Coasting A Little
Not many posts recently because The Folks are in town and staying with us. They’ve no desire to intrude on our lifestyle but we don’t get to visit with them much. So I’m devoting more of my time to being… Continue Reading
Month: May 2007
The Vegas Run
Yesterday The Wife and I rode with some friends in their RV out to Las Vegas, so The Wife could compete in the speech contest and tell her tall tale. She did very well in the competition, but it was… Continue Reading
Stealth Cat
…being an example of why considering things only from your own perspective can leave your ass exposed.
RV Picnic to Vegas
Our friends are driving their RV out to Las Vegas and taking us along with them. We’re bringing the food — cold cuts, cheese, and fruit. They eat pretty healthy so that should be pretty good all around. The trip… Continue Reading
Death House
When we buy a house, we ought to look for a house where someone has died recently. No, I’m serious. People, for some reason, seem to think that a death taking place in a house is a bad thing, something… Continue Reading
Pick Up Stix
A few days ago, instead of having lunch with the partners at the firm, I worked through lunch and figured I’d get some faster food for lunch. So I went to the new Pick Up Stix down the street, thinking… Continue Reading
EZ Move? I Think Not
Earlier this week, I called the Verizon “EZ Move” number because I was sick unto death of getting wrong numbers from Knoxville. See, nearly three years after we got a land line there that used to belong to a contractor,… Continue Reading
Intrade’s Reaction to the Debate
Mitt Romney: Up 2.2 points. Fred Thompson: Up 1.2 points Ron Paul: Up .2 points (doubling in value) Elizabeth Dole: Up .1 points (doubling in value) Rudy Giuliani: Down 1.4 points. No other change (including McCain)
GOP Debate
At Oval Office 2008, I offer an objective assessment of the candidate forum last night at the Ronald Reagan Library. As you might expect, I was rooting for my candidate, but even so I have to assess that there was… Continue Reading
The Dry Po
Imagine if the Ohio River ran dry. Or some other major river like the Arkansas, Missouri, or the upper Mississippi. In fact, the Colorado River does run dry, or very close to it, by the end of its course at… Continue Reading