When I was in Denver visiting Chelsea, we were walking back from dinner when I looked up and noticed this billboard. Living in DC spares me from seeing billboards all over the place, but this one really stood out. Now, I am very aware that Kentucky (and many other states, for that matter) are dealing […]
As part of the moving process from the condo to the new house, the wife and I have to stay in a hotel. She got us a nice room at the Wardman Park Marriott, and all was just fine the first night. Her mom crashed with us and though it was a little tight it […]
I’m getting more and more scared of this nation when after 200 days of Obama’s presidency conservatives and the gun lobby have got it stuck up their craw that guns are apparently the solution to everything. It’s really driving me nuts and pissing me off more than I care to say in this space. What […]
He’s gone. Sure, he was not in my life that much these days, but nevertheless his music has always had a spot on my iPod and I have fond memories of what he brought … musically speaking … into my life. Growing up on Emerson back in Louisville, my mom kept a steady rotation of […]
I am getting the lucky privilege of having work pay to send me to San Francisco. Kristin and I are working with a production company to shoot a series of videos for CFED and so we are spending a few days out here. Since we have an office here in San Fran, it makes them […]
If you never watched Band of Brothers, shame on you. HBO kicked some serious ass with that miniseries, so it does not surprise me in the least that they are returning to the WWII battlefield but this time on the other side of the planet with Pacific. The trailer below gives you the teaser for […]
Like everyone else these days, I know several people who have lost their jobs because of the recession. I feel awful for them and I hope they can find meaningful work soon. But if I may, please let me give you this one bit of advice: Don’t Be Like This Guy! At 7:30 yesterday morning […]
I have slacked off on reporting the continuing results of my paper challenge, but at least I didn’t slack off on actually collecting the paper and weighing it. So now you are getting two months’ worth in one post. April’s count was 3.58 pounds.May’s count was 3.88 pounds. Seems like I am starting to get […]
Beyond just reviewing the movies I see, I am sometimes compelled to tell this audience that a movie is so important that you darn-near need to drop what you are doing and watch it. Dear Zachary is that kind of movie. And it’s such a good movie that I don’t even want to discuss all […]
It’s not always easy to describe the mission and work of CFED, the organization I work for. Simply, we are all about asset building and helping low- and middle-income people find ways to create assets and eventually break the cycle of poverty that exists in this nation. One of the many ways we are attacking […]