Driving to work today, I was considering this nearing recession of ours. Well, really the recession is upon us with a depression nearing, if we're not careful. I just looked around at all the people on the highway, all of us in our cars heading to work. I wondered how many of them were doing … Continue reading Another day, another weakening dollar

WASHINGTON — In another unnerving day for Wall Street, investors suffered their worst losses since the terrorist attacks of 2001, and government officials raced to prevent the financial crisis from spreading. Lehman Brothers tanked on Sunday night with employees scrambling throughout the building to gather their belongings in fear that, come Monday, the doors would … Continue reading Well, bite my butt and call me an apple!

Our Bible study has begun again. This time 'round, we're studying the Corinthian letters and so far, it's proving interesting. I think the big lesson from last night was summed up in one word: RESPECT. With the election coming up quickly, it's funny to watch how people often try to tie both politics and religion … Continue reading Fantasy Religion

I've gotten the urge to travel again. Ergh. I have to wait until next March at the earliest to go somewhere uber-exotic.So to quench my thirst for travel, I'm making a list of all the places that I want to go...again.United StatesAlaska (we'll be heading there next August)California San Diego San FransiscoColorado (yes I know … Continue reading Uh-oh…here I go again…

I'm trying really hard to understand the RNC right now.I'm watching all the speeches with as much fervor as I did the DNC. In order to make educated, informed decisions, I feel it's more than necessary that I do.But all the speeches have been about McCain's military trauma and I'm trying to understand why they're … Continue reading The price of coffee in Colombia….

Oh man.I bought a new vacuum at lunch today and it. is. a. ma. zing.It's *almost* as good as the Dyson that I really want, but was only $75 rather than $400. I'll take it!I got it home, put it together and used the crap out of it! Gross as it may be, you'd be … Continue reading Eureka! Again! I have a new vacuum!

Two days of being downtown for all the DNC madness has caught up with me.I have a political hangover.Monday, Todd and I went downtown to see what all the talk was about and it was surprisingly uneventful. The only pictures we took we of the multitudes of cops in riot gear. Cops on bikes. Cops … Continue reading History in the making….

I hate computers. We actually have a love/hate relationship. I love having a computer. I hate working with them. Something always goes wrong or blows up or stops working or works w-a-y to slowly or runs out of space or a myriad of other shit. I hate dealing with computers.My current computer is a lovely … Continue reading Confessions of a computer moron…

So we're essentially approved for the new rad pad (that is what I'll be calling it from now on) so it's time to get packin'!Yes, it's SIX WEEKS from our move date, but because I hate packing that much, I have to be very systematic with how I do this stuff. So we have one … Continue reading Eureka! It’s time for a new vacuum!

My newest professor at Metro is kind of a moron. I'm in a journalism class this fall, which is quickly turning into a hybrid of editing and 10th-grade spelling/grammar. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!I'm going to start writing down all the dippity-do-head things I hear in class so that I can share them. Here are last night's selections:1. The … Continue reading I’m sorry….you’re a COLLEGE professor?!?!