I started this blog – truthfully, to make money. I wanted to try to ensure that I had a good cash flow coming in when the winter months hit. You see I moved to Colorado and live kind of off the beaten path. I am not so sure how easy it will be for me to get to town and line up new web jobs once the snowfall hits and for a web designer/software engineer meeting with clients is imperative.

So I read about blogging – tried to pick a subject matter that would have a primary focus, tried to follow the ‘rules’ and started blogging. (more…)

This was not a topic that interested me very much till today. Sure, I have heard the term; had a vague idea about EMO, but I never really cared to delve into the subject until a family member ended up in a psych ward because of her involvement in the EMO movement. Needless to say, I spent most of my day researching and thought I would share that knowledge and my thoughts with you. (more…)

I snatch odd moments during the day to browse through the Odd News from various sources hoping to find at least one story that I can write a commentary on and, hopefully, get readers interested enough to post their own thoughts. Sometimes I break from my news perusal because I need to get back to my primary job, web design. But other times I break out of frustration. Call me old-fashioned if you want — but a vast majority of these ‘odd news’ stories show the decay of today’s moral values. (more…)

Another danger of being drunk in public.

This 26 yr old man from Denver was arrested in St. Paul after he pulled the head off of one of the hotels tame ducks because he was hungry. (see story) Security guards and other hotel visitors were watching as this occurred. The fact that this young man now faces charges is no surprise. However, the Humane Society brought up that the hotel should reconsider having ducks in the lobby; for their safety. The words in the article were pretty harsh. And yet there was little to no mention of the ducks living conditions. (more…)

Paparizzi photos usually involve celebrities and politicians trying to grab a moment of privacy. Well, now according to this report (watch video) shown on Good Morning America this morning, the intimate moment when a man proposes to his bride-to-be is being caught on film. A new trend has risen where men are hiring photographers to take pictures during the proposal without the bride-to-be knowing. (more…)