9131 days ago (February 21, 1987) I met the woman that would become my wife. It was not love at first sight. In fact, she was way more interested in one of my frat brothers that evening that she was me. Lucky for her, my good looks and charm won out in the end The [...]
Could such a go-it-alone ideology ever be truly progressive—by which I mean, does homeschooling serve the interests not just of those who are doing it, but of society as a whole? via Homeschooling and unschooling among liberals and progressives. – Slate Magazine. WTF? In what universe are engaged, educated, independent kids not good for society [...]
The technology gremlins are running amok in my house over the last week. My wife’s desktop has some sort of file system error that causes it to take about 15 minutes to boot. Once up, it seems to function normally, although it will lock up if left unattended for a few hours. Not sure what [...]
After numerous attempts to validate my sense of humor in the Free-Lance Star cartoon caption contest, I have finally made the Final 4. Please click through and vote for the one starting with, “Finally, somebody who understands…” http://blogs.fredericksburg.com/toontalk/2012/02/08/caption-contest-156-finalists/ If you don’t think mine is the funniest, vote for it anyway Voting ends at noon on [...]