In a conversation about national and regional politics, Greginak (which I know is meant to be Greg In Alaska, but I continue to internally pronounce Grejinack) awesomely makes the following delineation between the Red South and the Red West: I… Continue Reading
Nebraska, North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota, Vermont, Wyoming, New Hampshire, Iowa, Virginia, Colorado, Alaska, Kansas, Wisconsin, DC, Connecticut, Maryland, Utah, New Jersey, Illinois, Rhode Island, Texas, Washington, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Montana, Missouri, Oregon, Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, California, Indiana, North… Continue Reading
We bought a new Subaru Forester in late 2010. It had been a long time coming. My Ford Escort was increasingly showing its age, among other things failing to start in really cold weather. For a couple months, we had… Continue Reading
The CW has a new Green Arrow series coming out. I was planning on watching it anyway, but the trailer makes it a priority. To add to this, they’ve apparently slated Huntress to be a guest star, which could be… Continue Reading
I am looking at getting some more Bluetooth earpieces. I am looking for ones that fit very specific criteria. The model I have is one of the few affordable ones that can do it, but it’s hard to find because… Continue Reading
On Friday, a hammer fell: The nine-member jury sided almost entirely with Apple Inc. in its patent dispute case with Samsung Electronics Co., awarding Apple nearly $1.05 billion in a “sweeping victory” over claims that the Korean electronics maker copied… Continue Reading
Mr. Blue and I have been having an audiobookclub over the past several months, focusing primarily on literary classics of one stripe or another. So far, the one that most gripped me was Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man. I’m a white… Continue Reading
Last week I had a brief (considering the scope of the topic) post involving my views on immigration and more specifically “anchor babies.” This week I am going to write not so much on immigration, but the discussion of immigration.… Continue Reading
A few months ago, Clancy gave 1-year (or so) notice at work (I may write more on this at some point). We will be leaving next summer. We don’t know what comes next. We will also be dealing with a… Continue Reading
Japan has 12 China has 10 Thailand and Vietnam have 3 India and Russia have 2 Brazil, Myanmar, Nepal, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Ukraine, United States, and Venezuela have 1