Outside Time

The Pancake Pantry in Nashville has the power to save a rough morning

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the Noshville Deli in Nashville, TN and how it could fortify you against a morning hangover.  Well I found another place that can save you if you wake up on the wrong side of the floor in Nashville.
Located on the outskirts of Vanderbilt University, the Pancake [...]

Vibram Fivefingers are gloves for your feet

Saturday, May 17th, 2008

I got a pair of these crazy Vibram Fivefingers last week.  They are supposed to give you the comfort and freedom of walking in bare feet with the protection of a running shoe.
The Vibram web site shows people running, mountain climbing, and even swimming in them.  They coin the phrase “barefooting” and call it [...]

The REI Half Dome 2 HC tent is a durable, low cost choice for camping season

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

This popular tent from REI just kicks butt.  It’s a reliable low cost alternative for camping and backpacking.  I’ve had mine for 3 months and have taken it on 7 overnights.
Full tent deployment takes about 4 minutes.  The shock-corded aluminum poles almost assemble themselves.  There’s plenty of room for me and the dog once [...]

NextGEN Gallery plugin breaks itself when auto-updated

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

NextGEN gallery is a great plugin for uploading photos and placing them as thumbnails or slideshows in your Wordpress posts and pages. When you combine it with the NextGEN-FlashViewer plugin you can create some awesome flash enabled picture galleries.
Here are some pics of my Golden Retriever Sally when she was 3 months old:

The Flash Player [...]

Here are some pictures of my Golden Retriever Sally

Sunday, April 27th, 2008

I got a new Golden Retriever puppy back in September and I really should have been blogging about her growth.  I’m taking the time now to chronicle her first 8 months and post some pictures for posterity.
My old Golden “Cajun” died last year after being with us for 14 years.  That dog saw me through [...]