Mike Browne’s Blog

The Cubs lost their game last night partly as a result of one of their fans wrecking the left-fielder’s catch of a foul ball in the 8th inning when the Cubs were ahead 3-0. The Marlins then came back to win the game 8-3. The fan had to be escorted from the stadium by police as rabid Cubs fans wanted to murder the overzealous fan.

If the crowd doesn’t get him, and the Cubs go on to lose the series it’s my guess that someone will find this poor soul dead by his own hand. How’s that for something heavy on the old conscience? Not the kind of noteriety I’d like to live with.

This story pretty much says it all. Looks like ‘C*** out Colin’ is destined for rehab; sooner rather than later. Even Angelina Jolie thinks it’s too much. She was married to Billy Bob Thorton for God’s sake.

Her dad says no, but we say yessireee!

The 100 greatest novels of all time

I’ve read a good majority of these and will probably read the one’s I haven’t. Although my top five favourites to this point would look a little different (some aren’t even on the Observer’s booklist):

5. Metamorphosis – by Franz Kafka

4. Lés Miserables – by Victor Hugo

3. L’Etranger aka The Outsider – by Albert Camus

2. Catcher in the Rye – by J.D. Salinger

1. Crime and Punishment – By Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Looking at my list of favourites I see the themes of existentialism, alienantion, loneliness and personal conflict in the books I’ve chosen. I’ve spent much of my life feeling as the characters in these books. I guess it’s true that what moves a person says a lot about them.

See the planet without even leaving your desk at TrekEarth. I still want to see it myself. This picture of Peggy’s Cove really makes me homesick.

I wonder if this notebook is as fast as the cars.

CNN.com – Secret shame: Executives who are tech dummies seek help – Oct. 14, 2003

I personally know a number of executive types who would be well served by this lady’s services. As a geek it’s refreshing to see this happening. It’ll make working in a technical much easier on everyone. Sometimes I feel (and sound) like SNL’s Jimmy Fallon as Nick Burns, your company computer guy.

Cheack out PushinDaisies.com for all your undead needs!

Will Arnie be president one day? According to the movie Demolition Man he will be.

Thanks to Jackson for the link.