http://www.suppliedtoanderson.com Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:58:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When I started this blog it was part of my job. My boss then – Tony Dodero – wanted all of us on staff to segue into the new media and I was glad to do it since I already had a high ‘net consciousness when I helped him launch ... http://www.suppliedtoanderson.com/?p=678 (The photo that served as the inspiration for our drawings. I took this in the mid-90s while Dad was staying in a long-term care facility for his emphysema.) Several days ago Mona said something about us getting together after work for a nice dinner Thursday. What for, I wondered? She seemed a little ... http://www.suppliedtoanderson.com/?p=663 (Wearing my Stan Mikita T-shirt at the Hawks vs. Ducks game in March. Thanks to Mona & Kim for the tix. Even though they lost, it was a night to remember in a season to remember.) Today was one of the craziest days I've ever had as a reporter. I'm not kidding. ... http://www.suppliedtoanderson.com/?p=655 I feared Mona would collapse. No, really. I'm not exaggerating. We'd just driven for hours from Laguna Beach to Indio to help our friends at 118 Degrees as they served goodies to the VIP at Coachella. Our task -- take photographs, hopefully of famous people sipping on coconut drinks. And the driving ... http://www.suppliedtoanderson.com/?p=641 I've been asked a few times if I'm going to watch the Super Bowl this year now that the Vikings are out of it. Yeah, sure, I'll keep an eye on it like I usually do. But most Super Bowl games are lopsided and boring. I actually went bowling last ... http://www.suppliedtoanderson.com/?p=625 I get asked this all the time: You grew up in Chicago, so why are you a Vikings fan? My Chicago friends have a tad different way of phrasing the question -- just insert various expletives wherever appropriate. Anyway, it's not that complicated. No one in my immediate family cared much for ... http://www.suppliedtoanderson.com/?p=615 I can still vividly recall the dawn of video games, telling Mom I was going to check out the Pong game in electronics as she shopped at Zayres, a department store chain that disappeared generations ago. Pong was basically a slow-motion electronic version of tennis. Blip, blip -- and if you ... http://www.suppliedtoanderson.com/?p=599 So we made it to Arizona the night before the big game: Vikes vs. the Cards. Mona and I decided to check out sack-specialist Jared Allen's bar in Scottsdale and found that, like most bars, it was full of inebriated people. We didn't stay long since we don't drink, but ... http://www.suppliedtoanderson.com/?p=592 This holiday weekend was a little like fumbling the ball and having it bounce back up in your hands. Well, not really. My alma mater, Marist High School, finally made it back to the state championships for the first time since 1986 and, unlike back then, I was actually able to watch ... http://www.suppliedtoanderson.com/?p=586 Mona and I have been having fun watching my beloved Vikings play in this magical season and we chronicled some of the tomfoolery this past Sunday. Each week we go to a closed party at a pizza joint in Irvine. First of all, what's truly ironic about all this is ... http://www.suppliedtoanderson.com/?p=578