It took some arm twisting, but I was able to convince Missy to take a 10-mile bicycle ride with me along the River Corridor yesterday… We made plenty of stops at the scenic spots (see photos below) — Wegerzyn Garden,
Month: August 2011
Quotes about Food
A gourmet who thinks of calories is like a tart who looks at her watch. The food in Yugoslavia is fine if you like pork tartare. Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are. Avoid
Taking a Needed Vacation?
Is this how the population feels?
Fire in the Neighborhood
I was sitting on my deck reading the Wall Street Journal yesterday, when my olfactory nerves encountered the classic, “I smell smoke…”. Well, I looked up and saw the billowing columns of black smoke from a nearby house fire, followed by
They Walk Among Us – Part 3
While working at a pizza parlor I observed a man ordering a small pizza to go. He appeared to be alone and the cook asked him if he would like it cut into 4 pieces or 6. He thought about
Obama and the Sense of Urgency
This sums it up nicely…
Old Muscle Cars vs Newer Techno Cars
I often think about comparing the muscle cars that my oldest brother used to own in the early 1970s (GTO, Charger, etc.), and ponder how they would compare with the newer cars such as my BMW M5. Well, a recent
Earthquake in Washington
President Obama has just confirmed that the DC earthquake occurred on a rare and obscure fault-line, apparently known as “Bush’s Fault”. Obama also announced that the Secret Service and Maxine Waters continue an investigation of the quake’s suspicious ties to
Driving Style
From StrangeCosmos… I know where you’re from by the way you drive: One hand on wheel, one hand on horn: New York One hand on wheel, one finger out window: Chicago One hand on wheel, one hand on newspaper, foot
They Walk Among Us – Part 2
While looking at a house, my brother asked the real estate agent which direction was north because he didn’t want the sun waking him up every morning. She asked, ‘Does the sun rise in the north?’ My brother explained that