I have visited Graydon’s Crossing in Grand Rapids, MI twice now, but I will never be back. A short backstory: I moved to Grand Rapids this last week, and I now live within a mile of Plainfield Ave. Tonight, my roommate and I were looking to spend some money (payday!), drink some liquor, and watch… Continue reading Graydon’s Crossing, Grand Rapids, MI Review
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Review: Sea Turtle Inn, Jacksonville, FL
Last week for the 4th of July we stayed at the legendary Sea Turtle Inn on Atlantic Beach, in Jacksonville, Florida. The price was average for the area: about 160 a night, and the hotel was recommended by many friends, so we gave it a shot. The rooms Our room was a beach-view double-bed. All… Continue reading Review: Sea Turtle Inn, Jacksonville, FL
Google Spreadsheets Review
Google Spreadsheets is a real lifesaver. Since the birth of Gmail, I have been storing data that I need access to in my drafts folder. This includes my checkbook ledger, songs I hear on the radio that I want to download later, and even bookmarks. Now, I can simply use a spreadsheet for all this… Continue reading Google Spreadsheets Review
Microsoft Streets and Trips 2006
About a month ago I purchased Microsoft Streets and Trips. This software included a GPS reciever! Very cool. Out of the box, I had a few installation problems, but after a few tries, I had it up and running just fine. The GPS locks on very fast. Much faster than my old Garmin. The talking… Continue reading Microsoft Streets and Trips 2006
Movie Review: The Weatherman
Yesterday, I saw The Weatherman. The film moved very quickly, held my attention and, overall, was very good. There are some funny parts, but it was a dark kind of comedy. Nicholas Cage played the role very well as a weatherman, not a meterologist, whose marriage has fallen apart, is alienated from his kids who… Continue reading Movie Review: The Weatherman
Serenity
Just got back from seeing it — not bad at all. I heard “Joss Whedon, the creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and immediately rolled my eyes and expected it to be retarded, but it was actually pretty good. Aside from a few awkward bits of dialogue (oh look we’re talking old-timey-Western in space doesn’t… Continue reading Serenity
Ghost Whisperer
My daughter taped Ghost Whisperer for me and I finally got to watch it. I really liked this show, most of the time I was in tears watching it. The story about a soldier in this episode was so moving. The show is on Friday nights on CBS at 7pm (my time) at first I… Continue reading Ghost Whisperer
Reviews of the Nokia 7710
By far, the best, most complete review of this very interesting gadget is over at GSMArena. Some of their highlights: Benefits large and high resolution display excellent for browsing the Internet quality sound great for playing video quality organizer functions good pictures Drawbacks overall slow system stability problems yellow cast on the display slow searching… Continue reading Reviews of the Nokia 7710