You can do magic...
...you can do anything your heart desires. So, I made this pledge to not but drinks for myself for the remainder of the year. I've done pretty well and only purchased my own drink(s) on Friday the 13th (that is my holiday from magic). In my effort to score free booze, I've learned form a lot of people that magic isn't as geeky as I o

Movies are Fun
Swede Fest 4 is Saturday in Fresno. According to the people who know in the 'no, this might be the only official (yet, unsanctioned) Swede Fest in the universe. So click on this link to get more info.I decided to sit this one out and merely go as a spectator. I've submitted Swedes in the past, but my brain was dry this go around. That was until I was chatting with Floyd Sanchez from AntiLabs and told him that it would be cool to do

Let's get political...Protector
The Protector is a person who combines a negative attitude toward politics with a moderate level of activity. A constant conspiracy theorist, the Protector tries to predict the political moves of others and anticipates the worst-case scenario. Watch them in meetings, they will document everything. Who knows when they will need to dig through their copious records to find a single statement tha

Smart Art
I really like the work of Fresno artist, Uriel Tekunoff. Many of you may not know him, but Ihope that you soon will. He's a guy with a degree in mechanical engineering and a passion for painting (please read that last sentence one more time...makes him wicked smart and wicked cool). Here's a quote from his artist statement:

Let's get political...Cynic
The Cynic is a person who has a negative attitude toward office politics and manifests very little political activity. This person is the classic "avoider" type. They see people who play the game as slick performers and "yes men" who are shallow. The consistent doubter, the Cynic is known to have the best scoff in the office. They avoid risk and do nothing extra.