Sometimes, I just don’t know what gets inside of people’s heads. I see things that go on around me and just can’t help but saying, “What were they thinking?” I have had a few instances of that lately. The first came when I went to see R.E.M. in concert. I’m not a huge collector of […]
Like most people, I have to pay pretty close attention to gas prices these days. Things are a little out of hand, but I still have to drive to work and take care of other things. I have just accepted that the oil companies will gouge us. That’s just life. But I can’t stand how […]
With summer TV season here, we have to really search sometimes to find something good to watch. Some nights, we don’t even watch anything. We read. Prety quaint, right? The other night we hit the jackpot though. Maria was in the other room as I scrolled through the channels. I couldn’t believe my eyes when […]
Just about every time a new piece of technology hits the streets, I get a little excited. I know I can’t afford every little gadget, but I like knowing that they exist. Well, not always. Sometimes I hear about some new little electronic device, and I wonder who thought real people might need the item. […]
So I bitched enough about the set list in my most recent post, I think. I’ll now share one of those moments that only get you jazzed if you are a total geek for a band. Two-thirds of the way through the set, R.E.M. busts into “These Days.” I love this song. I probably wouldn’t […]
I had a really good time at the R.E.M. concert I saw last week. I have to say that first because some of the things I say later might sound like I am complaining. I will be. I just want to make it clear that I still loved the show despite the things that bothered […]
I have a funny thing about rules. I really like to live in the moment and enjoy plenty of freedom, but I think we need certain guidelines to keep people from going crazy. Lately, I have noticed one place which needs a little less freedom and a few more rules. The radio. I listen to […]
I took Bridget to see Kung Fu Panda yesterday. We had planned to go for a while since it was her first day of summer vacation. I don’t mind going to see kid movies. I always look at a trip to the theater as nothing but escape so this was right up my alley. I […]
So the soccer team from the Czech Republic had a game the other day. They got all ready to face Latvia in a friendly match. Problem was, they were playing Lithuania. D’oh! Vaclav Tichy, the spokesman for the Czech soccer federation, took responsibility and resigned. His deputy was canned. No word on whether they have […]
Last week, I booked a trip to Las Vegas. That’s the good news. The bad news is that I have to wait more than 50 days to leave. I’m not good with the patience. This will be my third trip ever, and the second time I have gone solo. I wanted to do something special […]