http://www.andycriss.com/blog/ The world as it seems to me. en-us 2006-05-28T20:52:54-05:00 http://www.andycriss.com/blog/archives/000317.html Photos dacriss 2006-05-28T20:52:54-05:00 http://www.andycriss.com/blog/archives/000262.html I'm going to try something new here, which I guess is better than nothing new, at least that's what I've been hearing. The first change is that I don't think I'm going to post any more stories on this website.... Books dacriss 2005-10-03T20:17:17-05:00 http://www.andycriss.com/blog/archives/000255.html The video doesn't come close to capturing the atmosphere of the event. If I could somehow pump thumping bass through your computer speakers the video might be a decent approximation, but until then, this will have to do. Click here... Videos dacriss 2005-09-08T09:46:21-05:00 http://www.andycriss.com/blog/archives/000251.html The biggest challenge one faces when leaving on a 6:00 a.m. flight is knowing for when to set the alarm. Half experience and half gamble, you have to decide exactly how long you can sleep and not miss your flight.... dacriss 2005-07-16T12:50:49-05:00 http://www.andycriss.com/blog/archives/000250.html During the two years I was in Little League, I was often hit in the head by the ball, usually from the rear. I'm not sure what the misunderstanding was, but I didn't seem to grasp the concept of forcing... Writing dacriss 2005-07-11T10:51:19-05:00 http://www.andycriss.com/blog/archives/000249.html The mini-van was stopped across the middle of the intersection before me. Tired profanities littered the night. "F*** you, you asshole," she shouted out the driver's window as he, shoeless and in shorts, rounded the back of the van from... Writing dacriss 2005-07-03T13:00:36-05:00 http://www.andycriss.com/blog/archives/000248.html Normally I give you a preview of the new photos in the gallery, but I don't feel like doing that at the moment. Instead, I'll just tell you with words. There are photos from my trip to New York, with... Photos dacriss 2005-06-30T17:01:42-05:00 http://www.andycriss.com/blog/archives/000247.html I am not a follower of Billy Graham, neither physically nor spiritually. Before Sunday I'd never been to one of his Crusades, the term used for his multi-day (often multi-week) mission efforts, and didn't know what variety of salvation he... Writing dacriss 2005-06-29T22:16:22-05:00 http://www.andycriss.com/blog/archives/000246.html It doesn't take long for the novel feeling of being a visitor to be replaced by the mundane feeling of being a resident. One can only spend so many nights in a bed and bathe so many times in a... Writing dacriss 2005-06-26T18:41:51-05:00 http://www.andycriss.com/blog/archives/000245.html Manhattan is a walker's paradise. By walker I don't mean one who walks briskly in spandex shorts and headbands in hopes of buring away surplus calories - though there are places here for that crowd as well; I speak of... Writing dacriss 2005-06-20T20:30:01-05:00 http://www.andycriss.com/blog/archives/000243.html For years I've been meaning to visit New York. I've finally made it happen, converted intent into action, and am now writing this post from Hell's Kitchen, where some old roomates of mine live and where I'll be staying this... Writing dacriss 2005-06-15T09:03:07-05:00 http://www.andycriss.com/blog/archives/000241.html Since my last post about digital encryption, I've had the chance to talk with many of you loyal readers about the topic. Surprisingly, the majority opinion is one of skepticism. In fact, of all the people I've tried to sell... dacriss 2005-05-11T15:48:28-05:00 http://www.andycriss.com/blog/archives/000239.html The Problem Postcards provide no privacy -- their content is accessible to any literate who comes across them -- and knowing that, we tailor our message to the medium. We write about how "nice" the vacation is going, and some... Writing dacriss 2005-04-28T10:18:04-05:00 http://www.andycriss.com/blog/archives/000235.html In the cloaked hours of early morning a they've smashed the rear window of my car and ripped the CD player from the dash. Sitting in the driver's seat, noticing the gaping hole in the dash, turning my head towards... dacriss 2005-03-29T22:43:29-05:00 http://www.andycriss.com/blog/archives/000224.html Most of us enjoy meat. We buy it by the pound, cook it by the grill-full, and eat it by the slab. As a culture, we've established meat as the cornerstone of a square meal; a supper without meat is... Writing dacriss 2005-02-27T13:33:32-05:00