Because of the rain the fireworks were delayed. Homer and Steve.Sandy hosted a party at his casita and Steve, Brian, Carlos, Ray, Cobban, Mitch, Jackson, Bill, Abe, David G., Jeffrey S., and Christine came.Jeffrey S., Ray, and Christine.I sat on the roof with some of the guys and finally the fireworks started.Strange that the City of Tucson celebrated the demise of evil Mr. Helms, but I agreed, what a great thing to do. ...

I hope you are having a happy fourth, however you are spending it. Here's a little clue how I'm spending mine. My Benevolent Blogger donation for this pay period is to donate to Matt's marathon fund. Remember, if you make a donation of at least $40, you can get your very own hand-signed set of postcards from Secret Simon/Alden. Also, more and more people are joining Mike Lawson's Benevolent Blogger Project. Visit Mike to learn more about the project and how you can get involved. ...

One more reason to choose Makers Mark over other bourbons ...

nowhereman: mmmm... Wienerschnitzel chili dog ...

I grew upI'm missing my school photos from 1972 and 1973, I'll have to check to see whether I have them.1969.1970.1971.1974.1975 ...

[Later this year, a simple software update will allow the box to stream content from other big name providers.] They aren't wasting any time. Here's hoping they can really make it happen ...

nowhereman: Wall-E reminds me of "number 5 is alive" ...

One of the things I fell in love with about dance music was the variety of music out there that isn't being played in the mainstream. Even if it's a song that's part of the mainstream, I love that various remixers and DJs are able to take the song and make it their own.Part of the fun for me was exploring the music out there and finding tracks so many different tracks that I had never heard. I suppose that's what led me to become a DJ -- being able to find things that I wasn't hearing anywhere and ...

nowhereman: does it make me obsessive to be sitting here fretting over 2 pixels on our latest web project? ...

Shipped on 07/01/08. The heroic arachnid is back in this live-action sequel directed by Sam Raimi and written by Michael Chabon. Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) is going through a major identity crisis. Burned out from being Spider-Man, he decides to shelve his superhero alter ego, which leaves the city suffering in the wake of carnage left by the evil Doc Ock (Alfred Molina). In the meantime, Peter still can't act on his feelings for Mary-Jane (Kirsten Dunst). ...

One night during last summer's hibernation, I was laying on my bed staring at the ceiling, completely bored out of my mind. It was too effin' hot to do anything outside, I was broke, and there was nothing on TV or the DVR. The house was clean (shocking) and I had already reached the end of the internet. Then, I had an idea. "Hey! Listen to some podcasts!" Some how, podcasting had always alluded me. So I went to Alden's site and started subscribing to the podcasts listed in the side bar. The Daily Purge. Wanda ...

No need for a maskIt's okay to admit thatbeeves do get horny ...

I looked through a box of photographs tonight. Strange, to actually hold images printed on paper. Some were stuck together, digital pictures never do that.Was I really that skinny? Did I always take such horrible photos?I found a handful to scan and send my sister, who has been assembling a large number of family pictures. Some of the ones that were pointless (sunset photos taken where?) got tossed. I really need to go through the rest and sort out which ones to keep, which ones to get rid of. A few of the ex and his family need to go ...

I admit it. I kind of phoned it in with this month's banner. I blame the summer heat for draining my creative energy. And now to continue phoning it in... I haven't done a reader poll for a while, so if you'd be so kind to fill out this form in the comments, I'd love to know who's reading the site lately. Name: Location: Age: How Long Have You Been Reading cheap blue guitar?: How Did You Get Here?: How Hot Is It Where You Are Today:? What Are You Doing This Friday?: Thanks! ...

This one always makes me cry. It reminds me of the boys and some of the good times we've had over the years. Be warned before you click play, it's a bit vulgar. ...

At work this morning a young coyote walked past my window, looking for something to eat. I'm glad that my little friendly ground squirrel, who sometimes peeks in and watches me, was hiding in its hole.Coyote.The coyote stopped for a drink of water and then saw something in a nearby bush to chase, but eventually it wandered off. I've seen this coyote before, last week it was limping but its back leg seems to have gotten better.A while later my little ground squirrel came out of its hole and ate a mesquite bean pod. Its little tail sticks straight ...

Countries I have been to:Canada (Provinces of Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan)Mexico (State of Sonora)GreeceNetherlandsGermanyPolandCzech RepublicUnited Kingdom (England)Places I'd like to go next:IcelandIreland (red heads!)Scotland (more red heads!)BrazilAustralia ...

nowhereman: Only in AZ. It's over 100 degrees, the sun is shining, and it's raining. ...

June really did bust out all over! It was all about birthdays and boobs. Today was Kristin's 7th Annual Birthday Bowling Bonanza. (Happy birthday Sweetie!) Jenn wouldn't let us list her name as MILF on the scoreboard so we used HOTT JENN instead. I said I needed a cool name so mine was COOL NAME BRIAN. Gotta love friends. ...

I went to see Wanted with Yellow Hat Friday night. I don't go to see movies in the theater very often and let's just say I'm that much less likely to do so again any time soon. Wanted was a "giant seaming pile of crap" as someone from my past might say. Let's start with the story. A secret band of assassins who go around killing perfectly innocent people based on the whims of a magic loom that speaks binary and the plight of one of their sons who, up till now believed himself to be painfully ordinary and ...