SURPRISE! (bludgeoning)

"...his wife then told him, 'I've got a surprise for you.' Amy Ricks blindfolded her husband, led him downstairs, spun him around in circles and told him to count to 100.


After Joel Ricks was hit with the hammer, prosecutors said, he pulled off the blindfold, spotted sleeping bags, a knife and plastic bags nearby, and ran off to get help."

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700025817/Woman-jailed-for-surprise-hammer-beating-of-husband.html

Women Love Billy Joel

Did I Call That or What?

Apple's new device is called...the iPad. I love being right.

Another prediction: One of the hottest add-ons for this thing is something to make the back 'sticky.' Who wants it sliding off their lap when they try to use both hands to type?

Teen Pregnancy on the Rise

Is this surprising to anyone?


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/25/AR2010012503957.html

The high schools in our area all have in-school day care services. How do you expect these girls to understand the consequences of having a baby when they see their friends having them then toting them to school like the latest accessory?

Kid With Ukulele Sings Song

11 Million people discovered this video before I did. I think it's fun. (I can't say cute. I'm a guy. Otherwise I would.)

Christmas 2009 Outtakes

Christmas morning 2009 was our first spent alone with just us and the boys. I liked it.

Max spent more time playing with Charlie's toys than his own of course.

I think this is one of those presents Charlie may never touch again.

My favorite Christmas gift. A pair of plaid golf pants.

We spent Christmas evening with the family. This is a classic Carter family dinner scene.

Max carefully selecting a target from the balcony.

I love my mom's Christmas trees. We helped string that popcorn close to 20 years ago on a Christmas road trip.

Getting in position for the family photo.

Charlie had the crowd rolling. Potty humor.

Scout.

Dad.

Amy and Luca. Molly and Graham were just as cute, but I didn't manage a photo of them.

The first annual Carter white elephant gift exchange. A sure repeat for next year.

Santa's little helper.

While cute, that's not the face you want to see at 11 pm, especially when he's in your double bed.

Taking advantage of the fact that someone didn't put there air mattress away immediately after using it.

Quincee nailing a belly-flop.

Somehow Diego manages to look cool no matter what he's doing.

Taitum had some of the most impressive jumps of the bunch.

At the annual San Benito High School alumni waterpolo game. Throughout most of the game I was wishing I was on the sidelines playing with these guys instead.

I in my cap...and speedo.

Sunnyvale Christmas lights. A couple of neighbors light up their yards each year and set the lights to music. It's seriously impressive.

I love this picture of Diego. The kid is adorable.

At the annual gingerbread house-making party, these boys took their house decorating duties very seriously.

My mom always gets the credit for the house despite the fact that my dad does much of the heavy lifting. Unfortunately eating the candy doesn't count.

This was actually a Thanksgiving snowman, but I think it counts for Christmas. We missed the Warners this year as we have grown accustomed to Christmas in Utah over the past few years.

Getting 21 people together for the Christmas turned out to be a joy. (We had two cameras set up and Ivan is the only one looking at the other camera. It was his.)

Apple to name their new tablet iSlate? Yeah, right.

I don't usually give a rip about stories like these, but when I read an article speculating that Apple's rumored 'tablet PC' or 'webpad' will be called iSlate I had to ask myself, "really?"

http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/handheld/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=222100142&subSection=News

With brands like iPod, iPhone, iTunes, etc. I just don't see Apple settling for a name like iSlate? It doesn't have the same ring to it.

My vote? iPad.

Naming aside, I think a touch screen notepad with the application interface of an iPhone would rock. Just don't make me sign up with AT&T to get it.