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No, I don’t think I ever was.. It feels like it’s been an eternity, but it’s only been 8 months and I’m just excited I’m LOST.

Has anyone seen the New American Gladiators television show hosted by none other than Hulk Hogan? I think it’s Miss Possible’s latest addition to our DVR.. And let me stress DVR. The show is an hour long if you watch it live.. but record it, and you can usually squeeze the entire thing into about [...]

I tell ya, we really lucked out last year. Between the time that we moved to California in October 2007 through October 2008, I believe it rained no more than 30 days during the entire year. And most of these days, it would rain for a few hours — then clear up. This winter is much [...]

As someone who has worked in online advertising for over 6 years, I can say that this type of ad format is the worst i’ve ever seen. Pay Per Play Audio Ads — meaning, a 5 second audio ad will play when you get to a site. Uhh.. Please, publishers, don’t do this to us.

Every once in a while, Bogart will wake up in the middle of the night and start barking for no apparent reason. Perhaps he heard someone walk by our window or maybe the house creaked and he got spooked. Either way, it’s usually innocuous. At a little past 4:00am on the Sunday before last, the barking [...]

Hi Diatribers, I’ve managed to update Flickr with our latest photos from the Holidays in Massachusetts as well as our New Years Eve celebrations. Check them out at Flickr or browse the photos right here on The Diatribe.

Here’s an addictive little quiz to let you pass the time.. Found courtesy of Ze Frank — How well do you know your world geography? First Attempt: Level 8 with 242,415 points. This Traveler IQ challenge is brought to you by the Web’s Original Travel Blog