Why is giving something away so hard?
Thursday, April 26th, 2007 Posted in work | No Comments »Recently, we had a fun after work activity. It was sort of like a team scavenger hunt. The top 3 teams got prizes. We got 4th place and one of the girls on our team demanded a recount, They recounted ...
The Bees!
Thursday, April 26th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »There's been a lot of news about bees lately. Why? Because according to beekeepers around the world, about 70% of them are missing - vanished - gone. There's no indication of a massive colony die off (like 10k little bee ...
Life in the Universe
Wednesday, April 25th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | 3 Comments »I read a news story today that states "For the first time astronomers have discovered a planet outside our solar system that is potentially habitable, with Earth-like temperatures, a find researchers described Tuesday as a big step in the search ...
You are a good man.
Tuesday, April 24th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »Our neighbor of about a year that lives across the street from us is about 7 1/2 months pregnant. She's had a few complications and is currently on bed rest. They have a daughter that's the same age as our ...
Mudding/Taping My Basement
Wednesday, April 11th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | 3 Comments »As part of finishing my basement, I decided to hire a mudder/taper to finish the drywall I put up. Mudding and taping is a skill that borders an art form. They guy I hired was a word of mouth referral ...
Pope says rich nations “plundered” Third World
Thursday, April 5th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »I read a recent news article that was titled "Pope says rich nations "plundered" Third World" What it didn't say is that he said it while wearing $200,000 in clothes and fumbling through his chest full of rare jewelry to find ...
I love it when…
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »I love it when I make someone laugh so hard and so unexpectedly that they either spit out their drink, or it comes out of their nose. I musta been on fire today, because I did it twice today!
An Overheard Comment
Monday, April 2nd, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »I just overheard someone in the lunchroom respond to the question "Do you remember the movie 'Saving Private Ryan'?". A woman's reply was: "I think I've seen it, but I don't really remember it". I remember the visual of the opening ...
Last Week’s events
Monday, April 2nd, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »My wife and I have been doing separate vacations more or less since we had kids. Last week she was on vacation with her mom and sister. Her mom sponsored them on a Caribbean Cruise (for the 4th time). I ...