Category Archives: News

Hey, I’m on TV!

    I joined other technology fans on Thursday, June 24, to upgrade my iPhone 3G to an iPhone 4. I didn’t go over board; I could’ve lined up at six AM (having reserved a phone the week before), but … Continue reading

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Bitter Balloons

    Archivist’s Note: At this point, and through April 10, the blog began to mirror the rants which were also on the Bitter Old Man sister site. At the time, BOM used comic book thought or speech balloons on … Continue reading

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WSU Match Day

    From WDIV. Supposedly, my nephew Joe is somewhere in this video…Your browser does not support the video tag.    Update: okay, supposedly, Joe shows up at the 00:27 mark, in tan slacks and a gray sweater, with his … Continue reading

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Obama Responds to His Republican Critics

    In the wake of last night’s address to a joint session of congress, President Obama had this to say to the critics of his health care proposals:Possibly my new favorite Internet meme    From Flickr, by way of … Continue reading

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Ford Model T Centennial

    Looks like I’m using the Labor Day weekend to finally complete long unfinished video projects. Here’s footage I shot Friday, September 5 2008, of the Model T Centennial, at Ford’s World Headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan.    [Archivist’s Note: … Continue reading

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Greg Galdes

Unfortunate and sad news. We have lost a friend, a family member, a valued member of our Wastin’ Away on the North Coast podcast, a University of Michigan graduate, and a fellow long time football season ticket holder of 27 … Continue reading

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With His Mouth!  HIS MOUTH!

    [Archivist’s Note: link originally went to a video at New York Magazine.]

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Photo I.D.

    My coworker Matt asks if the woman pictured on the left, photographed for the Detroit Free Press at a Ciao Bella fashion show in July, is the same woman on the right, who, in December, is also in … Continue reading

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Quick, Get Me Video of Walter Reed! No, the Other Walter Reed!

    I too kept wondering why the RNCC kept showing that mansion façade behind McCain last night. (And after ten minutes I was wondering if they could show other channels to watch.) Turns out there was a reason … … Continue reading

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Change of Heart

    Okay, they talked me into it.    I’m voting Republican.

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