Both sides of the war in Vietnam
Many war movies stylize war, glorify it, or soften it. We Were Soldiers (2002), thankfully, isn’t this type of film. Vietnam was a brutal war, and this movie really gives us a small glimpse of that...
View ArticleMy Budget Home Media Server Setup
[Originally Published March 23, 2013, Updated January 23, 2013]I made one purchase on Black Friday 2012, and I didn’t even leave the comfort of my own home. I fought off the online crowds at Amazon to...
View ArticleNew music from a new artist: MOTHERFOLK
Motherfolk is a brand new band who just released their first records. Great tunes: <a href=”http://motherfolkmusic.bandcamp.com/album/motherfolk”>Motherfolk by...
View ArticleNa na na na na na na na Batman! (1989 edition)
As a kid I remember watching the live action Batman (1989) and being very entertained. It is probably because, as a kid, there wasn’t much for me to think about or understand in the film. It is a...
View ArticleRaised by Penguins? Bat nipples? George Clooney?
I wasn’t fan of its predecessor, but this sequel gets a couple of things right where Batman failed. It certainly isn’t a great film, and I’m rather impressed these films made enough money that they...
View ArticleLOST is 10 years old…and I remember it like it was yesterday
I‘ve read a bunch of articles about LOST, but The Verge posted a great one about how with all its flaws and craziness, the thing that keeps you watching is the characters and their relationships. I’ll...
View ArticleAppreciate the things we don’t get anymore
Last week my company held its second annual User Group conference, where we invited all of our clients and to come to Milwaukee for sessions, networking, and to meet our team. This year it was held at...
View ArticleLife of Pi and the Problem with Relative Truth
Back at the end of 2012, I previewed Life of Pi via a sponsored post. Part of the sponsorship was a free copy of the novel (movie tie-in paperback). In summer of 2013 I got around to reading it and...
View ArticleBreakfast Cereals, Ranked
I eat breakfast every single day, and most days I eat cereal. When I say cereal, I don’t mean that dog food stuff that some people eat or the cardboard that others eat. I eat cereal that tastes...
View ArticleReflections on being a homeowner, 6 months in
Alyssa and I have been homeowners since April and I figured it would a good time to reflect about what I’ve learned and my likes and dislikes. I enjoy yard-work When we first moved in the middle of...
View ArticleBinge this: The Newsroom
A couple weeks ago, my dad asked me and Alyssa if we had seen any of HBO’s The Newsroom. Neither of us had, so my dad told us to at least watch the opening scene. We watched it right then and there....
View ArticleREVIEW: Nature’s Way Cedar Bird Feeder
As I mentioned in my post about becoming a homeowner, I got weirdly into bird watching. Sometimes I feel like I should be retired, because I remember my Grandma and Grandpa Pautz always watching the...
View ArticleComposting: I do it and you can too!
There’s nothing quite like the smell of decay. Actually, if you are composting properly, it doesn’t smell much at all. Plus, when you compost, you get free natural fertilizer for your garden or...
View ArticleSetting up git for deploying website updates (Dreamhost and other hosts)
For this site and the blog I built for my company, I use WP Engine, a WordPress host (which I can definitely recommend). WP Engine has a built in staging environment as well as the option to deploy to...
View ArticleWebsite Hosting Update
My last post was about setting up Git on a remote server. The git setup worked well for me and I used it for a good number of months, but I couldn’t stomach Dreamhost anymore. As we get closer to...
View ArticleMaking sense of the election: who did you vote for and why?
Like most people, I was shocked at the result of this week’s US presidential election. Facebook has been an interesting place, to say the least, with differing viewpoints, though very little civility....
View Article“/” (or Fake Submodules in Git)
The current project I’m working on for my new church website requires me to have a Git repository inside of another Git repository. Typically when you do this, Git assumes you want to use a “feature”...
View ArticleMaking sense of the election: your vote, your voice, let’s learn from each other
All of the responses to my request were very informative and have already challenged me to think differently about things. While this poll wasn’t scientific, the responses I got are all very valuable....
View ArticleREVIEW: High Sierra 1.5 GPM High Efficiency Low Flow Shower Head
I know, I know…I’m reviewing a shower head. The only reason I’m reviewing this is because it is a great shower head for not that much money ($40). Most low flow shower heads are terrible. My parents...
View ArticleQuick Tip: DIY Bird Feeder Filler
You know I love the birds. I buy black oil sunflower seeds in 50 lb bags and fill my bird feeder all year round. Instead of buying a filler or a special scoop, which do work, I made my own out of an...
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