http://juiciobrennan.com The thoughts, words, and rants of Juicio Brennan Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:44:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As you all probably know, a terrible storm came through Omaha yesterday, Friday, June 28th, and did some pretty incredible damage to the city. Our neighborhood is filled with century old trees and was pretty hard hit. Fortunately, everyone we know as well as us are okay. Our fence has ... http://juiciobrennan.com/2008/06/28/omaha-tempest/ We are beginning the process of moving to a new server tonight and propagation will probably take a day or two. Sorry for any inconvenience or hiccups this may cause. Update: Yay! Moved and without a hitch! Welcome to the new/same old site. http://juiciobrennan.com/2008/03/11/were-moving/ Ever wonder what happened to R2-D2? Did Chewy ever get another job? Well, in celebration of 25-Years of the Star Wars Trilogy, ABC has put together a list of Star Wars Characters: Where are They Now? No more late nights worrying if C3PO made it or ... http://juiciobrennan.com/2007/05/27/star-wars-actors-then-and-now/ Okay, I'll admit it: I have an Animaniacs folder in my music directory. Who can't resist their catchy yet educational songs about countries of the world? Well, Cracked has put together the top 15 (Painfully) Unforgettable Cartoon Theme Songs from our childhoods along with videos. For a ... http://juiciobrennan.com/2007/05/27/cartoon-theme-songs-you-secretly-love/ An Ohio judge has sentenced a negligent landlord to house arrest in one of the landlord's own dilapidated buildings until appropriate repairs are made to the neglected properties. Lakewood Municipal Judge Patrick Carroll ordered Richard Naumann to live in his Lake Avenue apartment building -- which has no heat, hot water, ... http://juiciobrennan.com/2007/05/24/ohio-slumlord-gets-a-taste-of-his-own-medicine/ The house pictured above is called the "Mushroom House" and it is a frequent sight on my walks with Storm here in Cincinnati. For more pics of the houses you always wished you could have when you were little, check out Amazing Thing's picture list of incredible houses. ... http://juiciobrennan.com/2007/05/24/the-most-marvelous-big-kid-houses-ever/ Ever wonder what happens if you put a bunch of jellyfish in a lake and take away all their natural predators? Jellyfish explosion! At least that is what happened at Jellyfish Lake on the island of Padua. Check out the YouTube video. It is a pretty ... http://juiciobrennan.com/2007/05/22/jellyfish-lake/ For over 18-months, the Marine Corps never responded to a "priority 1 urgent" request for sending more blast resistant vehicles to Iraq. On the eve of congress caving into Bush by writing him a blank check for war, a new document provides insight on how the military ignored an ... http://juiciobrennan.com/2007/05/22/military-ignored-call-for-bomb-proof-vehicles/ Oh, Cheney. Now you can’t even go to a baseball game without being booed. Perhaps it has to do with your failed administration or how you misused intelligence to take us to war or how you destabilized the Middle East. But I think it is more about image. ... http://juiciobrennan.com/2006/04/13/cheney-booed-at-baseball-game/ While I think that hybrids are just a band-aid solution to bigger problem, I do believe that they increase people’s awareness of environmental issues. A recent poll by CNN/USA Today/Gallup found out that 48% of Americans drive less because of the high cost of gas. An even higher ... http://juiciobrennan.com/2006/04/13/the-people-want-hybrids/