Need two new keys made and an inspection sticker. I had to walk 2+ miles to the train as fast as I could walk to make it on time. I hate spending money for $85 dollar electronic keys, but it is what it is. New computer controlled cars and ignitions. - went to the gym last night - it's very peaceful there after you get into the habit of going - What ( Read more... )

The train awaits for my shoes to be steppin ( Read more... )

Everyone is looking to save some money. But it is really just a few dollars except on the huge items like big screen TV's. Tonite is the High School reunion. I am only going to see the faces of people after years have passed. I am sure the music will be horrid and worse, the sight of all these people trying to enjoy it as if no time had passed. ( Read more... )

Another T Day is upon us. The gathering of the wife's clan. Food drink food drink food drink and incomprehensible conversation since I do not speak the language. I have been told I am not missing much. They pretty much just sit around and talk about each other a lot. Maybe I can get away in the morning for a while. - Otherwise just another day at ( Read more... )

I missed the train into the city so I drove ten miles in horrid traffic to the subway, parked the car in the garage, rode the train two stops and then walked a mile to work. On the way over a bridge, I saw an electric transformer box on a light pole right beside the sidewalk. Those things explode once in a while. What if it exploded as someone ( Read more... )

Winter is here. No snow yet but it was about 25 degrees this morning and the wind made it feel much colder. I stood inside the train station with other smart people and waited for the train to come. On the train I was reading the new book by Neil Peart, drummer of the rock band Rush, Roadshow. It's an excellent book if you like reading about ( Read more... )

Another trip to FLorida which has been a bi-yearly event since 1979 or so. Flew out of Manchester which was nice and simple compared to Boston and adds only ten minutes to the flight. Finished reading a book on the plane about a Navy Seal mission/Presidential impeachment law case. It was a great book because the writer had experience with both law ( Read more... )

One month to go before we have a new President. Looks like Obama will be the new Whitehouse head honcho. He'll raise taxes on those earning over 200K who will then lay off a bunch of people, but those selling enough product to cover the taxes will stick around. The government will grow and everyone and their mother will ask for a job in Washington ( Read more... )

Well, we find ourselves in the midst of quite an election battle. As usual each side has its merits but we cannot just label one or the other. Consider the Mini Cooper. It took huge corporations AND small labor ventures at the same time to make this happen. If we go far left, we get healthcare and education and yadda yadda for all and we get high ( Read more... )

Strange days before the holidays. Sitting in the Harvard Coop. A brass quartet plays on the speakers over my head. People sit reading, drinking coffee or tea. The asian women behind the counter chat about one thing and another. Ideas are flowing everywhere. I have a copy of Rolling Stone magazine out on the table while my chamomile tea cools. ( Read more... )