The combination of our refusal to talk, an addiction to oil and a consumer reliance on under $5/gallon gas, has killed our last chance for diplomacy with Iran ( Read more... )

I went to Back Alley Bikes this evening to try and recruit kids for a bike ride on Belle Isle this Saturday. For those unfamiliar, Back Alley Bikes is a community bike recycling program. They take old bikes as a donation, and they teach bike mechanics to kids and adults from the community. They have an "Earn-a-bike" program where kids earn a ( Read more... )

I need to get to New England more.........


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So last night, Julie & I went to see the new Cirque du Soliel Delirium show. Within the first 4 minutes of the show, I found myself thinking to myself, "What the fuck is going on?" Followed quickly with the thought, "Oh, I am not going to like this. Good lord, I hope Julie doesn't either ( Read more... )

So I'm in this meeting this afternoon for 3 hours with all the corporate bosses... my boss, my boss's boss (CEO), his boss (Owner), CFO, CIO, Senior VP's from all the company teams, flew in people from Atlanta and LA for the meeting - you get the picture. Everyone who is anyone in management is at this meeting and they're discussing plans for 2006 ( Read more... )

About every other day on my way to work at 8:45am or so, there is a woman who is walking southeast along Northwestern highway. This woman has typically got two long sticks in her hands and is flailing them about in the air, as though directing an invisible orchestra. Today she was wearing a bright red poncho and had her arms above her head, without ( Read more... )

I feel completely emasculated by two stupid screws.

uh....

bolts, that is.

Happy Birthday, futurefolkhero !

Last night was great fun!

I'm quoted!

http://www.detnews.com/2005/metro/0510/16/B02d-350094.htm