An ordinary guy gives you his initial thoughs on the Apple iPad. Will this be the Jesus Pad everyone has wanted for so long? [More]

A follow-up to my previous Man v. Food article after having watched the episode. [More]

An upcomong episode of Man v. Food (Travel Channel) will feature Springfield, IL restaurants. More information on this, plus a unique, related request for the blog I received. [More]

Part 2 of the GGS LCD Screen Protector (for my Canon 50D) installation and evaluation. [More]

This weekend, there was only one place in Springfield where you could stuff yourself with food from a dozen restaurants, all within one city block. That would be the 2009 Taste of Downtown. This year's Taste of Downtown, organized by Downtown Springfield Inc., coincided with this year's Fourth of July and Abraham Lincoln bicentennial celebrations. For those of you who have never attended, the Taste of Downtown brings together various restaurants from the downtown area on the block of Fifth Street between Washington and Adams streets. While there, you can sample cuisine from each of these restaurants for about $4 to $5 each. Certain streets downtown are blocked off during the event, so you may have to drive around a bit to find some parking. Luckily, Downtown Springfield provided a map (PDF) of this year's layout. Upon arrival, make your way to one of the tents labeled 'Tickets.' Here, you can buy food tickets (one ticket per dollar) and get wristbands for those older than 21 who wish to drink alcoholic be... [More]

My review of the GGS LCD screen protector for digital cameras. Canon 50D used as an example. [More]