by Jim Stitzel | Apr 26, 2013 | General
Microsoft revealed the news the other day that the announcement for the next generation Xbox console has been scheduled for May 21. This is good news for gaming enthusiasts, particularly in light of the recent scuttlebutt over rumors that the next Xbox will have an...
by Jim Stitzel | Mar 23, 2013 | General
With the news that Google is shutting down its popular Reader service, I’ve been on the lookout for a suitable replacement. I’ve always preferred Google Reader for managing my news feeds, having tried several alternatives, including a couple of desktop...
by Jim Stitzel | Mar 8, 2013 | General
Man, I feel blue today. March is the hardest month with my depression. The combination of short daylight hours and long weeks of cold weather mount up to make these last few days before the spring equinox some of the hardest I face all year. It’s a little...
by Jim Stitzel | Jan 27, 2013 | General
A) I know this guy. (See Tied The Leader, the clan I’ve been a member of for, well, years now.) B) Bungie is, as always, one of the best video game companies in the business. For so many reasons. C) Bungie + DeeJ = too much...
by Jim Stitzel | Jan 14, 2013 | General
There are those moments in parenting that bring you right to the edge of heart failure. I had one of those the other night. First, a little setup. Liz and I have been working, with the help of one of our neighbors, to restore an old John Deere manure spreader for use...
by Jim Stitzel | Sep 19, 2012 | General
*sigh* Much as I love Joss Whedon, _Cabin in the Woods_ reminds me of exactly why I don’t much care for gory horror flicks. Part of the problem is that I have too much empathy for the characters, and their suffering messes with my head (and heart)....
