bshirley Known as the Father of Our Country, I’m sure he would be in the top few presidents most Americans could name. He was eulogized as “first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.”[1] Born in 1732, he became president in 1789 (age 57). He served for eight years until … Read more
After listening to many political podcasts on the presidential primaries and caucuses, it led me to wonder what is a good background of experience to be the President of the United States. So, as a resolution to myself on this January 12 – the earliest post-Iowa Caucus, post-New Hampshire Primary of my life – before … Read more
Pushed to the back on one of the lower shelves in the refrigerator was one of my larger tupperware containers. I mean tupperware in a kleenex or vaseline sense, some form of plastic sealing item, likely not Tupperware®. It had some kind of meat and rice substance I likely made in the crock pot ages … Read more
Why doesn’t myspace want me to block spammers? I get an email from a new “friend” and have to click the link. I have to log in manually, because myspace is too stupid to provide me with a link in the email that will log me in and/or keep me logged in from last time. … Read more
I guess it’s a typical – gather with various family groups over several days, then suffer their ailments for various days – kinda December. I suffered some of the lingering cold symptoms while at a “board game invitational gathering. Three days of playing games with new people – quite fun. And I got to play … Read more
A few months ago I received two pairs of boots from someone on Heights Montrose Freecycle. One pair I wear quite often, Dr Marten 10-eyelet boots. The classic black original. Can’t beat it for free. Also a few months ago, between being offered my new job and starting it, I was at a store with … Read more