Entries from October 2008

10.27.2008

Things my son likes; things my son hates

This is my son. His name is Sam. He’s 12 years old. He considers himself worldly because he’s been to Manhattan (likes), Washington, D.C. (likes) and Toronto (still pending). He likes a lot of things. He also dislikes a lot of things. Here’s a sampling.
 
 
LIKES

Public Enemy
Mac & cheese
Pitching a fastball that reaches 62 mph
The Pittsburgh [...]

10.22.2008

Become my friend and win a T-shirt!

Over on Twitter and Facebook, I’m hitting two online milestones: My 150th and 100th followers, respectively. 
Most of the time these “magic number followers” just get shout outs and possibly some undeserved humiliation. I’ve decided to up the ante for this Web custom. My 150th follower on Twitter and my 100th friend on Facebook will receive [...]