Posted in Economy & Politics, Massachusetts, Misc., Sports, tagged bail out, beer, Boston Celtics, capitalism, economics, election, James Posey, moral hazard, Obama, repeal income tax on July 18, 2008 | No Comments »
1. Are Facts Obsolete? Economist Thomas Sowell points out that many of Barack Obama’s positions are seemingly based on the notion that believing is seeing rather than actual information about the successes and failures of different policy concepts. My Take: I share his frustration, particularly when it comes to important economic policy issues. There is an unbelievable amount of rhetoric [...]
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I have been fascinated with astronomy and space exploration for as long as I can remember, but even if you don’t really care, you will be amazed by these pictures. This is by far the best collection of Mars images I’ve seen anywhere - these 17 pictures and animations are incredible! And just imagine the what we’ll be [...]
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In Science:
Sarcasm Seen as Evolutionary Survival Skill
What great news! I fully embrace any and all evidence that justifies my predisposition towards being a sarcastic ass
In Real Estate & Construction:
Ailing Builders Getting Back Into Land Game
Interesting article on the current market’s effect on land value and current activity by construction firms to stockpile land (at [...]
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Broadening our perspective on some of the important things in life - like the state of humanity, gas, and of course, beer:
The World Clock - Check out the World Clock (click link or picture) to see active running statistics on population, deaths, illnesses, energy use, environment, food, crimes, and more. If you click on “Day,” “Week,” or “Year” it [...]
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Posted in Massachusetts, Misc., tagged Flip Flops, Havaianas, Old Navy, Reef Sandals, Roxy, Sandals, Summer Shoes, Teva Sandals on June 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Along with the hot weather in New England comes a few of my favorite things - ice cream, sun, outdoor activities, BBQs, and flip flops. I’m a casual gal and I’ve always felt that I had “sensitive” feet. Huh? Well, either I have sensitive feet or I just don’t understand the “beauty is pain” concept when it comes [...]
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For those of you looking to participate in the next World Beard and Moustache Championships, you better get cracking because the competition is fierce! The next competition will be held in Anchorage, Alaska on May 23, 2009. Check out some of the previous winners - unbelievable!
Elmar Weisser (Brigachtal, Germany) - World champion in the full [...]
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It’s about honor and respect for fallen veterans - and nowhere is that most appropriate kind of honor and respect better demonstrated than at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery.
The Tomb of the Unknowns, which is a monument dedicated to American servicemen who have died without their remains being identified, has been [...]
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Posted in Misc., Photography on April 10, 2008 | No Comments »
The Mars Reconnsaissance Orbiter looks back and photographs the Earth and our Moon (since we’ve been photograhing the Moon for a long time and know exactly its brightness and color, the Orbiter takes pictures like this to help calibrate the color and brightness of its cameras).
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Click on the image for a good chuckle…
Thanks JibJab.
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On their way to their next assignment, the U.S. F-16 Air Force Thunderbirds opted to fly over Kennedy Space Center and tip a salute to the space shuttle Endeavour.
Endeavor is slated to launch March 11 for the longest construction mission ever to help complete the International Space Station. So cool.
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Click the image to see a snowman so large, the eyelashes are created from skis.
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It’s interesting to look back at how some of our greatest presidents thought about many of the same important issues that are at forefront of the current election - for example, JFK’s take on taxes. From one of my favorite blogs, Carpe Diem, here is JFK in his own words during August of 1962 - John F. Kennedy, [...]
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Massachusetts residents across the state are casting their ballots today. Dan and I were (I assume) one of the first to stop by our voting station in Nonantum (the “Little Italy” of Newton, MA) at 7:15 am this morning. We’re morning people - Dan even more so than myself.
Our voting station, the gym at [...]
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