As a lot of you know, American Airlines is merging with US Airways. Actually, it’s the latter that is more or less incorporating the former. More on that in a minute. Matthew Yglesias says that this means the end of… Continue Reading
To celebrate the centennial of Monday Trivia, we’ve got a double-shot of trivia for you. It’s a trivia explosion, I tell ya. What does the European Union lack, as do (currently) Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Denmark, Egypt, Faroe Islands, Guyana, Hong… Continue Reading
In terms of pure numbers, Texas has the most, followed by Florida, California, Georgia, Ohio, Alabama, Louisiana, Virginia, Illinois, and North Carolina to round out the top ten. By a different, per-something, measure, Florida is on top, followed by Georgia,… Continue Reading
As some of you may recall, little Lain has hip dysplasia, a condition where her leg sockets did not properly form. Because of this, she has to wear a harness to keep them in place so that they will form… Continue Reading
International: [I1] Fans of the movie Spaceballs will appreciate this. [I2] The residential property in the ten most expensive London boroughs is now worth as much as all the housing in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland combined…” [I3] According to… Continue Reading
[In the spirit of A Billion Rising, I decided to repost of an old item from Hit Coffee.] Delsie wasn’t my first girlfriend or my first… first, but she was my first many-other-things. She was something of a crystal-waver and… Continue Reading
My wife and I had our Valentine’s activities earlier this week as is our custom. Or so I thought. My wife, the darling that she is, bought me an immersion blender as a present and made the card depicted to… Continue Reading
Last year, for 2010, we sent in to the State of Arapaho our taxes and were due a refund of $314. We were late getting it in due to the federal government inexplicably doing a system update in October that… Continue Reading
Lain cries. A lot. Clancy and I debate whether or not there is colic involved. The threshold is something like three hours a day three or more days a week. Are you kidding me? Make it four hours five days… Continue Reading
From most to least: Minnesota, New York, Illinois, Georgia, Mississippi, (Indiana, Iowa, Montana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,) (Nebraska, Washington,) Oklahoma, (Maryland, North Dakota,) South Carolina, New Mexico, (California, Florida, Kansas, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Virginia,) Louisiana, (Kentucky, Michigan, Rhode Island,) Connecticut, (Alabama,… Continue Reading