As I began trying to write more (once again), I found that LiveJournal was hindering more than helping me write. So, goodbye LiveJournal and hello WordPress! Anyone reading this via a feed shouldn't care (I'm looking at you, Facebook friends), and you can stop reading now. You'll probably only notice some minor formatting changes ( Read more... )

( part 2 of long diatribe on economics )

When visiting relatives over the holidays, there are always times when one or more members of the family simply need to get out of the house. A day or two before Christmas, it was my turn to get stir crazy and I headed out for a walk. "Who wants to go with me?" I asked ( Read more... )

As the subject says, this is this year's Christmas meme. Only one per year. Honest ( Read more... )

Rules: Don't take too long to think about it. Fifteen books you've read that will always stick with you. First fifteen you can recall in no more than 15 minutes. Tag 15 friends (give or take 14), including me because I'm interested in seeing what books my friends choose. (To do this, go to your Notes tab on your profile page, paste rules in a new ( Read more... )

The BBC believes most people will have read only 6 of the 100 books here. How do your reading habits stack up? (Poster's note: I do not believe the veracity of the above statement--I think the BBC would have put together a better list of books ( Read more... )

You've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with the 3's of YOU. At the end, choose 20 (give or take 19) people to be tagged. You have to tag me so really you just need 19 more (give or take 19) people. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you - but not in a creepy stalker kind of way ( Read more... )

If you've been tagged or you are reading this, you have the honor of copying all these goofy questions, writing your own response, and tagging other victims. You have to tag me. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you - but not in a creepy stalker kind of way ( Read more... )

Can you answer these without fibbing? Can I follow-up on my wife's meme post within three months? The answer to the second question, at least, is no ( Read more... )

A couple Mondays ago, we forgot to send Josh in with his Thomas blanket for naptime. While Josh rarely takes naps, he still cuddles with his blanket for a while when the other kids in his class go down for their naps. While a forgotten blanket has caused meltdowns in the past, that was not the case this time ( Read more... )