As my friend Ali pointed out, the Burnside Blog’s coverage of the 2008 Presidential Election has certainly leaned in one direction. She claimed posts critical of John McCain outnumbered posts critical of Barack Obama 3 to 1, and that estimate was probably kind. I thought I’d take a moment,...

Since it’s Halloween and all, I thought I’d take a moment to publicly endorse my favorite candy of all-time: Nerds. When I was little, I dreamed of having the special Nerds cereal bowl. Unfortunately, my parents were cheapskates and wanted to keep me healthy, so I had to live with Grape...

One of our wedding presents, and a very generous one at that, was a Big Green Egg. Over the last year at the grocery store, I got into the whole foodie thing. Working around great food will do that. I was fortunate enough to work with a guy named Phil. Phil was some sort of barbecue Grand Champion...

Susan Isaacs has been very busy. First, she’s acting in a series of ads for Cisco. You can view all of them here, but she’ll be posting the latest installments when they come available. Here’s the newest one: Also, you can check out a series of similar videos here. But that’s...

Let’s say you’re talking with a friend, and that friend just returned from a trip to Amsterdam, The Netherlands. (That sounds strange.) You’re chatting about the trip, wondering how it went, and he begins to tell you of a meal he ate in Amsterdam. He tells you it’s the best thing...

I am notoriously concerned with comfort over style, which is why I wear Chacos year round and still frequently adorn myself in my old Army PT shirts, armpit holes and all. Mindy, on the other hand, enjoys treating me like some sort of dress-up doll. She buys me button-up shirts with starched collars....

I have to wear shoes at work. Besides that, without fail, I wear my Chacos. Even if it’s snowy. I’m a man of convenience…I don’t want to go through all the hassle of buying socks, and putting on socks, and cleaning socks, and matching socks. So why not just avoid it all completely?...

I’d like to start a new segment here on the blog called Burnside Endorses. In it, one of your editors will list a product they particularly appreciate. Hopefully, our endorsements will promote small companies with responsible practices and a strong sense of community. But sometimes maybe we...

Recently, I’ve grown dissatisfied with the typical selection of beverages. Even at the store where I work, which has a pretty broad offering, there are very few I really love. Sodas don’t feel like they hydrate me well enough, and many of the non-major brands are too sweet. Iced teas have...