Dangit. Just lost power. Transformer on the corner sounded like a small war starting & looked...

Preparing for family portrait this afternoon. Maybe the last one before Jake is out on his own....

It doesn’t ‘feel’ like MacWorld Expo week. Usually, there’s a buzz in the...

Also, it appears that you have gnawed your fingers...

Happy 2009, everyone! Hope those who partied aren’t too wrecked this morning. ;^)

I really need to start listening to music more often. Particularly classical.

Mmmm… ‘Apple Crips!’ - Photo: http://bkite.com/03j7v

Up way too early for a Sunday.

Christmas celebrations are almost done. Jake opened his gifts last night; we opened his gifts to us....

Just had 5 Guys lunch w/ Jake. Thanks for the recent tip, Rico!

So, um.... now what?

One drawback about working for the world’s most amazing tech company is realizing just how...

Angela got me (read: herself) a GPS, and it’s taken me 30 mins. just to figure out how to set...

20th Century Fox takes a dump in Watchmen...

My sincerest wishes to everyone for a wonderful day of togetherness with family, friends, or whoever...

RT @liquidmethod: Free Christmas Music on E-Music. Even the Smithereens are featured in the line up!...

Amazon.com MP3 Downloads: 25 days of FREE holiday music. 1 each day through Christmas ->...

Thankful that I don’t have to fight the morning Battle for the Bus with the kids for the next...

Spore: Galactic Edition for Mac - $38 from...

Mac Giving Tree

I think I may have a Jekyll/Hyde thing going on.

I wish I had time (and honestly, the mental capacity) to learn how to code. At least a little.

“Obviously Steve’s important, and he’s basically...”
— benjwah, in his reply...

Apple Announces Its Last Year at Macworld

Mrrmmph. Got WAY too little sleep last night.

RT @imabug: Kenneth Branagh to direct Marvel’s “Thor”: http://tr.im/2an0

Now THAT’S a strong drink!

Just had to unfollow @guykawasaki due to the sheer number of tweets. Great stuff…just a WHOLE...

[Maintenance tweet for http://captkevman.swurl.com] -> just making an entry with which I can...

Planning out a ‘Daddy-Daughter Date’ with my little girl. :^)

Decking out the house in holiday cheer (a bit later than we had hoped, but still…)

Dear iPhone Devs: Could someone please make an app that duplicates www.chipotle.com/dsl ?...

FAIL: only 1 of the kids made the bus; WIN: I didn’t once lose my temper.

Made it about 2 hours at work. Headed off for an appt., never made it back in. Spent the past 5+...

Think I’m gonna try to head on in to work. Still feel lousy, but I have a longish break today...

Woke up still feeling like crap. Debating whether or not I’m calling in sick today, too....

Yay. Woke up with no voice today. That should make my job interesting tomorrow….

Apple Store - Rosenstraße

bleh. Got my annual winter ick goin’ on.

The Macalope Weekly: Virus protection,...

First review I’ve seen of Punisher: War...

It looks like it’s as bad as I thought it would be:  HERE ARE TWO fundamental truths about...

Dvorak - The Nomic Card Game System

All 10 Star Trek Movies (Special Editions) on...

I’m at Cracker Barrel Old Country Str (152 Rowe Rd, Staunton, VA) - http://bkite.com/02EbV

2nd T-Day dinner; this time just the nuclear fam. - Photo: http://bkite.com/02EbU

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Enjoy your day!

iTunes is currently reminding me: thrift shop WIN — ‘Henry My Son’ from...

When Justice Fails

Fractals of Change: Saving US Auto...

Watching ‘Kung Fu Hustle’ — I had forgotten what a freaking amazing movie it is.

Red (Planet) Alert: Massive Subsurface...

My lame attempt at ‘Craption’ (Cracked.com’s...

I’m at Schlotzsky’s Deli (246 E Main St, Norfolk, VA) - http://bkite.com/02tPG

Grabbin’ some grub. - Photo: http://bkite.com/02tPH

LIFE photo archive hosted by Google

I’m at Cheesecake Factory Bakery Cafe (300 Monticello Ave, Norfolk, VA) -...

Just had a nice lunch with Dad & a couple of his crew. Now I’m waiting for the kids to get...

I’m at Main & Granby (United States) - http://bkite.com/02mZt

Standing in front of an empty lot that used to be where I worked for 6+ years. - Photo:...

Holy crap: I just realized my answering machine was full. Cleared off about 25 political spam calls...

Major Source of Online Scams and Spams...

OS X Snow Leopard vs. Windows 7 | The Onion -...

A badly- needed break. - Photo: http://bkite.com/02j7a

I’m at Chili’s Grill & Bar (300 Monticello Ave, Norfolk, VA) -...

Daring Fireball Linked List: Philip...

Slashdot | Yahoo Interested In a Microsoft...

Just burned the everlovin’ snot out of my thumb. I had...

I would love it if someone could explain to me why Obama was not “God’s” candidate...

About to wake my kids up to start their day in a bright new world.  (edit: This post was imported...

For those crying: “God help our country!” — Have you stopped to think: Wait a...

New post to ckmblr: A Remarkable Day -> http://tr.im/tg6

Microsoft Discontinues Windows 3.x ...wait --...

ReTweet @wilw: I feel like I just got my country back. [Amen ++]

A Remarkable Day

This morning at approximately 6:10 a.m.-ish EST, after standing in line in the rain for about 45...

Starting to feel like we’re taking the first breath of fresh air after being smothered by the...

According to NYTimes, w/ 86.4% reporting, Obama has moved ahead in Virginia by nearly 30K votes....

CNN is calling Virginia for Obama. I just cheered aloud in my living room and burst into tears.

Cue the Fat Lady. #election

Beautiful Election Fact: Richmond, VA, once the Capital of the Confederacy, overwhelmingly voted for...

Holy Christ - McCain just DOESN’T GET IT! It’s not an African-American thing! This. Is....

That Obama won Virginia holds a great deal more symbolism for me than his being elected President...

Even though he’s out of touch, though…he seems sincere and well-meaning. Bonus Hallmark...

Heading to the polls. Yeah, I know it’s early (5ish), but I figure better to wait earlier than...

If you get a chance today, please go buy some snacks, coffee, or refreshments for your local poll...

My vote is in! Stood in line for about 45 minutes. I was no.32 in line, and there were at least 400...

Gah! Closed twitterific before my last tweet posted.

In line to vote. To my surprise, about 30 or so people beat me to the line. Rainy (but thankfully...

Free Scoop at B&J’s from 5 pm -...

Here’s my damage for the day. via img.skitch.com

In and done.

(Just sayin’.)

Nor Democrat.

God is not Republican.

Planting nose firmly back on grindstone. Work week starts now.

This comparison should’ve been obvious --...

I just voted for Obama in #TwitVote — http://twitvote.twitmarks.com/

OK, so after having had a ferret for nearly a week now, I now refer to the species informally (and...

Stress season continues: 1st- back to school, etc.; 2nd- fall family birthdays; 3rd- Halloween,...

Kids are sorting their haul for the night. Biggest difference between me & them: my bucket was...

2 days, 2 teacher conferences with our youngest son’s teachers. Apparently, our daughter...

WHAT

Yeah. I need to find a way to tag my imported Twitter feeds as ‘twitter’ in my tumblr...

So, fellow local twits who were in attendance, was the Obama rally as energizing in person at Harbor...

Political differences + Family = FAIL

Came home to a new furry little family member: we saved a ferret from an otherwise uncertain future...

New work week starts in about 30 mins.

Just wound down the Halloween party. I’m stunned — she actually pulled it off.

Damn, I wish I had known about this. Devo put on a...

Wife waltzed in the door around 12:30 - hauling groceries. Unloaded my worry on her, but I was...

…oh, and the house is nowhere near ready for a party. With 5.5 hours to go.

My wife planned a kids’ halloween party for 5:00 p.m. today, and she is nowhere to be found,...

Oh, and AWESOME, twitter-integrated URL shortening service —> http://tr.im/

http://tr.im/k19 <— and another, shorter election rant. That should do it for this year....

http://tr.im/k18 <— My position on this year’s election, for whoever cares.

Why I am Voting for Barack Obama

Believe it or not, I am a registered Republican. Despite a rather left-leaning voting record, I...

One-issue voting

I don’t pretend to know the reasons people vote the way they do. Some people have agreements...

So, after a morning meeting with the school principal, counselor, and resource teacher, we find out...

Unscheduled morning meeting with our...

Counselor: Come on in, please have a seat.
My Wife: Thanks. We wanted to talk about our daughter, Emily. Do you know her?
Counselor: Oh yes, absolutely. You can't work at this school and NOT know who Emily is.

Looking forward to a couple (sorta) days off.

Yikes! I forgot that it’s the iPod’s 7th...

David Sedaris (via Daring Fireball) FTW

That last tweet last week about the Battle of the Bus? Hasn’t been going so well since...

Muslim McCain Fans Confront Intolerance At...

Get a Mac - Bean Counter

Wordle Cloud of Chicago Tribune’s Endorsement of...

Wordle Cloud of Apple 2008 Environmental Update via...

Wordle Cloud of the U.S. Constitution. via img.skitch.com

Wordle: Create polished word clouds

A note about product links on ckmblr

From time to time, I will post links to great deals (like daily Amazon MP3 deals) or other products...

Today’s Amazon MP3 Deal:Permanent Waves - RushOnly...

Re-grouping after this morning’s Battle For The Bus.

y’know… One of the features of the iPhone is the ability to check traffic before hitting...

Preparing to leave for Richmond to pick up #1 son.

Opus the Penguin Waddles Off Into the...

(via sweettangerine) I just had to reblog this. Not too...

New 'Weird Al' Yankovic single on iTunes...

i need help understanding my little girl.

“Now hold on there buddy. This is the Internet, please just...”
— An anonymous commenter,...

Lexar offers FREE Image Rescue 3 software

Hunter Hughes yanked from Bob-FM; no reason...