Bob Hope’s Birthday
Happy birthday, Bob! The military and the USO miss you. While there are some great talents supporting the troops these days, Bob Hope was the …
Combination Toothpick and Earwax Spoon
Everything old is new again. Coming in this year’s Needless Markup catalog… the combination toothpick and earwax spoon. How have I survived without this? How …
When City Folks Move to the Country
I’d like to point out that I am NOT the creator of this sign. I know a chihuahua when I see one!!! Thanks, Thad
Human Statue of Liberty
Cool picture taken back in 1918! This is 18,000 men preparing for war in a training camp at Camp Dodge, Iowa. There are some other …
Random Thoughts
Quote of the day: A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. – Thomas Jefferson …
Playing With a Taser
I’ll start this off by saying I don’t know whether it is true or not. Neither does Snopes. I just know I laughed until I …
Malice or Stupidity?
One of my favorite quotes is Hanlon’s Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity. But yesterday I found this …
Deer Thoughts
I think this email has been going around a while but it’s still worth a post. In a May 2006 interview conducted with British journalist …
Who Will Own Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)?
At the conference, “Mecca, the Center of the Earth, Theory and Practice,” Muslim scientists and clerics called for a change to make Mecca the time …
The Hoochie Mama of Ellicott City
Okay, couple of weeks ago we were wandering around historic downtown Ellicott City, Maryland when we came upon the Sweet Cascades Chocolatier at 8167 Main …
Just Another Spring Day…
Wouldn’t this be nice? April 15th – just another sunny day… Think about how much time and effort goes into tracking accounts and expenses on …