The ongoing saga of our flooded “stuff”
One of the loose ends still hanging from our summer of loss and relocating is the fate of all our “stuff.” Lots of people have asked whether we were able to save a lot of stuff prior to leaving the house. Though you’d think this was a simple yes or no question, it really isn’t.
First, [...]
I love PicClick.com – no more paging through Ebay or Amazon search results
Today I spent a few minutes using a new web tool called PicClick (www.picClick.com), which vastly improves the way I scan and view search results from eBay and Amazon. I’m still digging into it, but it immediately made me think, “WOW this is great!” – so, thought I’d better share it.
The problem with the two [...]
Should Christians be judged more harshly for rude behavior?
Shane mused yesterday about the value of having Christian bumper stickers on one’s car – and there was something he said that got my brain going in a slightly different direction. Shane observed:
With others you just see a disconnect with what is on the car and conduct while driving the car. Nice seeing somebody with [...]
10 Signs You’re Addicted to the Internet
You might be addicted to the Internet if…
…you catch yourself speaking the phrase “L-O-L” when someone says something funny to you in person.
…you keep an always-open browser window pointed to the Drudge Report so as not to miss the blinky siren of breaking news.
…you can name a few moonbats as well as a few wingnuts.
…you [...]
You are what you bring – Thanksgiving with my husband’s family
Thanksgiving these past few years has been a chance for me to marvel at how much I’ve moved up the “acceptance scale” in my husband’s family. Since we’ve been married, we have always gone to Thanksgiving at either his mother’s house or, more recently, his sister Gloria’s house. This year the meal is being held at [...]
Why redistribution is bad for the Economy
In a nutshell, this is why Democrats’ economic policies will fail: Because their system of taking from the haves to give to the have-nots will eventually over-burden those who are society’s most productive. The sequence of events laid out in John Hawkins’ post will be further exacerbated as the current generation of super-productives retires… you know, those [...]
Can Obama keep up with all his promises?
Well let’s see, in his first week as President-Elect, Barack Obama has already learned a few critical lessons:
MoveOn.org probably expects a significant return on their investment (pdf download)
Involuntary servitude is so 150 years ago
It isn’t really “change” when your transition team is made up entirely of big donors and Clintonistas
In the days after the election, [...]
Veterans Day: Thanks to Those Who Serve
One of the aspects of my ongoing genealogy project (11 years and counting!) that I enjoy is researching the military service records of those ancestors who served their country. On Veterans Day, it seems appropriate to mention a few of them:
My dad, Alvin Barcheski, served in the US Air Force in the early 1950’s and was [...]
“Change” indeed – the first ‘pass’ for Barack Obama
In the first example I’ve yet seen since last Tuesday’s election, of “feds” being scared into inaction, the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) is unlikely to audit Barack Obama’s massive campaign fund because a). they’re not required to since he didn’t accept public funds; and b). how embarrassing would THAT be for a sitting President?
Timeline, if you care:
First [...]
After the vote – what next?
I’m embarrassed to take such a shortcut here, but the fact is I wanted to do a very thoughtful “how I feel post-election” post and simply do not have time due to a major event at work today. However, I did manage to whip through my feed reader earlier this a.m., and found that Sister [...]
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