Next week, I must return to Baton Rouge for my 6 week follow-up on my ear surgery. If I can work up sufficient appetite I plan to go out that evening to Brunet’s Cajun Restaurant and attempt to tac...

As a very late wedding gift to my friend Sybil Baker, I told her I’d make a book trailer for her upcoming book, called “The Life Plan.” Actually, when she first started talking to me about a book t...

Earlier this week I upgraded my MacBook Pro and my Mac mini (the only two Macs I own anymore) to iLife ’09. That includes iMovie ’09, which is Apple’s consumer video editing application. I’ve wante...

The bills and insurance statements for my ear/skull/brain surgery are starting to roll in, and one thing’s certain: The amount medical providers charge my insurance company is hugely different than...

The concept of Bagali’s is very enticing to me. I really, really wanted to like this place. But after two visits, I just don’t think I’ll go back. First off, Bagali’s is “New Orleans Inspired Ital...

Note: I wrote the review below on February 1, 2009. However, when I drove by the restaurant on February 15, 2010, I noticed they had changed their sign. It is now called “New Port” instead of “Heav...

You may be wondering, “Hey, Todd, how’s your ear thing?” Well, tomorrow marks 3 weeks since my surgery. As I wrote in my last post on the topic, nearly a week ago, we’re into the stage of small, sl...

I just read that Monster.com had a major security breach, and crackers stole not only basic personal info of users but their passwords as well. So, if you’re like me, and used the same password on ...

Todd’s big event for Friday January 16: spinal tap. And I mean that with lowercase “s” and “t”. Though I’m a huge fan of the band and the film, this was my first opportunity to get my very own spin...

You know how it seems like the stores put out their Christmas displays earlier and earlier every year? Well I was in the local Target today, to find some stuff for my Halloween costume. Let me say ...