Personal blog of a Columbus writer, Web head, husband, gamer, Boston Terrier dad, Dubliner, rock star, archiver, Buckeye, Pike, Conchord. The sun is my kryptonite. I’m no Superman. Ask me anything.Tumblr (3.0; @sparkus)http://www.sprkus.com/sprkushttp://feedburner.google.com<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kzm2nxiFcZ1qzpsbvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Our dealer rocks.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?a=Tnii6SPLzT0:Jv-bYoz_98A:XKlTsq6ApSI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?i=Tnii6SPLzT0:Jv-bYoz_98A:XKlTsq6ApSI" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.sprkus.com/post/462260220http://www.sprkus.com/post/462260220Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:52:50 -0400<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kzm1hzGFvg1qzpsbvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Gambling!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?a=S-7q58GHlUM:r-L_-YxUbcU:XKlTsq6ApSI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?i=S-7q58GHlUM:r-L_-YxUbcU:XKlTsq6ApSI" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.sprkus.com/post/462209868http://www.sprkus.com/post/462209868Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:27:40 -0400<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kzlyg4zrwy1qzpsbvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>At the gambling table.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?a=Ftt_JwtUZhg:vdI1iQeAE2A:XKlTsq6ApSI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?i=Ftt_JwtUZhg:vdI1iQeAE2A:XKlTsq6ApSI" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.sprkus.com/post/462086437http://www.sprkus.com/post/462086437Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:21:44 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kzlr7f6PYx1qzpsbvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tonight’s event.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?a=O_Br7ONYh18:B00z9nOekZU:XKlTsq6ApSI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?i=O_Br7ONYh18:B00z9nOekZU:XKlTsq6ApSI" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.sprkus.com/post/461823958http://www.sprkus.com/post/461823958Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:45:19 -0400<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XaI6MwautDA&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XaI6MwautDA&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Phoebe settling down for a nap. She likes to suck on her fluffy bone and knead her paws. Recorded and uploaded with my Nexus One!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?a=jgoyHGnmsT8:J1Wg1ax7DEc:XKlTsq6ApSI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?i=jgoyHGnmsT8:J1Wg1ax7DEc:XKlTsq6ApSI" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.sprkus.com/post/461632639http://www.sprkus.com/post/461632639Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:44:00 -0400boston terriersleepy“Uh … Jeff, you’re Goldblooming.”<br/><br/> - <em>Community</em><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?a=LQBM_qaUIG8:U6ghFaPQYAk:XKlTsq6ApSI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?i=LQBM_qaUIG8:U6ghFaPQYAk:XKlTsq6ApSI" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.sprkus.com/post/460225454http://www.sprkus.com/post/460225454Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:14:54 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kzjzaeWhty1qzpsbvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My band name.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?a=1lD6wPh5q5w:46ZrG_iyJ7Q:XKlTsq6ApSI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?i=1lD6wPh5q5w:46ZrG_iyJ7Q:XKlTsq6ApSI" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.sprkus.com/post/459731651http://www.sprkus.com/post/459731651Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:44:42 -0400<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kzjp8wBOiP1qzpsbvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Throw in a Reds game to the Tom Petty weekend in Cincinnati this summer?</p> <p>YES!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?a=uYdFPDVkETc:2mrTcC9aAZw:XKlTsq6ApSI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?i=uYdFPDVkETc:2mrTcC9aAZw:XKlTsq6ApSI" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.sprkus.com/post/459386919http://www.sprkus.com/post/459386919Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:07:44 -0400reds<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kzjoek6SgS1qzpsbvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>For <a title="Bad4ss" target="_blank" href="http://bad4ss.tumblr.com/">B.A.</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?a=CigfuRXN3gk:Dka1OFZ_8LI:XKlTsq6ApSI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?i=CigfuRXN3gk:Dka1OFZ_8LI:XKlTsq6ApSI" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.sprkus.com/post/459359342http://www.sprkus.com/post/459359342Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:49:00 -0400courage wolftutorials<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kzi6wa1QDz1qzpsbvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Roethlisberger in a sex addiction class on South Park.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?a=PWjRU_7WQ-U:tjDBBCkeQLU:XKlTsq6ApSI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?i=PWjRU_7WQ-U:tjDBBCkeQLU:XKlTsq6ApSI" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.sprkus.com/post/457671687http://www.sprkus.com/post/457671687Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:33:51 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kzgn9gicE91qzo5iao1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://murraythenut.tumblr.com/post/455966488/im-hoping-to-get-out-to-a-couple-nyj-home-games" target="_blank">murraythenut</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I’m hoping to get out to a couple NYJ home games this season.</p> <p><a href="http://switchblades.tumblr.com/post/455949879" target="_blank">switchblades</a>:</p> <blockquote> <blockquote><em>No race, creed or religion should endure the ridicule faced by Native Americans today.</em></blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?a=W5SjyYHZGCk:qPQMbVGvaKQ:XKlTsq6ApSI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?i=W5SjyYHZGCk:qPQMbVGvaKQ:XKlTsq6ApSI" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.sprkus.com/post/457134109http://www.sprkus.com/post/457134109Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:31:44 -0400baseballindiansstereotypes<a href="http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/en/entry?entryID=3288143">Obama thinks OSU will lose in the Sweet Sixteen to Georgetown</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?a=dQdlFr5n5qk:zhI-q9Q2nlI:XKlTsq6ApSI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?i=dQdlFr5n5qk:zhI-q9Q2nlI:XKlTsq6ApSI" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.sprkus.com/post/457110046http://www.sprkus.com/post/457110046Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:16:21 -0400march madnessobamabasketballohio state<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kzg9njZE3F1qzpsbvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The rap commercial convinced me to do it.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?a=-ORzRWW7Iw8:y-4Kzxz_RYw:XKlTsq6ApSI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?i=-ORzRWW7Iw8:y-4Kzxz_RYw:XKlTsq6ApSI" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.sprkus.com/post/455358837http://www.sprkus.com/post/455358837Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:38:10 -0400<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kze4chERLA1qzwohio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://thecautiousabandon.tumblr.com/post/452752422/via" target="_blank">thecautiousabandon</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/8110/6a00d83451c45669e20120a.png" target="_blank">via</a></p> </blockquote><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?a=9LqqJkoNthI:99WmA32r6zs:XKlTsq6ApSI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?i=9LqqJkoNthI:99WmA32r6zs:XKlTsq6ApSI" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.sprkus.com/post/452981657http://www.sprkus.com/post/452981657Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:00:00 -0400decisionchoose your own adventure<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fhdCslFcKFU&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fhdCslFcKFU&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><strong>Fresh Pot!</strong></p> <p>David Grohl develops a caffeine addiction in studio with Them Crooked Vultures.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?a=0jjvXUlLGkw:z56dheGFP0c:XKlTsq6ApSI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?i=0jjvXUlLGkw:z56dheGFP0c:XKlTsq6ApSI" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.sprkus.com/post/452915085http://www.sprkus.com/post/452915085Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:25:00 -0400david grohlthem crooken vulturescoffeecaffeinemusic<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/32vpgNiAH60&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/32vpgNiAH60&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://thedailywh.at/post/449855222/early-bird-special-merton-plays-improvised-songs" target="_blank">thedailywhat</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Early Bird Special: </strong>Merton plays improvised songs on his piano describing the people he meets on Chatroulette.</p> <p>Because everyone needs a hobby.</p> <p>[<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/PianoChatImprov" target="_blank">pianochatimprov</a>.]</p> </blockquote> <p>This guy is great. Probably Ben Folds in disguise. I need to get a Web cam so can check out this site. It’s HUGE right now.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?a=x47mQbhEV_Q:vv11GBM7Whc:XKlTsq6ApSI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?i=x47mQbhEV_Q:vv11GBM7Whc:XKlTsq6ApSI" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.sprkus.com/post/452485483http://www.sprkus.com/post/452485483Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:45:00 -0400chatroulettepianoimprov<a href="http://news.nexus-one.co.uk/post/452314691/four-short-links-16th-march-2010">NexusOne News</a>: <blockquote> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kzdl993rIZ1qz7ri0.jpg"/></p> <ul> <li> <p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20100315PB200.html">DigiTimes</a> is reporting that first shipments of the <a target="_self" href="http://news.nexus-one.co.uk/post/413796375/nexus-one-cdma-version-approved-by-the-fcc-for-verizon">CDMA version</a> of the Nexus One have left HTC’s factory bound for the US. The handset is rumoured to be launching on the Verizon network on <a target="_self" href="http://news.nexus-one.co.uk/post/416117346/q">24th March</a> and will available to buy direct from Google’s phone store.</p> </li> </ul> </blockquote> <p>Beginning to think I should have sold my T-Mobile-ready version of the Nexus One on e-Bay and bought one with a contract from Verizon…</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?a=jW-eIDQpLw8:fQanTIUt7Jg:XKlTsq6ApSI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?i=jW-eIDQpLw8:fQanTIUt7Jg:XKlTsq6ApSI" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.sprkus.com/post/452380699http://www.sprkus.com/post/452380699Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:31:00 -0400nexus onet-mobileverizon<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kzcqk3zBB21qz99fbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://thomasmurray.tumblr.com/post/451208055/somebody-at-my-house-had-their-car-broken-into" target="_blank">thomasmurray</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Somebody at my house had their car broken into last night. My solution to deter would-be criminals was to build a scare-Hitchcock silhouette in my window facing our back lot.</p> <p>I think it will work.</p> </blockquote> <p>That. Is. Psycho.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?a=kEM-YxfoNjs:GCoAoCYEN8Y:XKlTsq6ApSI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?i=kEM-YxfoNjs:GCoAoCYEN8Y:XKlTsq6ApSI" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.sprkus.com/post/452263364http://www.sprkus.com/post/452263364Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:06:16 -0400alfred hitchcock<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kzc6mhX4Cv1qzpsbvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Try on virtual frames at <a title="WarbyParker" target="_blank" href="http://www.warbyparker.com/welcome">WarbyParker</a>. Not quite cool enough for this pair.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?a=lWOGQsmeA4M:65WRCTxvDFk:XKlTsq6ApSI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?i=lWOGQsmeA4M:65WRCTxvDFk:XKlTsq6ApSI" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.sprkus.com/post/450374964http://www.sprkus.com/post/450374964Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:42:17 -0400warbyparkerglasses<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kzc2zb22ke1qzpsbvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I just picked Ohio State to win it all on ESPN’s <a title="Tournament Challenge" target="_blank" href="http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/frontpage">Tournament Challege</a>. Why not?</p> <p>Here’s my <a title="My picks." target="_blank" href="http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/en/entry?entryID=1302096">full bracket</a>.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?a=YMyC-jcZLf8:CsMQHFCYoHg:XKlTsq6ApSI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/sprkus?i=YMyC-jcZLf8:CsMQHFCYoHg:XKlTsq6ApSI" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.sprkus.com/post/450258460http://www.sprkus.com/post/450258460Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:23:35 -0400march madnessohio statebasketball