Category: Blogger Import

Mostly in threes. On Monday, my third sick day of this year, I managed to complete three month’s worth of Quicken entries and reconciliations. On Tuesday, my third vacation day of this year, I went to the casino for the second time in a week and won $300. Unfortunately, I’ll be using the money to… Continue reading Life by the numbers…

So, I’m talking to our network administrator about why I can’t be at her policy development meeting on Wednesday morning. (Another, more important meeting is taking precedence.) I’ve already given her my written comments on the draft. “After all, I can’t be in two places at once” I tell her. “I can” she says, “I… Continue reading My chuckle for today…

I hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July. Mine was okay. Mel and I took my mom to see Fahrenheit 9/11. A nice, patriotic thing to do on the 4th… heehehee. The theater was about half-full, pretty good for a major barbeque-outdoors-holiday. My mother, a long-time Republican, only claimed bias once during the… Continue reading F 9/11 redux

I saw Fahrenheit 9/11 last Saturday evening. It’s taken me a while to digest everything I saw, and I’d definitely like to see it again. The film was an emotional roller coaster; anger, astonishment, tears and laughter left me reeling. I also thought Moore was sensitive in his treatment of 9/11 itself. I don’t think… Continue reading F 9/11

On Saturday morning Mel and I were out at my mom’s place for a bit, helping her with some chores. Afterwards we headed out to get some lunch. We were driving down a busy road laden with strip malls. As I passed one plaza I noticed a larger banner hung outside one of the shops.… Continue reading I brake for shoes! (Or, if the shoe fits…)