I love my sweetheart.  She is kind, sweet, thoughtful, nuturing and lovely.  Having her in my life is great ( Read more... )

My seniority at my company is paying off in that I have the opportunity to relocate to Dulles.  Spending quality time Home Depot trying to get the house up to snuff.  Missing every con and concert going on this summer much to my regret.  Will keep all of you posted as events unfold.

On 16 January 1917, the German Foreign Minister, Arthur Zimmerman sent the following telegram to Count von Bernstorff, the German ambassador in the United States.

Telegram text from The Zimmerman Telegram by Barbara Tuchman published in 1966 by Ballantine Books.
Most Secret

For Your Excellency's personal information and to be handed on to the ( Read more... )

http://hookedonhouses.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/sears-modern-homes-house-kits-from-catalogs/

From around 1909-1940 Sears sold house kits from their catalog.  You have probably seen these houses all your life and didn't know that they were home kits.  From the page above there is also a link to the Spite House..a 7ft wide house.

Despite the fact that I ( Read more... )

From the head of Delta
Our country is facing a possible sharp economic downturn because of skyrocketing oil and fuel prices, but by pulling together, we can all do something to help now.

For airlines, ultra-expensive fuel means thousands of lost jobs and severe reductions in air service to both large and small communities. To the broader economy, ( Read more... )

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My sister has a birthday coming up.  As a curious brother I would routinely steal her barbies and strip them with zeal, all to no satisfaction.  It became and inside joke making this birthday gift very appropriate.

Doesn't have the same intro that we all remember, but it is still amusing to watch these things.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MB4mXFiTj4

A recent post by an LJ member sparked an animated discussion about what men really want from a woman.  I said sex.  I think women want financial security and respect.  Some lesser evolved members of my group said women are happy if the guy has a big ****.  If that were the limit of a woman's interest we wouldn't have women out there cheating so ( Read more... )

Work in Hong Kong?  That is the question.  The Fed Ex dream still lives.

Tired of working for the American peso.

I had planned to make some major upgrades to my house, this summer.  Due to some changes in my profession, I concerned about dropping the $$$ for these upgrades.

What kind of things are you doing to save money, but still improve your life or have fun?