I ran across a cool program today called EclipseCrossword. The program is one of several programs created by Green Eclipse (I also used EclipseStyle, their stylesheet editor, today). Obviously EclipseCrossword allows you to create customized crossword puzzles that can be printed, saved to file, or even shared online. I created a sample puzzle for your crossword enjoyment. Give it a try!

The worst “enviro-nut propaganda piece” disguised as the worst M. Night Shyamalan film? This reviewer says yes!

A few months ago (few meaning over a year ago) my wife told me she wanted to start playing the piano again. She took a few lessons when she was young, and she wanted to pick up where she left off. To that end I got an old piano from her aunt, bought her some lesson books, and waited for the music to fill the house.

Turns out the piano needed some rather expensive repairs, and oddly enough my wife just didn’t spend much time practicing (it must have been the low quality of the instrument). Well, the kids are getting older, and the wife still insists she is going to learn to play, so today we bought the Yahmaha CLP-220M from Samuel Music through a piano sale for Alumni of Lincoln Christian College. If everyone goes crazy with playing we can trade in the CLP-220 for its full value for up to 12 months (just in case we need that baby grand). Only time will tell what wonderous tunes will soon fill our home.

This is one of my favorite Bob Hope moments.