The Double A Lounge

You hear all the time about performers who reprimand audiences for their behavior but this is a sad example of when it goes too far. The performer in this case is a jazz musician by the name of Keith Jarrett.   He’s a legend in the jazz world so his performances are always worth seeking [...]

When we are kids, we have all sorts of high minded ideals about things we want to accomplish.  Most center around things like building a tree fort or riding your bike over big hills – simple stuff like that.  Read this article and you will find out what this kid did to get a Boy [...]

If you’ve ever studied the history of the Roman empire, you start noticing some clear reasons why the empire fragmented apart.  I found this article about an interview with David M. Walker who is the Comptroller General of the U.S.  He heads up the U.S. General Accountability Office (GAO) which is essentially the investigative arm [...]

Well you know someone had to do it eventually.  As this page shows, the air conditioner you use at home doesn’t have to stay at home.  This is like one of those Tim “The Toolman” Taylor kind of projects.  I bet his wife/girlfriend was just beaming with pride as they drove out for a night [...]

Ever tell someone to go fly a kite?  If you ever do, make sure send them a link to this page about how to make a kite.  What I like about this one is that it uses something as simple as one of the plastic bags you would get from a grocery store.  Similar bargains [...]

This must be something only Germany would consider.  It is a novel idea in a way: have people use to get a message about taking a taxi home instead of their car after drinking a bit.  You figure that people will start drinking then visit the bathroom before they get to the point of being [...]

To anyone who has ever attended a church in their lifetime, the biggest thing you notice is they make a big deal out of collecting donations.  Usually this is done by bringing around a basket people put money into or with a collection box by the door.  As this article shows, plastic is becoming the [...]

This is an interesting table I found that maps out what position each one of the current presidential candidates has on each issue.  Sometimes it’s hard to keep track of where each one stands but I think you’ll notice some fairly consistent patterns that emerge.  In any event, anything will be better than what we [...]

I ran across this post from a blog by a professional musician.  His name is Daryl Stuermer and for those familiar with the prog rock group Genesis or Phil Collins, Daryl has been playing guitar for them for many years now.  He recently went on tour in Europe with Genesis for their reunion tour and [...]