minorthird

I love long weekends. With the start of summer-fridays at work, my weekend is clocking in at 3 1/2 days.
time to catch up on some rest? Nope. Not in this house…
Friday:
– Lunch with Erika and Alisa at Viet Thai, along with a couple of their old co-workers.
– Poker game in Exeter cancelled
Saturday:
– Yard work
– Helped […]

so…last night was the second game of MVP 2004 Baseball between me and the twodolla ho. Now, after the first game, and the 19-2 beating I dished out, I was afraid that the season would be over, but she brought here B+ game!
I beat her 2-0, but I must say that her pitching skills are […]

So much better I said to myself
And drawing quite close to the top of the shelf
I struggled with destiny upon the ledge
And gasped when defeated he slipped off the edge
And silence contagious in moments like these
Consumed me and strengthened my will to appease
The passion that sparked me one terrible night
And shocked and persuaded my soul […]

It is my job to architect and build meaningful and solid soultions. This means that when someone comes to me, or my team, with an idea I need to look at it with a critical eye. Unfortunately, this has given me the reputation of being negative.
Me? Negative?
Nooooooo!
The problem is that all the ideas are asinine! […]

ahhh…spring, when a young man’s heart turns to the joys of talkin’ shit!!
That’s right! Last night was the opening night of what could be a long season of Minorthird vs. Twodolla MVP 2004 Baseball.
“And I’m a continue to put the rap down, put the mack down
And if your bitches talk shit, I have ta’ put […]

I’m having a little difficulty typing…I’m slowly slipping into a food coma, induced by the short ribs I grilled up tonight.
Spicy Beer-Brined Short Ribs
1 1/2 lbs. Beef Short Ribs
Brine
1 bottle of beer (anything but an American corn-crap beer — tonight I used a Harpoon Munich Dark)
1/4 cup sea salt
1/4 cup light brown sugar
2 tsp. liquid […]

so…remember the bum? well, we saw him again the next day:
“Hey guys! You can kick the shit out of me for a dollar!”
The sad thing: his chin and eyebrow were both bandaged up, like someone took him up on the offer!

ahhh…the joys of homeownership!
We knew, within reason, what we were getting into when we bought this house. The roof. The siding. The deck. The hardwood floors. The master bedroom.
What did everyone say? “Take it easy. You don’t need to do everything right away.”
Were we listening? No.
But we are now!

We had the Home Depot come out […]

Jazz drummer Elvin Ray Jones dies at 76
On the bandstand, Mr. Jones presented a striking presence: ebony skin, impressive shoulders, prominent cheekbones, an even more prominent gap in his teeth, and, invariably, sweat pouring down his face. One writer likened his appearance to that of “a Nubian prince.”
Art Blakey, Max Roach, Elvin Jones, Philly Joe […]

Has anyone else noticed that searches on Google have recently changed?
Now the first page of results are purely paid placements!!
I hate Google now!
edit: Erika told me it has to do with some spyware…ok, so I’ve always hated spyware…I only dislike Google, I guess