18 years ago • Comments
That's right. Going to Pennsylvania, yet again. I thought I was done for the summer, but I'll be going back for a 50th wedding anniversary party Saturday. And it was going to be perfect weather to work on more retaining walls. But here's some … [Read more...] about Weekly Roundup: Guess where I’m going this weekend
18 years ago • Comments
If you haven't read about the "Madden Curse", you can read more about it here at Snopes. Basically, every player that has graced the cover of the Madden NFL since 2000 has gotten injured the next season. It's superstition, which is stupid to believe … [Read more...] about The “Madden Curse” Strikes Again?
18 years ago • Comments
I don't want to make light of any family's tragedy, but I want to note the odd circumstances that led to the death of the Italian design firm Pininfarina. Andrea Pininfarina, CEO of the firm that has contributed such beauties as the Ferrari P4/5, … [Read more...] about Millionaire dies on his Vespa Scooter
Family or Marriage • Finances & Money • General
18 years ago • Comments
My friend Jessica sent me this email last month and I've been holding onto it to post it. I'm sure at least a few of you have gotten it as well, but the lessons are very applicable: Rule 1: Life is not fair - get used to it! Rule 2 : The world … [Read more...] about Rules You Won’t Learn in High School
18 years ago • Comments
No, I didn't write that backwards. I really did mean to say "pizza for murder", not "murdering for pizza". When i first saw the headline, I was going to try to twist this into how bad the economy is that people will agree to a murder plea for a … [Read more...] about Pizza for Murder?
18 years ago • Comments
First, I found out how far truck and SUV values have really fallen. Next, I found out how how far our home values have dropped. After talking with a neighbor, I found out she recently got her home appraised as she was trying to sell it after … [Read more...] about Can’t Sell Truck. Can’t Sell House. Have to Enjoy What We Have.
18 years ago • Comments
Dear Washington Times, Every summer, you seemingly employee dozens of high school students to sell newspapers at the entrances of Washington metro stations. Last summer, the kids were selling each copy for just 10 cents. Although it's a pretty … [Read more...] about Open Letter to the Washington Times: Get Rid of Those Pesky Kids!
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18 years ago • Comments
As more bloggers quit their day jobs and become full-time web authors, I'm becoming more envious of their positions. Granted, I fully appreciate the difficulty of the switch, especially when it comes to the loss of stability (for most of them) as … [Read more...] about Could I be a full-time blogger?
