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The trend in giving your company a nonsense name reached a new high when Sci Fi channel announced it was changing its name to "Syfy." Sci Fi Channel president Dave Howe explained the change to TV Week in March: "It made us feel much cooler, much more cutting-edge, much more … [Read more...]
Certain facts would lead you to believe that I’m an avid skier. I was born in Austria, was raised in a skiing family, married a fantastic skier, and produced two ski-crazed children. You can hear it coming, can’t you? I do not like to ski! Just because I was born in a country … [Read more...]
You could inscribe on single leaf of a shamrock the positive contributions of the Irish to the Industrial Revolution. With the possible exception of John Dunlap of Belfast and his pneumatic tire, there are not too many Gaelic giants in the Mechanical Inventions Hall of Fame. … [Read more...]
I was standing at my doorway talking to one of the other kindergarten teachers about the Halloween parade we would have with the classes on Friday. The children had their coats and backpacks on, and were milling around the room chatting and basically SHAKING with the anticipation … [Read more...]
(Author's last name withheld by request.) If you can't get your kids to give you the attention you desire, and you are permanently hoarse from screaming, "come here, NOW!", then here is THE way to get their undivided attention; go to the bathroom! Every time I go to the … [Read more...]