http://www.developingstorm.com/pete/blog The blog of Pete Lyons http://www.developingstorm.com/rss-icon.png http://www.developingstorm.com/pete/blog en-us http://www.developingstorm.com/pete/blog/show/288 http://www.developingstorm.com/pete/blog/show/288 <![CDATA[&lt;img src="http://developingstorm.com/img/cori-snow.jpg"&gt;&lt;p&gt; My old dog Cori loved the snow but I don't know how she would have fared in snow that was considerably over her head. If you want to see a dog that appears to really love it &lt;a href="http://maniacworld.com/dog-having-a-blast-in-the-snow.html"&gt;watch this.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;]]> http://www.developingstorm.com/pete/blog/show/287 http://www.developingstorm.com/pete/blog/show/287 <![CDATA[ Following Roy of &lt;a href="http://returntothecenter.typepad.com/the_center/2008/11/what-type-is-your-blog.html"&gt;RTTC&lt;/a&gt;'s lead, I submitted my blog for a Myers Briggs personality evaluation at &lt;a href="www.typealyzer.com"&gt;www.typealyzer.com&lt;/a&gt;. Here's what they say my blog reveals.&lt;p&gt; &lt;blockquote&gt; ESTJ - The Guardians&lt;p&gt; The organizing and efficient type. They are especially attuned to setting goals and managing available resources to get the job done. Once they&#180;ve made up their mind on something, it can be quite difficult to convince otherwise. They listen to hard facts and can have a hard time accepting new or innovative ways of doing things.&lt;p&gt; The Guardians are often happy working in highly structured work environments where everyone knows the rules of the job. They respect authority and are loyal team players.&lt;p&gt; &lt;/blockquote&gt; Boy, I snowed them.]]> http://www.developingstorm.com/pete/blog/show/286 http://www.developingstorm.com/pete/blog/show/286 <![CDATA[Man, I hate the phrase 'bully pulpit'. Why do reporters have to fall back on that cliche whenever they talk about the President's ability to influence by public speaking? I can't imagine Teddy Roosevelt ever thought that little piece of slang would stick around like it has. Please can you all just stop.]]> http://www.developingstorm.com/pete/blog/show/285 http://www.developingstorm.com/pete/blog/show/285 <![CDATA[This has to be a joke. It's just too depressing otherwise. According to an &lt;a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081112/en_nm/us_monopoly_2"&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; that just came through Yahoo entertainment news, Ridley Scott is going to direct a movie based on the game "Monopoly". That's not the worst thing though. The article also indicates that there is a movie based on the game "Battleship" in development.&lt;p&gt; How in the world do you make a movie about "Battleship"? No wait, I see it now. &lt;p&gt; The grizzled admiral, played by Nick Nolte in crisp Navy whites, leans across the situation table in CIS and listens as static filled updates come over the radio. "There's been a nuclear detonation in sector B12". The camera zooms in as Nick slowly raises his head - his eyes displaying a mix of sadness and steely resolve - he stares into space as if facing his adversary and utters that iconic phrase, "You sunk my Battleship".&lt;p&gt; Genius! Green light the project! We'll make millions! Oy.&lt;p&gt; ]]> http://www.developingstorm.com/pete/blog/show/284 http://www.developingstorm.com/pete/blog/show/284 <![CDATA[I've recently been following the Boston area &lt;a href=""&gt;ChowHound&lt;/a&gt; foodie forum. It's a place where folks talk about their favorite dining experiences and ask questions about where to find good eats of all varieties. Like a lot of public forums however there are those posters who feel the need to show off their expertise and refinement and critique well intentioned posts. Today I was reading a thread that was suffering under the scrutiny of the experts when someone chimed in with a &lt;a href="http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/570866#4162353"&gt;very funny reply&lt;/a&gt;. I thought it was worth sharing.&lt;p&gt; &lt;blockquote&gt; In order to avoid future criticism, I would like to point out the following posting guidelines: Avoid specificity - it only leads to pointless arguments (eg. 130 degrees) Avoid jokes - This is a serious board, not a place for frivolity, and it is not nice to use advanced humor techniques when so many readers lack a basic sense of humor. avoid capital letters and capitalized words - someone is composing a post right this second taking you to task for this. avoid technical terms - for example Prime, Choice, sear, jus, etc. I have taken the liberty of editing your original post following these guidelines. It can be boiled down to: I bought some meat. I cooked it. It was good. &lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt; ]]> http://www.developingstorm.com/pete/blog/show/283 http://www.developingstorm.com/pete/blog/show/283 <![CDATA[I find it odd that reporters still use the term 'foul play' to describe serious criminal activity? It seems rather anachronistic - like skulduggery or underhanded. I saw the phrase used today on Boston.com in the context of discussing the tragic discovery of the body of a missing girl: '(A state police official) did not say whether foul play was suspected'. ]]> http://www.developingstorm.com/pete/blog/show/282 http://www.developingstorm.com/pete/blog/show/282 <![CDATA[&lt;a href="http://developingstorm.com/img/SeaWeed-1680x1050.png"&gt;&lt;img src="http://developingstorm.com/img/SeaWeed-small.png"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;]]> http://www.developingstorm.com/pete/blog/show/281 http://www.developingstorm.com/pete/blog/show/281 <![CDATA[&lt;img src="http://www.aclu.org/standup/comics/books/FlagBurning/page1.gif"&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.aclu.org/standup/comics/readbook.php?comicid=18"&gt;(Link)&lt;/a&gt;]]> http://www.developingstorm.com/pete/blog/show/279 http://www.developingstorm.com/pete/blog/show/279 <![CDATA[Football gods, you are not kind. There I was enjoying a cold beer in the rare warm rays of a new season, almost forgetting for the first time in months the pain of the 18-1, super bowl loss, when BAM, you kick me upside the head again. I know we've been spoiled around here but Tom f'in Brady, come on football gods; you still owe us something for the 70's and 80s.&lt;p&gt; ]]> http://www.developingstorm.com/pete/blog/show/278 http://www.developingstorm.com/pete/blog/show/278 <![CDATA[Three small 4 by 4 paintings hung in our den for most of my childhood. They were little wood framed oils depicting farming life in the shadow of a volcano. I never knew much about them but always liked them for how their tiny brush strokes depicted such big scenes. My parents took them to Florida with them when the moved down there. After my father had a stroke and I went to Florida to care for my mother who was suffering from Alzheimer's. One day she served me ice cream on one of the paintings. I guess she mistook it for a plate. ]]>