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The Magic Candle

Do you know how to light a candle without touching a flame to its wick? Watch this video to find out how:

What is Twitter?

Many of my non-techie (and techie) friends have been asking me about Twitter, the micro-blogging service that always has you answering the question, “What are you doing?” So, rather than continually sending the same links and posting the same videos, I’m writing this post to compile my favorite resources for explaining what it is. If [...]

Add a Dry Rub to Your Grilling Repertoire

In Texas, I hear the most popular way to prepare meat for grilling is with a dry rub. Since I don’t hail from the Lonestar State, I hope you will forgive me for not coming by this sooner. But, my new favorite way to grill is with a mixture of spices that I rub into [...]

Facebook Status Watch

Facebook Status Watch…Because a good status should never go unappreciated.
This week I had a little fun with all my Facebook friends by taking notes on their Facebook Statuses. What follows are my favorite status updates from the past week:

What’s Your Mission?

Since last October, I’ve spent two hours each Thursday night with a group of guys in a “small group.” Our goal each time we meet is to get at the heart of who we are; what motivates us, what are our hopes, dreams, fears, etc. It’s an opportunity to talk and think about things that [...]

Rootclip: Choose Your Own Adventure Filmmaking

Do you remember reading Choose Your Own Adventure books as a kid? You know, the ones where you turn to page 48 if you want to jump out of the plane or turn to page 35 if you want to rush the cockpit? Well, Erik Luchauer and Kevin Antoine, creators of Rootclip.com, do. They drew [...]

The Physics of Moving

Forgive me if this sounds like part reflection, part infomercial, but this weekend I had the pleasure of moving my friend Ryan into his new house. During the move, I was introduced to the best moving tool I’ve ever seen: Two strips of nine feet, four inch long heavy duty cloth known as Forearm Forklifts.
The [...]

My Muse Beckons

Yesterday morning (April 26, 2008), my muse whispered into my ear. Though she offered only the briefest glimpse of what was to come, I found myself at her mercy throughout the day. I spent my breaks and every extra moment designing, building and crafting a new WordPress theme for this site.
I’m calling this theme [...]

Oh, The Vanity of It All

I admit it. I’ve done my fair share of vanity searches through the years. However, this evening marks the first time I’ve ever searched for my name on Google and found this website listed with sitelinks (see the screen shot in this post).
According to Google:
The links shown below some sites in our search results, called [...]

Knoxville Twitterers: Using the Web to Go Local

According to my “Twitter-stream”, my first “tweet” was on Wednesday, March 19 at 6:36pm when I mentioned my wife and I were going to grab dinner with her parents. Since that time, I’ve continued to add tweets about things I do in or out of the office. Other Twitterers have started “following” me, and I’ve [...]