Archive for April, 2007

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 ...