Robert Enke (1977 - 2009)
Robert Enke1977 - 2009Photo source: WikipediaHannover 96 and German National Team goalkeeper commits suicide at age 32.Rest i

Lest We Forget
I took a little time to remember and to say "Thank You" for allowing me to enjoy the freedom I have today.Here's a small sampling of pics I shot around 11am today:http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=172061&id=657656981&l=b7325af8a7... and another:http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=172067&id=657656981&l=1ebe513a4d

Celebrating die Wende and the Fall of the Berlin Wall
I'd like to say a few words about the twentieth anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall, but I've been hitting the Jägermeister a bit hard this evening.So I'll let Steve Nahgavi and his bandmates in And One do the talking for me.and again... (embedding's disabled on this one)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11mvAcZt05UDanke schön, Steve...

A Blast from the Past
There's something about shopping malls that seems to suck the life right out of me.Yesterday was no exception. After buying my brother a belated birthday lunch at Boston Pizza, we headed on over to Garden City Shopping Center so he could hit the EB Games outlet.The bloody mall was packed (mostly parents dragging their costumed children from store to store looking for candy) and as such, it was a bit difficult to navigate through the mall......especially considering that most (if not all) children lack spatial awareness and are, in general, ignorant of the laws of physics. On a number of occasions, we had to stop suddenly to avoid kids who had also

Announcing: My Retirement
After nearly sixteen long, eventful (and verbose) years, I have decided to retire my nickname.No longer will I be known as Conceited Jerk.It's been a good run, but CJ's best days are behind him now. Add to the fact that there are more people (mostly teenage brats) using the name, I figured it was time to move on.Sooooo... from here on in, I'm writing under my own (real) name.Regards,Shaun M. Wheeler.