http://lindseymastis.com Journalist | Blogger | Tweetwalker Sat, 12 Jun 2010 03:41:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://lindseymastis.com/2010/06/lots-o-huggin-bear-commercial/ http://lindseymastis.com/2010/06/lots-o-huggin-bear-commercial/#comments Sat, 12 Jun 2010 03:41:39 +0000 Lindsey Mastis http://lindseymastis.com/?p=1009 Lots-o'-Huggin' BEAR. I saw it while watching Cold Case on TNT. It looked like someone put an old VHS tape in and hit 'play.' I didn't recognize the toy, but it reminded me of a cross between Teddy Ruxpin and My Buddy.]]> http://lindseymastis.com/2010/06/lots-o-huggin-bear-commercial/feed/ 1 http://lindseymastis.com/2010/04/about-st-thomas-virgin-islands-taxi/ http://lindseymastis.com/2010/04/about-st-thomas-virgin-islands-taxi/#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 03:32:26 +0000 Lindsey Mastis http://lindseymastis.com/?p=1000 At first glance, St. Thomas' pristine beaches and ideal weather leads visitors to believe they landed in paradise. That's until they step off the plane or cruise ship. After climbing into a taxi to get to Red Hook or Charlotte Amalie, attitudes begin to change. There is no denying the beauty of the island. But when visitors look out the window, they see a St. Thomas excluded from brochures. I saw many homes that appeared to be abandoned or falling down. School children boldly walked on the side of narrow roads to get home. Islanders in general, did not seem happy. I wanted to know why. I found some answers in the words of a taxi driver named Stanley...]]> http://lindseymastis.com/2010/04/about-st-thomas-virgin-islands-taxi/feed/ 0 http://lindseymastis.com/2010/03/i-met-my-idol-al-neuharth/ http://lindseymastis.com/2010/03/i-met-my-idol-al-neuharth/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:28:24 +0000 Lindsey Mastis http://lindseymastis.com/?p=990 To me, Al Neuharth is the Elton John of journalism. He breaks all the rules, jazzes it up, and revolutionizes the industry. He is a rock star. But if you were to ask him, he'd just say he's an SOB. I read his book "Confessions of an S.O.B" back in high school. I dreamed of one day working for Gannett. That's when I was interested in becoming a newspaperwoman. I thought the ultimate job would be working for USA Today (Neuharth founded USA Today, The Freedom Forum and the Newseum). I've certainly realized my dreams at a young age, working instead for Gannett's broadcast flagship station WUSA-TV as a reporter...]]> http://lindseymastis.com/2010/03/i-met-my-idol-al-neuharth/feed/ 0 http://lindseymastis.com/2010/03/discovery-life-oprah-the-baltimore-symphony-orchestra/ http://lindseymastis.com/2010/03/discovery-life-oprah-the-baltimore-symphony-orchestra/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:42:37 +0000 Lindsey Mastis http://lindseymastis.com/?p=987 I got a sneak peek of the Discovery Channel's new series LIFE. I've never said the words "incredible" and "amazing" so much in one night. It was at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium. The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra performed the soundtrack live. Oprah (who was not there) voiced the series. Altogether, it's going to be 11 hours. I'm a fan of Planet Earth (and have the series on Blu-Ray). Surprisingly, it's a really good date-night movie. Out of the Planet Earth series, the penguins are my favorite. I've only seen one episode of LIFE, and I'm torn between the octopus and the komodo dragon... ]]> http://lindseymastis.com/2010/03/discovery-life-oprah-the-baltimore-symphony-orchestra/feed/ 0 http://lindseymastis.com/2010/03/who-is-howard-schmidt/ http://lindseymastis.com/2010/03/who-is-howard-schmidt/#comments Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:02:27 +0000 Lindsey Mastis http://lindseymastis.com/?p=974 President Barack Obama appointed Howard Schmidt as the new White House Cyber Security Czar in December 2009. It's an important position. This is the man charged with protecting the country and its citizens from cyber warfare. What can we learn about Schmidt in five minutes using only the web? Here goes...]]> http://lindseymastis.com/2010/03/who-is-howard-schmidt/feed/ 0 http://lindseymastis.com/2010/02/wedding-invitations-150-with-postage/ http://lindseymastis.com/2010/02/wedding-invitations-150-with-postage/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:27:10 +0000 Lindsey Mastis http://lindseymastis.com/?p=969 We wanted our wedding invitations to reflect our theme: relaxed, fun, and personal. Instead of opting for the usual (and might I add, expensive) wedding invitations, I did them myself. All it took was patience, some creativity with Photoshop, $100, and an excellent printing expert from Staples. Our wedding is being held in our hometown, St. Louis. But we love to travel and wanted to show our guests some of our adventures. Our invitations include several photographs-- from our half-marathons in Las Vegas and Virginia Beach, to vacations in Alaska and Mexico, and historic excursions to Mount Vernon and Harpers Ferry.]]> http://lindseymastis.com/2010/02/wedding-invitations-150-with-postage/feed/ 0 http://lindseymastis.com/2010/01/new-robot-girlfriend-used-for-sex/ http://lindseymastis.com/2010/01/new-robot-girlfriend-used-for-sex/#comments Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:41:01 +0000 Lindsey Mastis http://lindseymastis.com/?p=966 TrueCompanion has created a sex robot. It's called "Roxxxy" and thanks to artificial intelligence, the machine has five different programs that simulate female personalities. The "personalities" range from shy to wild. We don't have to ask why this "pleasure machine" was created. But the mastermind said something in an interview that has got me scratching my head...]]> http://lindseymastis.com/2010/01/new-robot-girlfriend-used-for-sex/feed/ 2 http://lindseymastis.com/2009/12/2010-new-years-resolutions/ http://lindseymastis.com/2009/12/2010-new-years-resolutions/#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:54:43 +0000 Lindsey Mastis http://lindseymastis.com/?p=962 Cherry Blossom, Frederick Half, Virginia Beach Half, Baltimore Half, and Vegas Half. Splendid! This year, I'm looking to run more races. I'd love to complete my first marathon, but quite frankly, I'm happy doing halves. I'll be getting married this year, so another goal is paying for the wedding a saving up for a house. That's not going to be easy... ]]> http://lindseymastis.com/2009/12/2010-new-years-resolutions/feed/ 0 http://lindseymastis.com/2009/12/video-87-year-old-grandmother-uses-fax-machine-to-twitter/ http://lindseymastis.com/2009/12/video-87-year-old-grandmother-uses-fax-machine-to-twitter/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:02:59 +0000 Lindsey Mastis http://lindseymastis.com/?p=960 Twitter. She uses a service called Celery. She hand-writes a note, faxes it in, and they post it to her Twitter account. Then, they fax her a timeline of all her tweets. Here's the video... ]]> http://lindseymastis.com/2009/12/video-87-year-old-grandmother-uses-fax-machine-to-twitter/feed/ 1 http://lindseymastis.com/2009/12/running-the-las-vegas-rock-n-roll-half-marathon-2009/ http://lindseymastis.com/2009/12/running-the-las-vegas-rock-n-roll-half-marathon-2009/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:38:15 +0000 Lindsey Mastis http://lindseymastis.com/?p=953 I brought my camera with me during my 13.1 mile run down the Vegas Strip. I only looked at my watch a few times, and surprised myself by finishing in 2:13.50. It's not a personal best, but this was one of THE BEST races... ever! I dressed as Elvis, complete with sun glasses and side burns. But I failed to account for the cold December Vegas weather: temperatures in the low 30s. And I wore shorts. Luckily, I packed a white wind breaker and wore it under my costume. It helped, but I certainly was not warm. I left Patrick near the starting line so I could find the Running Elvi. We were all supposed to run together. But I could never find an organized group. The only regret I have during this race is not being at the starting line with Patrick. I finally found a place near some Elvi with strollers featuring pictures and music of the King. I enjoyed listening to the tunes and I must have completely missed hearing Cher sing the Star Spangled Banner (bummer-- I love Cher!). Soon, we crossed the start line where a band played and old-time show girls stood near large cages with two white tigers. Awesome!]]> http://lindseymastis.com/2009/12/running-the-las-vegas-rock-n-roll-half-marathon-2009/feed/ 10