http://www.smugbaldy.com It's hard to think when you're not used to it. Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:27:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Watching the tears stream down Tim Tebow's face, that's what. http://www.smugbaldy.com/2009/12/07/whats-better-watching-alabama-dismantle-florida-for-the-sec-championship/ I posted a while ago about some of the shenanigans involving the expanding role of radical Islam within the Texas State Board of Education (here and here). It turns out that, while the good people of Texas were sleeping, self-appointed imams have inserted a curriculum requirement to ... http://www.smugbaldy.com/2009/08/18/a-win-for-texas-theocrats/ A while ago I posted a story about what could probably be described as the least fun Star Wars action figure around. Since I'm an original fan (having seen Star Wars no fewer than 6 times in 1977) I thought I should try to bring you a few ... http://www.smugbaldy.com/2009/08/13/more-rare-star-wars-toys/ Not a lot to say here, but if you haven't yet gone over to nataliedee.com, then you should. Are her creations amazing? Do both of these guys shit in the woods? http://www.smugbaldy.com/2009/07/30/natalie-dee-comics-ftw/ There are times in your life that you have to engage in self-reflection. You know, that introspective soul searching we occasionally do in order to understand who we really are, what we want out of life, or just to get a bit more happiness or satisfaction out of ... http://www.smugbaldy.com/2009/07/26/better-living-through-facebook-quizzes/ I use one of my favorite quotes as the tag line for this blog, and there's a marginally funny story behind it. My wife and I were visiting my in-laws, and we brought our 20-pound cat with us. During the visit, we were going to visit some other ... http://www.smugbaldy.com/2009/07/23/thinking-is-a-craft-that-requires-practice/ Wired and a couple other sites have picked up on insurance.com's list of the 10 most dangerous foods to eat while driving. 1. Coffee. It’s hot. It can spill. That’s bad. That said, we’re guilty of this. So are you. Admit it. 2. Hot soup. It’s hot. It can spill. ... http://www.smugbaldy.com/2009/07/21/our-10-most-dangerous-foods-to-eat-while-driving/ It's a reasonable question, isn't it? Does who you are and why you use social media really impact how important it is to you? I think the answer is obviously yes, but when you try to capture something so complex, so organic as social media, you really exit ... http://www.smugbaldy.com/2009/07/20/how-important-is-social-media-to-you/ On a business forum, someone asked several questions about what to look for from your Wordpress theme and plugins. Having lots of Wordpress experience, I felt qualified in responding. What do you look for first in a theme? First and foremost, I look for a theme that I think looks good ... http://www.smugbaldy.com/2009/07/15/how-to-pick-the-right-wordpress-theme-and-plugins/ One of my nieces was wondering if her house would ever be clean again, this after the birth of her first child. Apparently, moms can put that bundle of joy to work much earlier than they ever thought, and maybe get a handle on some of the mess they're ... http://www.smugbaldy.com/2009/07/07/baby-needs-to-earn-his-keep/