Rec’ing on…Stadiums and Arenas
Here’s an idea. Instead of having cities (i.e. the taxpayers) foot the bill for football stadiums, baseball parks, and basketball/hockey arenas…why not …
Read more...Musing on…If I Was In Charge Of the USA
Welcome to another exciting edition of "If I was in charge of," that fun and informative game where I think about things …
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Techie-cality
I was reading a story about how this computer from 1985 was becoming a museum piece, and couldn’t help but chuckle to myself about how times have changed. Like many who will read this blog, I started playing with computers when I was a kid…
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Those Rings
What’s the deal with those diamond engagement rings? I just don’t get it. And no…dealing with it is not a first-person problem I’ve ever had nor am I likely to have. I think my biggest confusion is the term itself: engagement ring. To me, that sounds like it’s a
Read more...Almost Always Tired
These days I find that I’m almost always tired. A large part of that is simply a side-effect of the stress of …
Read more...Musing on…How Life Turns Out
One of my friends posted a survey he filled out over on MySpace. A couple of questions started me thinking. Basically, they …
Read more...These Are All Wondrous? Really?
On July 07, 2007 (07.07.07), the newest list of the seven [man-made] wonders of the world was revealed. This list was a …
Read more...Mending Fences
It has certainly been an eventful couple of days. Wednesday morning, I read a news article about a stable fire that resulted …
Read more...Under New Ownership
When I was at work on Saturday, Suzie G.* came in and told me that she’d sold the shop. Not only that, …
Read more...Changing WNBA All-Star Voting
This is something that rankles me (and not a few commentators) every All-Star break: the fan voting doesn’t really make sense, and …
Read more...Politics vs Thought
In a nutshell, I’m just fed up with the knee-Jerks in all of our political arenas who have decided that pandering is …
Read more...My #@!& Dad
"Under certain circumstances, urgent circumstances, desperate circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer." — Mark Twain S ometimes it’s the …
Read more...Rec’ing on…Holdsclaw Retires From WNBA and Pro Basketball
Like most, I was surprised at the June 11 announcement that Chamique Holdsclaw was retiring from basketball, and at the same time not at all surprised. Am I sorry to see her go? That’s a tough one.
Read more...Rec’ing on…If I Was In Charge Of the WNBA
This is sometimes a fun game to play: what if I was in charge of…? This time, let’s pick the WNBA. If …
Read more...Not The Damn Fool’s Fault
Even more than hearing about the chemically-enhanced woes of Lindsay and Britney and Paris and Nicole and Anna Nicole and–well the list …
Read more...Painting Indenture Ends
Yippee! I’m done with painting the house (for now). I didn’t get nearly as much done as I’d hoped when I started. …
Read more...Let’s Rename “New Mexico”
I’ve thought about this for quite a while. The name of the 47th state of the union, New Mexico, needs to be changed. Why? First, it’s a little awkward…all those syllables. More, it encourages the on-going
Read more...Feeling Gassy
Who do I blame for the absurd gas prices we are experiencing? Two groups: the oil companies and the American people. The …
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