http://www.bradicalmindspew.com Remodeling, Will be back online shortly. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:07:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So my blog is back.  Apparently the people I host through (Dreamhost) automatically upgraded me to the new Wordpress and forgot to switch over a file, causing my blog to crash.  The previous sentence makes absolutely no sense to me yet I think it's correct.  See, that's my problem.  I ... http://www.bradicalmindspew.com/2009/04/22/the-blog-is-back-for-now/ My friend Rick had a wedding two days after New Years this year.  The wedding took place in Houston which was a welcome change compared to the chilly Midwest weather.  Hopping on a plane the day after staying up late bringing in the new year, well, that wasn't so welcome. That ... http://www.bradicalmindspew.com/2009/01/28/ricks-wedding/ This week was one in which I will never forget.  So often, historical moments of great significance are the result of tragedy.  My generation hasn't had many "What were you doing when..." moments aside from 9/11 and maybe Princess Diana's death.  The events on Tuesday will be something I remember ... http://www.bradicalmindspew.com/2009/01/24/obama-thoughts/ I was in Omaha for work last weekend and got together with a few college friends to watch Iowa State beat Nebraska in basketball.  It had been a while since I'd hung out with everyone so it was good to hang out, keep warm from the subzero temperatures, and watch ... http://www.bradicalmindspew.com/2009/01/19/alaskan-luncheon/ After spending a more "classy" NYE and decent amount of money last year at VooDoo Lounge, we decided to go somewhere more on the opposite end of the spectrum.  Luckily, The Brooksider was hosting a New Years party that featured the band Dolewite, three balloon drops, a campaign toast, and ... http://www.bradicalmindspew.com/2009/01/05/bringing-in-09/ My friend Josh called me last week asking if I knew who the actor was who played the fat kid on the show Two and a Half Men.  Being that I've never watched a full episode of the show in my life, I said I had no idea.  Josh then ... http://www.bradicalmindspew.com/2008/12/29/child-celebrity-seasons-greetings/ I'm a little late in my reaction to the ISU football coaching fiasco that has taken place over the past couple of weeks.  When I first read that Gene Chizik was interviewing for the head coaching job at Auburn, I honestly thought it was just a rumor.  I also thought ... http://www.bradicalmindspew.com/2008/12/23/cyclone-changes/ It seems like every time I check the news, I am reading about a different company who has decided to lay off a sizable chunk of their employees.  Well, my mother can now be added to that list.  She told me the news last week, and I was bummed for ... http://www.bradicalmindspew.com/2008/12/09/momma-drama/ Okay, this is going to be a quick rundown, albeit not a super exciting one.  The past three weekends have been filled with my parents visiting Kansas City.  My mom came into town three weekends ago to check on the progress of my house and to help with some of ... http://www.bradicalmindspew.com/2008/11/24/parents-weekends/ I was asked the other day, while ordering a smoothie from Smoothie King, if I had seen the movie Wanted.  It took me a while to figure out which movie she was referring to, but I realized Wanted was the latest Angelina Jolie action movie.  Realizing this was a really ... http://www.bradicalmindspew.com/2008/11/18/wanted-really/