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Author Archives: Joel
The Year of the Turnaround
I wanted to take a moment to talk about last Sunday’s ride, and explain how important it was to me. Provide a little context, so to speak. At the bar after the ride, some of them were still surprised that … Continue reading
A Sunday practice ride with my MS Bike Tour team
A week away from the 19th annual Bike Tour down the Jersey Shore, the ride leaders for Team CentraState ridin4tracy organized a team ride this morning (Sunday) around the Freehold area. We would meet up at the CentraState Fitness and … Continue reading
Jupiter Loses A Stripe
Sometimes, you forget that the universe is in a constant state of flux. For example, take Jupiter. This gas giant in our solar system is known for the colorful red bands of clouds encircling the planet. According to New Scientist, … Continue reading
I’m halfway to my MS Bike Tour fundraising goal
Last month, I mentioned that I was interested in returning and riding again for the National MS Society (NJ Metro Chapter) 19th Annual Bike MS “Coast the Coast” Ride. I’m not quite ready to ride 50 miles, so I was … Continue reading
LittleBigPlanet 2 announcement and debut trailer
This week, Media Molecule / Sony Entertainment announced that it is releasing a sequel to LittleBigPlanet in time for the holiday 2010 season. It’s a fantastic game, so I’m looking forward to picking this up for Christmas. Debut trailer below
Have you played Adult Swim’s Robot Unicorn Attack?
Adult Swim features many stupid little games if you want to waste time during your day or night. I have never played any of them. I want to mention one particular game: Robot Unicorn Attack. Have…… you seen this game? I … Continue reading
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
Recently visiting our local library, I was pleasantly surprised to find a large and varied collection of DVDs. Amontg them, Star Wars: The Clone Wars. This is the CG-animated film that was released in 2008 and preceded The Clone Wars … Continue reading
A hot sunny humid Spring weekend in May
The weather has been one of extremes. In the Northeast, the weather this spring has fluctuated between unseasonably warm and unseasonably cold. Just a few days ago, it was cold, then nice, and now hot and humid. Global warming supposedly results in … Continue reading
I celebrated five years with Citi in March 2010
In March, I celebrated five years of working at Citi. Hard to believe that it’s been that long. For one, it’s the longest duration of employment I’ve had with any organization, but bear in mind that it’s only my third … Continue reading
IGN.com gives a positive early review to Iron Man 2
The folks over at IGN have given us an early review of Iron Man 2. Mostly positive, and they said the movie basically stays coherent and avoids sequelitis. Good news. Read the review, but beware some minor spoilers.