Month: January, 2009

At long last

Yay (insert circus music here). I’m finally starting to get it. Statistical research, I mean. That is to say, I am finally starting to scratch the surface of beginning to consider knocking on the door of the possibility that I might see a day in the distant future when I could conceivably entertain the notion [...]

RNF XVI

Random Neuron Firings I followed a link this morning to Barack Obama’s Twitter account. I looked over to the right of the page, where it lists how many “followers” a person has. Don’t you find that kind of quasi-creepy? I mean, no disrespect intended, and I have no agenda, but you know…it struck me as [...]

Hey, are you busy?

Just askin’. Because it’s Saturday, and there should be some relaxing in your future. Yet, I am busy, for good reasons and not-so-good reasons. Good Reasons: I’m fixing to bake a 3-layer marble cake. It’s Jon’s (my future son-in-law) birthday feast tonight, and that’s his fave dessert. I do love cooking/baking/general culinary fun. It’s one [...]

Things You Likely Won’t See in America

For all the snarking I do about silly safety laws…it could be worse. No danger here. Git on board, lil children. There’s room for many-a more. Pay no attention to that ox in front of the Dell store. TGIF!

Everything old is new again

Remember when VISA was called “BankAmericard” and MasterCard was “Master Charge?” I remember when my dad brought his first credit card home. He told my mom, “Now you can put it on the Master Charge if you don’t have enough cash with you.” Such simple, innocent words. I remember putting clothes on layaway in high [...]