Life & Personal

Post-9/11 airport security measures are largely theater - Atlantic article exposes how ineffective TSA protocols really are.

Alaska governor's aides refuse subpoenas by claiming she 'declined to participate' - legal logic that doesn't apply to anyone else.

Best part of adulthood: Sunday couch marathons with cartoons, cookie dough, and video games guilt-free.

Buying a house and moving across the country for the first time - exciting, terrifying, and totally happening.

Never talk to police without a lawyer - anything you say can only hurt you, never help your legal position.

Week 4, Day 2: 112 pushups completed - arms twitching from the workout, but major progress happening.

Photo collection from Vancouver (archive shots, not the latest trip).

Midnight showing of Hellboy 2 with friends - director of Pan's Labyrinth plus Ron Perlman equals unmissable film event.

Crossed the threshold: triceps now the weak link after 105 pushups in 8 minutes - new fitness milestone achieved.

Week 3, Day 1: 99 pushups in 6 minutes despite soreness - running routine adding leg workouts to the mix.

Vancouver by train: four hours along the coast, bald eagles, restaurants, models on every street - perfect getaway city.

Day 3, Week 2: 79 pushups in 12 minutes - 11 more than last week; consistent progress tracking improvement.

Great action movie, but an honest account of what a broken nose actually feels like - and it's nothing like Hollywood glamorizes.

68 pushups in 12 minutes proves the training program works: even fatigued, you're stronger than when you started the week.

Six-week program claims you'll hit 100 consecutive pushups with just 3 sessions weekly. Starting at 17, the test begins.

A penguin flew in this surprisingly excellent advertisement with music swapped in after the original audio was lost.

Paragliding Mount Tiger for Emma's birthday: only 5-10 minutes airborne, but a memory that lasts forever.

Four-inch spider rearing up inside glass, screeching profanities - definitely not your garden-variety house guest.