Archive for April, 2006

One Red Paperclip

I love stuff like this. Someone starts with a fresh idea, promotes it via the Internet and gets in the media as a result. I learned about Kyle McDonald from an article on CNN.com. I’m really interested to see if he can keep bartering his way up to a house — which is what [...]


Happy Birthday Mom!

Today is my mother’s 64th birthday. Our Hungarian heritage keeps her young looking and full of energy, so I know she’s going to have a great day. Happy Birthday Mom! I love you!


Rolling Over In His Grave

First off, I’m man enough to admit that I watch American Idol. I’ve always enjoyed music and singing and I’ve always found the show to be entertaining — although I truly think that Paula Abdul is a complete and utter nitwit. She cannot be critical of anyone at all — which makes her [...]


Wi-Fi Downtown? Almost There!

Slowly but surely, my hometown looks like it is finally going to get into wireless Internet access. The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership and City Council have put together a plan to make downtown Pittsburgh a hot spot. The legislation to make this dream a reality wiil be introduced this week. I, for one, [...]


Start and End In Miami

The 2006 schedule for the Pittsburgh Steelers was released today. Our first regular season home game is on Thursday, September 7 against the Miami Dolphins. Let’s hope that our season begins with this game and ends with another game in Miami — at Super Bowl 41!


MelissaPolk.com

Melissa’s web site is finally done! As many of you know, Melissa has been doing contracting for her work, so we thought it would be a good idea for her to have a site to highlight her personal and professional backgrounds. Her new web site has an “about” page as well as an [...]