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• Born Rich? Take the Pill Instead.  We watched Born Rich tonight. Props to Jamie Johnson for putting it together…but that, as someone not born rich is all I can give him. Or, maybe it’s that I’m not 21 any more…or maybe it’s because I’ve always known (or had some inclination) of what I’ve wanted to do with my life…I have a
• Star Wars III: Unsafe at Humanscale Jen and I caught an early showing of Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith tonight. Kraig Larson warned I should bring earplugs to avoid the dialog and try to look past the robotic direction. He was right and I appreciated the tip. Unfortunately, that was just the half of it. Lucas’ best work is the wide,
• The Vastness of America at 10 MPH  One of the reasons we drove to Boulder was to remind ourselves of the vastness of this great country. Miles and miles of little more than telephone line. Maybe a house. Maybe a gas station. Dirt road intersecting the highway. Even in the most remote areas, someone has a house. With electricity and a phone. The
• Inspired by the Enron - Smartest Guys in the Room Documentary A decade ago, I was in a job interview for a place I ultimately was employed. My soon-to-be boss asked me how much money I’d like to make in, say, 5 years. It was about that time, blackouts were rolling through California and Wired, Fast Company, Red Herring were all obese with advertising. We were
• Netflix Defines a 3-Star Movie for Me This week our Netflix queue hasn’t been very good to us. While Prison Break started off engaging and interesting, it falls apart quickly halfway through Season 1 Disc 2. Where the less MacGyver-inspired supporting stories unfold. Netflix’s Suggested Rating: 3-stars Last night, Idiocracy. After watching more than 15 minutes of the film, I’m not surprised at the