Archive for April, 2003

Honda Advertisement

April 29, 2003

Interesting Honda advertisement. This apparently takes an extreme amount of patience. See how it was done.

Sick Day

April 28, 2003

Well, after getting back from New York City, I work 1 day and promptly catch a cold.Today, to make my Monday more...exciting, I find out that my computer's power supply died over the weekend. Bad things always happen in threes, right? I wonder what's next...

Album Review: Owen & Pete Yorn

April 25, 2003

Owen OwenPolyvinyl Records A melancholy album, full of stories about failed romance. It plays like one continuous track, interwoven with an intricate acoustic sound, slight percussion and breathy vocals. Pete Yorn Day I ForgotColumbia This sophomore release greets us with more beautifully crafted songs. They speak of life's most difficult ...

One Year

April 21, 2003

Cindy & I just got back from New York, celebrating our 1 year anniversary.

The Joys Of Home Ownership

April 14, 2003

We put the finishing touches on the deck today. It would have been a relaxing evening if it weren't for another intrusion from the ongoing ant menace. To make matters more...interesting, there were 5 baby rabbits nesting right under the egde of our deck. I step ...

Swabbing The Deck

April 12, 2003

Cindy and I spent a good part of today ridding our deck of the mildew and grime that has built up over the years. I highly recommened using a pressure washer. It does the job in a fraction of the time and it's so much ...

Album Review: Con Dolore & The Forms

April 11, 2003

Con Dolore Sailor's WarningClairecords The delicate, ethereal voice & jangling guitars blend seamlessly with electronic samples to give the music a dreamy, airy feel. The Forms Icarus Threespheres Short and sweet, this trio's 18 minute effort leaves you wanting more. The half shouted/half sung vocals, flawless drums, and jerky guitar grabs ...

April 10th Dailies

April 9, 2003

Do yourself a favor and check out the final trailer for The Matrix Reloaded Pepsi and monkeys and dollars, oh my! This is so very cool.

We’ve Been Spawn’d

April 8, 2003

The long awaited Soul Calibur II has several interesting new characters, one of which is Todd MacFarlane's creation, Spawn. Let's hope Namco has a good reason for making that decision.

Congratulations Mac and Diana!

April 7, 2003

Over the weekend, my sister-in-law gave birth to a healthy 8lb 12oz, 20" baby boy. His name is Connor Douglas.

Frank Lloyd Wright

April 6, 2003

Yesterday, Mark and I drove to Oak Park, IL so he could pick up a decorative panel at the Ginkgo Tree Bookshop. Afterwards, we toured the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio. I was surprised to learn that this impressive home was built in 1909. ...

Album Review: Foo Fighters, The Postal Service & Zwan

April 4, 2003

Foo Fighters One By OneRCA Passionate lyrics and a harder sound makes for a great 4th album by the Foo. The Postal ServiceGive UpSub Pop Records Wonderful electronic pop. Zwan Mary Star Of The SeaReprise It's never been so good to hear Billy Corgan's voice again. So glad he's put together another ...

Is Netscape A Web Browser?

April 4, 2003

Okay...Scott has informed me that Netscape and my site aren't playing nicely together. To be honest, I didn't test anything in Netscape. I guess I'll be doing some more testing this weekend.

Here We Go Again

April 4, 2003

I'm very happy to announce that McKendall.Net is back online. Hopefully this version will last longer than previous versions. Only time will tell. Thanks to all who have inspired me to keep moving forward.