Author Archives: Joel

Uploaded May, June, and July 2010 photos

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Joel

Egads, I’ve been so behind on uploading photos. Without much further adieu…. May 2010 photos — these have been available, but no link. How did I miss that? June 2010 photos — Joshua’s graduation to kindergarten (and the kids’ Spring … Continue reading →

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Batman: Gotham Knight (2008)

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Joel

This “movie” is less a movie, and more of a series of six animated short films. Each short story is in anime style, which reminded me greatly of 2003’s The Animatrix. Each story is in the same universe as the … Continue reading →

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My impressions after watching HDTV for two weeks

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Joel

It’s been two weeks now with the new Panasonic, and we’re well into the 100-hour break-in period. Since this was my dream lusted for so long, it would be prudent to list some thoughts and impressions so far. In no … Continue reading →

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New cycling milestone for 2010 – I hit 200 miles

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Joel

I’m a little behind on my riding time this year, due to some busy weekends. However, let’s be happy for the milestone itself. I rode 26 miles today around central NJ, and hit a nice milestone for the year — 200 … Continue reading →

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Sunshine Cleaning (2008)

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Joel

Friday night, the kids were asleep, and we were browsing the Netflix Watch Instantly queue for something good to watch. We settled on Sunshine Cleaning, a 2008 film starring Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, and Alan Arkin. The film takes place … Continue reading →

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Why mass transit isn’t a panacea

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Joel

I like mass transit a lot, but mostly trains, not buses. However, one problem can cause delays, and you can be really stuck. Case in point: this evening, there’s been some sort of electrical power failure at NY Penn Station, … Continue reading →

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Test blogging from the WordPress for BlackBerry application

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Joel

Found out about the new WordPress forr BlackBerry app now available on RIM’s Appworld store. Downloaded it last night, and I’m writing this test blog entry from the train this morning. Let’s post this now and see what happens. I’m … Continue reading →

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One helluva July 4th weekend this year

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Joel

Happy July 4th, everybody! It was certainly one of the biggest, busiest weekends for us in a long time. I’m not claiming that our engagment weekend or our wedding weekend were not busy, but this was certainly up there. Let’s … Continue reading →

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After all these years, I finally got my HDTV

Posted on June 27, 2010 by Joel

After all these years, I finally got my HDTV. Oddly enough, it hasn’t truly hit me yet. You would think that I would be dancing around, giddy like a little schoolgirl. It would be within the realm of possibility that … Continue reading →

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A-Team (2010)

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Joel

This week, I’m working in Delaware, but I don’t have an available hotel room. Crazy, right? I considered driving back and forth every day, as it’s about a 1:45 drive each way. I am already accustomed to my regular 1:15 … Continue reading →

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