based on the amount of data one downloads, in Beaumont, TX. There’s no pricing or tiers mentioned in the article, so it’s a little difficult to gauge how this might affect someone. If you’ve never had a high-speed connection, how would you know what you might end up paying? They’ll have to offer some sort of descriptive scenarios for new customers, right? Interesting. | 2008-01-17   (0)
I can’t even wrap my mind around this. Merrill Lynch announced a fourth quarter loss of 10 billion dollars, which comes on the heels of Citigroup Inc posting nearly the same loss a few days earlier. A ten BILLION dollar loss? Seriously? | 2008-01-17   (2)


Grizzly
2008 January 1 | Photos Tomfoolery

Happy New Year!

So some of you know (or have seen firsthand) that I grew a “playoff beard” during volleyball season. I stopped shaving sometime around mid-October, and told the girls I wouldn’t shave until we lost in the postseason. As it would happen (and as readers are aware), we didn’t lose until the state semi-finals, and the beard came in quite nicely.

However, our loss (a five-game heartbreaker after taking the first two games) struck me in such a way that I think I’ve refused to accept the fact, and thus, have refused to shave. This, of course, drives my wife bonkers.

I’ve run into a few friends who only see me typically at church, and then not every Sunday, and without fail, the reaction has been one of … well, “shock” seems like such a strong word, but I don’t think it’s overstating things. And so, in fairness to those of you who don’t live within viewing distance, and because my wife believes a public shaming will cause me to finally capitulate (she’s wrong, of course), I present to you … The Beard:

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Alexanderisms, Part VI
2007 December 29 | Alexanderisms Tomfoolery

The Simon family is leaving Culvers on a cold, snowy evening. Daddy is clearing off the van. Abigail and Alexander left their gloves and hats at home.

Alexander and Abigail: (in singsong unison)“I’m cold! I’m cold! I’m cold! I’m cold!”

Daddy starts the van and begins to pull out of the parking lot.

Alexander: “Wait! I’m not buckled yet!”

Daddy: “You’re not? What have you been doing for the past two minutes?”

Alexander: “Telling you how cold I am.”

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I’ve added a new page to the blog, Photo Albums. A bit more detailed explanation can be found there, so feel free to check it out. At the moment, there are just a few poor shots of a basketball game, but that’ll change soon. | 2007-12-12   (3)
So the Buckeyes find themselves in the Bowl Championship Series title game against LSU, despite not having played in two weeks. They’ll go nearly 45 days between games. What a mess. Tell me again why we can’t have a playoff like every other division in college football? | 2007-12-03   (2)
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