Blogs and RSS Feeds Video Lesson

OK, when I try to describe to someone how Blogs and RSS feeds work in tandem, I get the feeling that the message does not come across, the lesson is not learned. I feel only a small percentage of Internet users grasp this concept. So....to aid in learning about how RSS feeds work, here's a video I originally saw on Tame the Web.

Central Avenue Parade Pics

As stated in a previous post, I was invited to emcee the Central Avenue Betterment Association Parade in KCK this past Saturday. Here are some pictures, as captured by Mama Bear.



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Land of the Lost in Modern Times

Thanks to Robot Chicken, we now know how Sleestaks behave in the library.

Getting better acquainted with KCK

I spent part of my day yesterday emceeing a parade along Central Avenue in central Kansas City, Kansas. Mama Bear and her husband (I guess that would make him Papa Bear) have spent a good part of the past six or seven years with their community involvement with the Central Avenue business area and have been participants in the organization of the parade during that time. Central Avenue, between 12th and 18th Streets, is highly comprised of the Mexican/Latino influence as evidenced by the businesses there.
Mama Bear and Papa Bear did prepare a script for me to read. I used the script to the best of my ability but the unpredictability and speed of the parade proved that the script writing for each float/parade display were too long and I found myself cutting out sentences or skipping paragraphs entirely.
Despite this, Mama Bear now says I have to do this next year as well.

Random Thoughts on Labor Day 2007

1. As I read Lisa See's Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, I wish my mom or grandma were around to discuss some of the plot elements. Mom was born in China and my grandma spent considerable time in China. I wonder if any of the traditions represented in the book (ie.: footbinding, the nu shu writing among women) is familiar to them?
2. I spent part of labor day with my sister's family. We had lunch at Saddle Ranch at the Legends. I had a Reuben sandwich (which was dry) and I paid for my niece's dinner in observation of her birthday.
3. Next weekend, I will celebrate my 42nd birthday, which was August 30th.
4. I saw the movie Stardust with Clare Danes, Charlie Cox, and Robert DeNiro yesterday. I thought this fantasy plot was very energetic and original but I thought the ending was a tad bit disappointing. Overall, I would not mind seeing this flick again.
5. Water main update: In an earlier post, I described the broken water main at a neighboring house and the city's pathetic attempts to fix it. Well, I have had discussions with some neighbors and it seems the city water department still has to finish the job. After the first repair attempt, water still leaked into the sewer and the front part of the driveway concrete was destroyed and replaced with gravel. That was ten days ago. Now, I have been informed that the owner has contacted members of the local news media to inform them of the problem. Keep an ear to the Kansas City news media....You never know if this story makes the nightly news.