The 9/11 Generation
In the movie “Shooter” (a movie that seemed to me to be confused about its politics), Marine Corps sniper Bob Lee Swagger (Mark Wahlberg) makes …
Gino’s East
Dinner last night. Deep-dish pizza at Gino’s East at the corner of Wells and Ontario in downtown Chicago. We had the Famous Cheese and Sausage …
Appeasement Doesn’t Work
Hadn’t seen this before, but it reminds me of something Winston Churchill once said: “An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will …
New Technology in Digital Photography
This is a pretty amazing new technology in digital photograhy linked with the Internet. www.MonitorCamera.com
Winston Churchill Gets the Boot
Looks like Winston Churchill, famous for his two-finger “victory” salute, got the one-finger salute from the British education system. Seems that Churchill, a legendary and …
Smoke Detectors and Sleep
Last night, as I went to bed, I said a little prayer and asked God to wake me up by 6:00a. I do this sometimes, …
Site Dedicated to Dumb Laws
Find out the silly things that are illegal where you live… In Georgia, “No one may carry an ice cream cone in their back pocket …
Marketing Madness
A few observations on some marketing ploys I don’t understand: Capital One has taken to mailing larger envelopes stuffed with bubblewrap among their you’ve-qualified-for-lots-more-credit marketing. …
Headed Home
As we headed out of Bluefield this morning I wondered whether I was tired already or tired still. I guess it was too early to …
Amy the Armadillo
One of the stars of our week on Amelia Island was Amy the Armadillo (see 7/1 post). Actually, I don’t know that anyone ever named …