Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • Last Train to Richmond

    Since I was a kid I’ve always been amazed by the Penn Station here in Richmond. It has always been a reminder of the stature Richmond once had in this country. I’ve always wondered what it looks like inside and how busy it must have been back when it was still in use. In high…

  • Who Did That?

    I don’t have very many clear memories from elementary school. Most of my time was spent writing love letters to the girls I had crushes on, who usually then proceed to show the note to all of her friends as they laughed at me. Not the best of times as you can probably tell. There…

  • Authentic Mummy Linen

    I was never a good student until I got into college. I was held back one year in elementary school, I barely made it through middle school and I was at about the 50% mark in my high school class. I never quite understood why it was so important to do well in school until…

  • All your bass are belong to us…

    Things have been a little hectic lately. From family health problems to projects there has been a little of everything going on over the last few months. So, when the opportunity came to have a little fun (in the form of buying and selling things on eBay) I jumped at the opportunity. I wrote earlier…

  • Let the recording begin!

    Over the last few weeks I’ve been liquidating some unused assets so I could purchase some audio recording gear. It’s not a cheap hobby and since it has always been an interest of mine (I’ve even written about it here before) I thought it was about time to take the plunge. For several years I’ve…

  • Remove iPod scratches for $4?

    I personally haven’t had any problems with scratching on my 5th generation black iPod video, but I know that others claim to be plagued with gouges and scratches so I thought I’d pass this interesting fix along to you iPod owners. Todd Dailey has written a wonderful guide (with photos) called “Restore your iPod nano…

  • My favorite podcasts

    If you’re at all familiar with the world of online music or the music revolution that is the iTunes music store you’ve heard about the latest craze, podcasting. What is it? It’s rather simple really. Podcasts are simply audio files (usually mp3) that the producers make available to listeners on a (usually) regular schedule. It’s…

  • Cajun cooking, and Ronco loses out…

    With lots of unusual things going on this week has started out to be pretty interesting. Kristen and I are planning to purchase a new printer since our current one has bitten the dust, which has allowed me to update my printer knowledge and do a little research. What did I find? Well, the Canon…

  • Taking the iPod Plunge

    Well, I’ve done it. I’ve introduced myself into the constantly growing world of iPod owners. I’ve been considering an iPod for years but I’ve never had an incentive that was strong enough to push me over the edge… or at least I never had until the newest iPods came out. With the larger screen and…

  • The case of the deflated enthusiasm

    It has been a long road for my brother-in-law Jamie and I… For around 3 months we have been going to the gym five days a week and working out. That unique drive created by the feeling of doing something you should have been doing anyway lasted for quite a while and it was almost…

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