Category: Deep Thoughts
2023 October Checkup – UA Family Weekend, 20K Days, and more
Events First big event of the month was family weekend at the University of Akron. Grace took us around the university before heading to the Summit Mall and eating at The Rail. On the 11th I went to a company event at Bolton field. Last year I went up in the bomber, this year I admired it from the ground.… Read more →
2023 August Checkup – Lake Day, college, tornado warnings, and a little more
August is usually a pretty boring but stressful month. For some reasons, things at work that haven’t been touched in months just start breaking. Everyone wants everything yesterday, and managing over 2,000 user accounts can be quite tedious. August is usually a pretty boring but stressful month. For some reasons, things at work that haven’t been touched in months just… Read more →
Did the cheapness of big screen TVs kill Black Friday?
2023 June Checkup
Events First up for the month was my niece Rachel’s wedding! It was held at the Perry Community Center, a very cool place. The wedding was great, from the ceremony and violinist to the reception and DJ. And by DJ, that was me and I turned that mother out. I presented at the CREATE conference on the 8th at Maumee… Read more →
Status
Break dancing gets Olympic status to debut at Paris Games in 2024
The International Olympic Committee’s pursuit of urban events to lure a younger audience saw street dance battles officially added to the medal events program at the 2024 Paris Games.
This would have been awesome in 1984. I wonder what Ozone and Turbo are up to today?
Goz Reviews Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is the most visually stunning movie I have seen since Spirited Away. Every frame is a gorgeous piece of art. But, there a lots of things that look good that are pieces of crap, so is the movie any good? You bet your Spider-Verse it is. This is the best Spider-Man movie ever released, and one… Read more →
Goz reviews The Grinch
For the first time since July I finally made it to the movies, and The Grinch is a lot different from Skyscraper. One has The Rock, while the other has Benedict Cumberbatch. The Grinch, which also stars two American treasures, Keenan Thompson and Rashida Jones, is a cute, short (86 minutes) movie with no new surprises. If you’ve seen the TV special,… Read more →
Solo is the Star Wars movie you’re looking for
Last Wednesday Tara and I finally got a chance to see Solo, and I came away pretty impressed. It’s not doing very well at the box office for various reasons, but if you have an even modest liking of Star Wars, you need to see it. Solo and Rogue One are the best Star Wars movies since the original trilogy.… Read more →
I finally finished The Office
I finally got around to finishing the last two seasons of the American version of The Office, and I’ve got to say, the finale is probably the one of the best series finale that I’ve seen. It’s a tough call between The Office and the MASH finales. Both are excellent and not the travesties that are the finales of the… Read more →