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Like many constituents, I raised a suspicious eyebrow when I read reports about Congressman Randy Kuhl’s recent trip to Brazil. I thought, like many of his opponents, that this was a junket, or Congressional pleasure cruise. But, thanks to the good ole’ internet, a recent e-mail from the Randster himself has put my [...]

Filed under: General Observations on December 27th, 2007 | Add Comment! »

Something pretty embarassing and hilarious happened today. Too funny NOT to post.
Two months ago I had a vasectomy. That’s not the end of the story though. Two months later you have to have a sperm count done to make sure all your sperm are gone and then, most often, you’re free [...]

Filed under: General Observations on December 26th, 2007 | Add Comment! »

I spent a lot of time whining last week. A LOT.
First the construction project has now rendered the house somewhat challenging to live in. It’s disrupted virtually every part of my daily routine. We don’t have a kitchen or a living room.
This is what our original kitchen looks [...]

Filed under: General Observations on December 11th, 2007 | 2 Comments »

The hot shot chemistry teachers were at it again today. As part of their lesson about something chemical, they get to make awesomely loud explosions in the school courtyard. It scares the crap out of me, but the truth is that I have explosion envy. I love explosions.
Being a social [...]

Filed under: General Observations on December 4th, 2007 | Add Comment! »

Bumper stickers say a lot about a person. For instance, I would probably never be able to hang out with someone that has a Bush/Cheney sticker and a metal fish thing. Or someone who has a male + female = marriage sticker. I could almost certainly bond with the owner of this [...]

Filed under: General Observations, Politics on December 2nd, 2007 | 1 Comment »

There’s just something about the way Samuel L. Jackson says things. He’s just way cool. Except in the Star Wars movies. Nobody’s cool in Star Wars movies though.
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I wish they had the speech about guns from Jackie Brown, but you can’t have everything.
Technorati Tags: Samuel [...]

Filed under: General Observations on December 1st, 2007 | Add Comment! »

One of the greatest things about having my own blog is that I can give mad props to my friends in bands. This is my friend Greg Hassett doing an amazing cover of Elvis Costello’s “Oliver’s Army.”

As a history teacher, I should have figured out after twenty or more years of listening [...]

Filed under: General Observations on November 26th, 2007 | Add Comment! »

Wednesday November 28 at 3:00 PM
Rally and Press Conference Scheduled at 2:00 PM at Bath Town Hall
Danny Burns, Mark Scibilia-Carver, Ellen Grady, Todd Saddler, and Chris Tate are scheduled to appear for sentencing before Judge Chauncy Watches this Wednesday November 28th. The five were convicted of Criminal Trespass in the third degree, a misdemeanor, [...]

Filed under: General Observations on November 26th, 2007 | Add Comment! »

I recently went to my first Silpada Jewelry party. My friends Kate and Jimmy were hosting a Silpada “Couples” party, which meant the women would all ooh and ahhh over the jewelry while the men paid partial attention and it ordered it from the omnipresent and slightly scary Silpada corporate rep. Or, [...]

Filed under: General Observations on November 21st, 2007 | 1 Comment »

Our house was built in the early 1960’s and was remodeled in the 1970’s with the worst decorations in the world. We’ve spent months stripping away layer after layer of hideous wall paper throughout the house. Our kitchen cabinets couldn’t ever have been considered attractive, even in the 70’s. Most of our [...]

Filed under: General Observations on November 18th, 2007 | Add Comment! »