Pi, Greek letter (), is the symbol for the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. Pi = 3.1415926535... Pi Day is celebrated by math enthusiasts around the world on March 14th.

Turns out the $4,300 per night included a down payment on future business. And the Emperor's Club representative was only getting a 60/40 split with the agency.

Guess my dream job doesn't pay as well as I thought.

Thirty eight years ago today, the United States Army released me from the stockade at Ft. Meade in Maryland and granted me an "undesirable" discharge. That "less than honorable" designation was their form of remarking upon my refusal during my 13 months in their custody to take part in war making activities ( Read more... )

... is the only thing that can keep Barack Obama OUT of the White House now.

See Eugene Robinson in the Washington Post

Also see George Clinton, "Paint the White House Black"

When I was in high school, that old gang of mine used to make an annual trek on or near Washington's birthday to Seneca to camp out in the cold. We had to thaw the beer out by the fire in order to drink it. It was great fun. Here's what the old place looks like 44 years later.
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The George W Bush Presidential Library is now in the planning stages ( Read more... )

Thanks to Olivia for passing along this ad for the best job I've ever had
HELP WANTED ( Read more... )

Who's your favorite basketball player?

Mine is

JASON McELWAY

Barack Obama won in Iowa and I finally sent a contribution to his campaign. I am embarrassed to admit that I held off until there was some real evidence that he had a real chance. Now it looks like he does if he can overcome Hillary Clinton's long-time strong support in New Hampshire ( Read more... )

Carrier pigeons are not extinct, as I had previously thought.

Here's one in memory of Joe McNeely.