For the first time ever in my life, I am dieting ( Read more... )

Traversing Missouri the other day, two things transpired worth mentioning ( Read more... )

I'm not superstitious and don't believe in luck as supernatural force. Events which supposedly "bring bad luck" like broken mirrors, walking under ladders, or neglecting to toss the spilled grains of salt over your left shoulder into the eyes of the devil are absurd. Likewise, rituals or special objects don't "bring good luck" to a person. Luck ( Read more... )

Having watched way too many films from the 30s/40s and having become a fan of the show "Boardwalk Empire", I've found myself wishing men still dressed the way they did 70 years ago. I thought to myself, you know, there's no reason why I can't. So after years of being a T-shirt & jeans slacker, I've begun the process of dressing as a gentleman ( Read more... )

It appears I have a metal allergy ( Read more... )

I've largely kept silent about Occupy Wall Street, as I typically don't like to blend things as serious as politics with something that is mostly a leisure activity for me. I first want to to say that in general I support the need for a revolutionary change in our views of economics, the state, and the American Dream. I think the Occupiers have a ( Read more... )

I was watching the exhibtion game between the Dominican Republic National team and the team of Pros comprised of former University of Kentucky basketball stars tonight and it occured to me that two of the gentleman on the floor are responsible for my personal top 5 most memorable Kentucky games. I thought it'd be fun to share that list with you ( Read more... )

After spending the July 4th weekend with welfy and her family in western PA, I took a train to Harrisburg, PA. Shaffer Trucking has a terminal in nearby New Kingstown. Shaffer is a subsidiary company of Crete Carrier, with whom I've taken a job. Since Wednesday, I've been in orientation going through the mandatory processes of starting with a new ( Read more... )

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In addition to trying to get through the rest of my Best Picture list, I've been watching a lot of old television, too. Recently I finished the entire 8 seasons of Newhart. The problem with watching long-running shows in their entirety, especially sitcoms, is that somewhere around season 5 or 6 I start to get burned-out. This was definitely the ( Read more... )