So I’ve Been Talking to this Guy…
[caption id="attachment_4495" align="alignright" width="294"] How well can you really get to know someone via text?[/caption] My dear readers, it is finally time for me to...
Ukraine, Russia, The US and You
Despite the fact that the Olympics – a display of international harmony through sport – ended just a week ago, tensions are high between the...
A Belated Farewell to Harold Ramis
[caption id="attachment_4490" align="alignright" width="300"] The Ghostbusters (from left to right: Harold Ramis, BIll Murray, Dan Aykroyd. Not pictured: Ernie Hudson)[/caption] The Mount Greenwood Chronicles will...
Quick Bits: The Internet and the Movies
The Internet is a breeding ground for people who don’t want to have any fun. Recently, I saw the film The Monuments Men. To give...
The Mt. Greenwood Chronicles II: Hamburger Lane
[caption id="attachment_4417" align="alignright" width="300"] The hamburger - the corner stone of Mt. Greenwood cuisine.[/caption] Mt. Greenwood is a place that many may not think of...
You Say You Want a Revolution
[caption id="attachment_4414" align="alignleft" width="300"] Four men from Liverpool changed music for all time.[/caption] As many of you know, the 50th anniversary of the Beatles first...
Enough with the Olympics
I write this column at the risk of sounding unpatriotic and unsportsmanlike. But, if I can be honest for a moment, the Winter Olympics are...
Searching for Safety in the Digital World
This weekend, it was reported by several news sources that Apple has experienced a major security breach within its operations. The breach operates by hackers...
9 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Take Valentine’s Day So Seriously
1. It’s never going to be as innocent and carefree as it once was. I fondly remember passing out the Valentine’s that I had carefully...
The NSA and You
On February 8, Stephen Braun of the Associated Press reported in his article “NSA gets under 30% of phone data” that the US government’s data...