We call this Memorial Day. For many in the United States, it marks the unofficial beginning of summer. It is a day for cookouts, time with family, and perhaps the 1st outing of the season in the boat. But Memorial Day is not about cookouts, or family time (as good as those things may be). […]
Miscellany
The Unbearable Heaviness Of Stuff
My wife and I recently returned from a four-month extended trip in our motorhome. While the motorhome is definitely a luxury, it isn’t really big. I mean, it’s a big vehicle, but it’s not very big as a house. In fact, it comes to about 300 square feet. When you’ve been living in a 300 […]
Free Book Giveaway
One of my goals for this website is that it not only be a platform from which I can talk about my ideas; also important to me is growing a community of people. Like-minded people who are interested in discussing, refining, and spreading their ideas. Making the world better. I truly value the discussions that […]
Merry Christmas: Video of Spectacular Christmas Lights
Just a bit of joyous fun today…
Southwest Offers Wi-fi In The Air
I just read on Valleywag that Southwest will soon start offering in-flight wi-fi! I’m a happy flier. I fly Southwest frequently. Not only are they economical, they’re almost always on time and their employees are unusual in the air travel industry; they’re not bitter refugees of the Air Travel Wars. They haven’t had their souls […]