I received this message today and nearly killed myself laughing. I don’t recall ever receiving this type of message before and applaud the sender for his wit. I especially like how he’s tried to mask his identity as “The Assassin” but his name and email address(es) are clearly available in the sender details. Have fun! Photo, bolding and italicizing added for effect. from Nathan Bain <nathh10@live.com> reply-to...

As a kid I had only one Christmas tradition that I can recall, the tradition of trying to catch Santa in the act of distributing gifts. Year after year I would wake up in the middle of the night on Christmas Eve and make my way to the Christmas tree, hoping to catch a peek at the big man in red. One particular memory that I recalled the other day is especially vivid. I was a young boy, probably around six or so and we lived in a very small...

A List Apart has a great preview of some of the new features coming to HTML5, the long-awaited new version of the Hypertext Markup Language. I’m most excited about the new tags they’re adding which will provide those of us who have been using elements like <div id="header"> a more accurate <header> tag, giving us the semantics to create more descriptive markup. I can’t wait! A List Apart: Preview of...

After being indoors for almost two days solid and trying to combat the annoying symptoms of the common cold, I decided last night to run to the local Kmart to pick up a couple of items. It was nearly 9:30 and they would be closing at 10:00, so the parking lot was nearly empty. I grabbed a cart and made my way back to the pharmacy area for some NyQuil and something to soften my chapped lips (it’s amazing what a day full of...