From the monthly archives:

September 2005

Five? Do we really need five?

September 17, 2005

Gillette is introducing a new razor with five blades.
Why stop at five? Why not have it be one of those Indiana Jones-like gauntlets with hundreds of pendulum blades that either shave you to a baby-like softness or lop off your head?

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At least there's a plan

September 17, 2005

DirecTV will roll out new MPEG-4 HD DVRs in "early 2006":
Thanks for your patience while we researched this issue. We've got good news! We're almost ready to begin rolling out local HD programming. We expect to be serving at least 12 cities by the end of this year (Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Los [...]

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Dork

September 16, 2005

Me: "I love you. I love you so much."
Merrin: "You're a dork."

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Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm

September 13, 2005

How did I ever get so lucky as to marry a chef? The other night, Merrin made the world's absolute best spinach chicken lasagne with homemade red & homemade white sauces. Mmmm. I mean – it was so good, you could sell it. But I won't – 'cause it's mine all mine.

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9-11

September 11, 2005

It's hard to believe that it's been four years since 9-11. And then, there are times when it still just too fresh & painful for me. I still haven't watched the one year anniversary from 2002. In a way, I guess that's a good thing. I haven't forgotten the way I felt that day feel.

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CNN has no shame

September 11, 2005

CNN is suing FEMA for permission to film and broadcast images of dead bodies from Hurricane Katrina.
"The recovery of victims is being treated with dignity and the utmost respect and we have requested that no photographs of the deceased by made by the media," said FEMA in a statement.
CNN announced the suit Friday afternoon, [...]

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Not quite home

September 10, 2005

So I made it in from Tucson this morning around 2am. I put in my six hours of quality co-snoring in my own bed before getting up to go…to work. Yeah, I'm pulling a manager shift this weekend. The good news is a I get to experience the resort fir myself. The bad news is…there's [...]

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24: Season Five

September 10, 2005

Some word on the upcoming season of 24 from the good folks at Tivo:
Sean Astin, everyone's second favorite hobbit, will join the cast of Fox's "24" this season, the network announced. Who he'll be playing on the series, however, is not yet known. Fox said season five of the real-time drama picks up 18 months [...]

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Still celebrating

September 8, 2005

So, I'm still kinda celebrating the FSU win over Miami. Here's a shot of the final score.

How 'bout them 'Noles?

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More love for the home team

September 8, 2005

The Mercury News: "Get your hot blog"
College football
If you are from east of the Rockies, you probably are baffled by how indifferent this place is on Saturdays. But climb on the Web and you can immediately be taken back to a stool at your old college bar.
A good place to start is at FanBlogs.com, a [...]

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Westin gets the 'Apprentice' treatment

September 6, 2005

It's always fun to see your products featured.
Meanwhile, Westin, a unit of Starwood, confirms that its integration is scheduled for week No. 4. According to Sue Brush, svp, Westin Hotels and Resorts, the integration will be tied to the launch of a "brand new positioning for Westin around the concept of personal renewal."
Westin will [...]

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Let there be light

September 6, 2005

A small beacon of good news from the Big Easy:
Starwood’s downtown and French Quarter hotels enjoyed a small victory Sunday night as the marquee logo signs were all lighted on the Sheraton New Orleans, W New Orleans and W French Quarter, the first beacons shining anywhere in the skyline of that city.
All three hotels had [...]

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