tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30424009Thu, 17 Oct 2024 14:03:25 +0000baseballreadingpoliticsbeermusiclibrariessportsbooksfoodplayoffspresidential electionsvideogamesmoviespresidential electionscienceBushfootballbloggingconcertsreligiongamblinghealthrepublicanstelevisionvacationMcCaincensorshipcomicscongresscookingdrinkingdrivingeconomyeducationevolutionfantasy footballfast foodhealthcareliteraturestar trekteensvideoweb 2.09/11HuckabeeIslamathletescasinoscharitycleveland indianscooking showsdebatedemocratseatingfirefoxgamingguy movieindiansinsuranceipodsjusticejustice systemlibrarianslibrarylibrary 2.0library fineslotterymediamoneyoscarsparis hiltonpicturespoliticianspop cultureprisonerspubsreality tvrepublican conventionrestaurantsrightssarah palinscientific experimentssocial networkssocietystripperstechnologytvvotingwomen's rightsworking conditionsAppleBill MaherBritish invasionBrownsFox NewsGI BillHalloweenHitlerIssue 6Johnny WeirLebronLibrary ThingLunch cooking soupMcDonald'sMel GibsonMinnesota VikingsNBANFLNintendos MarioObamaOlympicsPBSPETAPorcupine TreeSAT scoresShakespeareSuperbowlThe Viewadulthoodadvertisingalton brownamerican breweriesanheuser-buschanimal attacksanimeanorexiaaudiencesaudiophilesautismaward showsbaconband namesbank failuresbar centobarsbeer. portlandbiologybioshockbook awardsbook coversbrewpubsburglarybusinesscampaign contributionscaptain kirkcaptchascelebrity scandalscemeterychild abusechild costschild intelligencechildrenchinese toyscivil rightsclaymationcleveland orchestraclipmarkscollegecollege footballcollege sportscollege studentscombatcommercialscommon courtesiescommunicationcompetitionconsumerismconventionscorporate buyoutscourtscreationismcredit reportscrimecult moviescurt schillingcy young awarddancedarwindead or alivedeath penaltydeathsdigitaldigital cablesdigital downloadsdigitizing textdining outdipsdiseasedistinguished brands internationaldoctorsdreamsdrug usedrugsdvd saleseco-friendlyeducation leveleducational systemeileen iverselderlyelectionemailemail newslettersemmysemployeesemployersendowmentsentertainmentethicsfacebookfantasyfarm workersfictionfield goalfigure skatingfilm ratingsfinal fantasyfinesflamingoflexible womanflyingflying figfood industryfundamentalismfunnygarrettsvillegay couplesgendergender rolesgoalsgolfgood eatsgoogle+government spendinggraphic novelsgreat american novelgrizzly bearsguitar herogunsharry potterheating billshillary clintonhistoryhitmanhome mortgage insurancehome run recordhomelesshot ham and cheesehot stovehumoriPadiPhoneinbevinternetirish festjack hannajamie lynn spearsjapanjoe torrejoggingjohn connerjohn phillipsjon stewartkidslabor practiceslakota indianslearningliterary fictionlobbyistsmackenzie phillipsmanager of the yearmangamanhunt 2marriagemathmaturitymentosmeteor showermicemicrobreweriesmiddle eastmigrationmilitary servicemmomonkeymonkeysmoralitymovie theatersnative americansneurologynew years resolutionsnew york timesnewsnext food network staroprahparking finesparodypartiespaywallsperformance enhancing drugspharmaceutical companiesphotographypokerpolice searchespolitical cartoonpolitical correctnesspolitical surveypollspoorpopular cultureporkpovertypranksprescription drugsprisonsprobabilityprofit marginsprotestpsychologypublic librariesratsreadabilityrecklessred soxrock bandrubenesquesarah connersaudia arabiaschoolschool fundingschoolssci-fiseattlesecond amendmentself learningsexsexual misconductshootingsskiingsmokingsnowsoccersocial interactionsspankingstatisticssteroidsstreet talkstudentssuicidesuperheroestattooteachersterminatorterrorist suspectstestticket pricestorretorturetrader joe'straffictv commercialstwitterundecided votersunited wayuniversitiesurban fantasyvaccinesveteransvice presidential debateviolenceviolence against womenwageswashingtonwasteweatherweb browserswesternswhiskeywhiskywhite rabbitwikiwinewomenwomen's self imageworkwork cubiclewriter's strikeyankeeszombieszomibes""Reality is whatever refuses to go away when I stop believing in it.""http://obosob.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Blogger337125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30424009.post-6863567433827724315Thu, 03 Jan 2019 16:49:00 +00002019-01-03T11:49:24.143-05:00booksreadingSo I missed my reading goal for 2018. I set a goal of 125 books and only read 101. That comes out to 81% of my goal. A low B. Not something I am particularly happy about. I was slightly worse in 2017 when I also set a goal of 125 and only read 97 for a 78%. A high C. So I did improve a few percentage points from last year... I am setting the same goal for 2019 of 125 books. I briefly thought of http://obosob.blogspot.com/2019/01/2018-reading-challenge.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30424009.post-3552725898351021236Thu, 20 Sep 2018 00:43:00 +00002018-09-19T20:43:06.972-04:00It was announced today that Dallas Mavericks owner will make a $10 million contribution to women's organizations because of the rampant sexual harassment in his organization. The NBA will not pursue any further punishments against him. Despite that their investigation found "'a corporate culture rife with misogyny and predatory sexual behavior' that spanned decades in the Mavericks' organization.http://obosob.blogspot.com/2018/09/money-and-power-still-rule.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30424009.post-8422710178683283965Wed, 19 Sep 2018 04:19:00 +00002018-09-19T00:19:54.111-04:00It has been over a year and half since my last post? Where has the time gone? Where have the posts in my head gone? Blogging is one of those things I keep meaning to do and for whatever reason I rarely get around to actually typing out a post. I would write down ideas for new posts and look at them from time to time with every intention of typing them out. Water under the bridge. Past failures http://obosob.blogspot.com/2018/09/lost-in-space.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30424009.post-3830353223923213082Sun, 01 Jan 2017 22:27:00 +00002017-01-01T17:27:35.936-05:00Lunch cooking soupWanted to start the new year out with something good for lunch the next couple of days. Lentil and spinach soup with onions, carrots, and garlic. Yum!http://obosob.blogspot.com/2017/01/lunches.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30424009.post-3590679348635663452Sat, 24 Dec 2016 19:45:00 +00002016-12-24T14:45:16.602-05:00beerhttp://obosob.blogspot.com/2016/12/mr-mean-green-ipa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30424009.post-5865262185927857668Wed, 21 Dec 2016 13:28:00 +00002016-12-21T08:28:58.494-05:00I have been really bad posting here or on Tumblr. I just got used to using twitter. Which I really like except sometimes I do want to write something longer than 140 characters. My question is then do I post here or Tumblr? Both? Which site would be more likely for people to read it? I am not sure...http://obosob.blogspot.com/2016/12/new-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30424009.post-5996555052492489813Thu, 14 Jan 2016 17:15:00 +00002016-01-14T12:16:12.370-05:00comicsreading I finished this on January 2. I have heard so much about it I had to give it a try. Wow it gets right up in your face to make its points. But it has a right to and I have no problem with that. I liked the art work, I liked the attitude, and I will check out the next volume when it gets collected. 4 out of 5 stars. http://obosob.blogspot.com/2016/01/catch-up-bitch-planet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30424009.post-1790627195172216549Thu, 14 Jan 2016 16:33:00 +00002016-01-14T11:33:12.669-05:00booksreadingAs usual I am late sitting down and writing this. January is almost half over already. At least I have been been reading this month. I thought about trying one of the many reading challenges I have seen on the internet. Or just coming up with my own challenge. In the end I decided to just do it like I always do and read what I like or sounds interesting. I will keep an eye on what I read and http://obosob.blogspot.com/2016/01/2016-reading-goals.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30424009.post-5020321029115306152Thu, 02 Apr 2015 14:45:00 +00002015-04-02T10:45:00.595-04:00baseballcleveland indianssportsOr should I say Spring and Summer? It is baseball time again. My time of year. I am not sure when or why it started, but baseball has always been my favorite sport. Even today with both the NFL and NBA probably passing it in popularity with the younger generation I still would rather watch baseball. One of the big criticisms of baseball is how long the games are and how slow they can be. I do http://obosob.blogspot.com/2015/04/boys-of-summer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30424009.post-4293852130003695261Thu, 02 Apr 2015 00:34:00 +00002015-04-01T20:34:50.661-04:00I seem to read comics in batches. I will go a time without reading any and then will binge read. The problem is I let things I want to read pile up. When I do feel like reading I have trouble deciding where to dig in and end up haphazardly reading random things. Not the best system I know. My question is should I try to be more systematic? Should I make a reading plan to try and work through http://obosob.blogspot.com/2015/04/comic-catch-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30424009.post-8457173941242530225Mon, 15 Dec 2014 21:13:00 +00002014-12-15T16:13:46.265-05:00booksLet me start by saying I did not read the first book so do not know how this one compares. This was a tough book for me to finish. I would get frustrated with the book and kept taking breaks from it to read other things. We meet a LOT of real life people in the book. At first it is fun to see how the characters interact with them. There does come a point where enough is enough and I just didn'thttp://obosob.blogspot.com/2014/12/last-american-vampire-by-seth-grahame.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30424009.post-3704571430622704163Wed, 10 Dec 2014 12:59:00 +00002014-12-10T07:59:25.545-05:00bloggingIt's that time again. The year is almost up and I feel the need to make 2015 goals. This is where I promise to do better with such and such or make more effort to do this and that. Then I wait a year to come back and see what I did not do. Maybe this coming year will be different? Maybe I can get myself into some new routines? More unlikely things have happened! No point in wasting time http://obosob.blogspot.com/2014/12/obligatory-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30424009.post-3781290931554831341Mon, 25 Nov 2013 17:09:00 +00002013-11-25T12:09:56.150-05:00It's that time of year where I start thinking about next years goals. 2013 was not a great one for me as far as getting things accomplished. One thing I having been thinking about is blogging again. Don't laugh! I know I have said this numerous times without actually doing it. Between posting on Twitter, Google+, and Facebook I have pretty much ignored Blogger. I do miss blogging though. There ishttp://obosob.blogspot.com/2013/11/2014-goals.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30424009.post-3415624952394880080Tue, 08 Oct 2013 00:10:00 +00002013-10-07T20:10:43.713-04:00Watching the documentary Room 237 on Netflix. I think we will have to turn it off. I can only take so many conspiracy theories in one sitting. How these people came up with these crazy hidden meanings in Stanley Kubrick's The Shining is beyond me. The final straw for me was the guy who saw hidden meanings in the movie the prove Kubrick faked the Moon landings. http://obosob.blogspot.com/2013/10/room-237-and-shining.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30424009.post-3735615137518311605Sun, 06 Oct 2013 16:19:00 +00002013-10-06T12:19:06.988-04:00Halloweenhttp://obosob.blogspot.com/2013/10/halloween-is-coming.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30424009.post-2062433623865760898Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:55:00 +00002011-08-08T11:28:48.775-04:00readingurban fantasy Over the weekend I was able to finish Death Masks by Jim Butcher. This is book 5 in the Dresden Files which is a series I started awhile ago, but for various reasons have not kept up with. I am so glad I came back. Picking up after Summer Knight, Harry once again finds himself in trouble when he is hired to find the Shroud of Turin. As if that was not bad enough he also is challenged to a duelhttp://obosob.blogspot.com/2011/08/death-masks-by-jim-butcher.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30424009.post-4434293017205549286Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:24:00 +00002011-08-02T09:38:19.852-04:00booksliterary fictionreadingwesternsI finished this book today. Normally I am not a fan of Western books although I love Western movies. Not sure why I enjoy one style and not the other. This book though might change my mind.Told from the viewpoint of Eli we follow him and his brother Charlie as they embark on another mission from the Commodore. The famous Sisters Brothers are cold blooded killers who do not let anything stop them http://obosob.blogspot.com/2011/08/sisters-brothers-by-patrick-dewitt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30424009.post-4223604956175995217Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:36:00 +00002011-07-13T11:58:21.718-04:00sportsI love sports. I just wanted to make that clear. What I don't love is how the public is forced to pay for the privilege of having a sports team. The Wall Street Journal had an interesting article about the high costs the residents of Hamilton County are paying for the privilege of keeping the Reds and Bengals in Cincinnati. It sure is something to think about as we listen to billionaire owners http://obosob.blogspot.com/2011/07/price-of-keeping-sports-franchise.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30424009.post-4775003150684220595Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:58:00 +00002011-07-12T14:10:26.828-04:00google+Another day another social networking site. That is what it seems like to me. After hearing a lot of buzz about Google's latest entry I had to try it out. I have to say the little I have seen of it I really like. It feels like a cross between Facebook and Twitter with advantages and disadvantages of both. For me the idea of circles works really well. One of the things I dislike about Facebook is http://obosob.blogspot.com/2011/07/google-for-all-cool-kids.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30424009.post-8537594220900213597Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:51:00 +00002011-06-09T15:58:25.351-04:00booksreadingRecently I joined a new committee at my job. It is the Reconnect With Reading Action Group. What we do is try to come up with new ways to get people reading. A nice perk is that we also get access to arcs. These are advanced reader's editions put out by the publisher for new books before actually going on sale. Part of our committee work is to read these and then give our feedback/reviews, which http://obosob.blogspot.com/2011/06/perks-of-job.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30424009.post-4223879505310639300Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:32:00 +00002011-03-31T10:44:02.593-04:00new york timespaywallsSo the New York Times has decided to add a paywall to their website. Is this really such a big deal? And for every online post I read about why this is a bad idea I read another one on how to get around the paywall. Again, why is this such a big deal? I had the NYTimes app on my phone and would regularly check it for news and book reviews. It was a nice app and I appreciated the content. So will http://obosob.blogspot.com/2011/03/new-york-times-and-paywalls.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30424009.post-3298121715906901453Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:04:00 +00002011-01-07T12:13:30.711-05:00A new survey shows that a majority of consumers would like a test to know if they will get certain diseases in the future. Even if there is no cure for the disease. Really? I can see some benefits in that knowing you have a limited time to accomplish things it will force you to act sooner. But it will also be hanging over your head the rest of your life. I already know I am going to die at some http://obosob.blogspot.com/2011/01/would-you-want-to-know.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30424009.post-6299424357255461840Sat, 18 Dec 2010 16:34:00 +00002010-12-18T11:51:42.815-05:00tvLet me start by saying I watch tv. A lot of tv. More than I should I know. I am old enough to remember having to watch shows when they were first shown. If you missed it you were out of luck unless you were able to catch the repeat during the off season. Then the vcr came along. And those stacks and stacks of videotapes that piled up next to the tv of shows I planned on watching. Now we have the http://obosob.blogspot.com/2010/12/tv-and-time-shifting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30424009.post-3546100214718312991Wed, 08 Dec 2010 05:10:00 +00002010-12-08T00:10:24.163-05:00bloggingAs I flip channels tonight I was wondering about the late night talk shows. Are they still relevant? We have 24/7 access to information today. Instead of actually watching one of these shows I could just watch the highlights online. Or watch other interviews with the guests. I can even read interviews from the guests. I am trying to remember the last time I watched an entire show. I can't even http://obosob.blogspot.com/2010/12/late-night-talk-shows.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30424009.post-7899651040048613856Fri, 19 Nov 2010 05:32:00 +00002010-11-19T00:32:05.315-05:00beerI'm still upset about this years Great Lakes Christmas Ale. They claim it is the same recipe but it tastes different. Every year it tastes different. Last year I bought five cases of it. This year I bought a six pack and after trying it I am pretty sure that is all I will be buying. Which is a shame. They have been one of my favorite breweries for a long time. But for some reason they have a http://obosob.blogspot.com/2010/11/changes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)1