This blog deals with the day-to-day life, interests and rants of a married suburban Chicago baby-boomer, i.e. one of my general height, weight and build.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Peek-a-moon
Amazing photograph of a moon rising from behind another moon -- in this case, Saturn's moon Rhea rising behind the moon Titan.
Incidentally, there will be a "blue moon" on New Year's Eve. There will not be another New Year's Eve blue moon until 2028.
Grand Central on a Rainy Night During the Holidays
Another HDR photo from Flickr user: stuckincustoms.
I was a regional marketing manager for a large national bank in the late '90s and was responsible for the Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C. markets. Our office was right across the street from Grand Central on 42nd Street. Although I used Penn Station for my local travel, I would walk over to the main concourse and just watch all of the activity. I can just imagine what it was like in its heyday.
More information about Grand Central here.
Monday, December 28, 2009
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Saturday, December 19, 2009
The edges of the Flatiron
Friday, December 18, 2009
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Monday, December 14, 2009
Spacewalking astronauts seen with a backyard telescope
This is amazing! The spacewalk referred here took place in March 2009. Apparently someone with a telescope and a high quality camera was able to take images of the astronauts themselves.
Tiger Woods Viagra ad
I suppose this is the next logical product for Tiger to endorse.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Friday, December 11, 2009
This will make you feel good!
When doing your Christmas cards, address one to:
A Recovering American Soldier
c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20307
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
John Lennon announced dead by Howard Cosell -- December 8, 1980
Hard to believe it's been 29 years. I was driving home from playing volleyball and then watching part of the MNF game at a bar in Lincoln, Nebraska when I heard the news.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Friday, December 4, 2009
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Comedy Central scoops network news on "Climate-Gate" scandal
Poor Al Gore. Global warming completely debunked via the very Internet you invented. Oh, oh, the irony.
Quote from Jon Stewart on Tuesday's "The Daily Show" about the growing controversy over faked research reports about global warming.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
A funny line from comedy writer Alex Kaseberg
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had to place Dirk Johnson and Torrie Cox on injured reserve. The last time a Cox and a Johnson were hurt was when Adam Lambert’s tour bus hit a pot hole.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Monday, November 30, 2009
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Friday, November 27, 2009
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Friday, November 20, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Rocky the Squirrel and Bullwinkle the Moose turn 50!
Rocky the Squirrel and Bullwinkle the Moose turn 50 today! It's fun to watch these old cartoons from my youth again.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Monday, November 16, 2009
Delay in Posting "The Vast"
Due to technical problems, "The Vast" would not be updated for a short time. We will catch up as soon as we can. Sorry for you guys waiting.
Posted via web from The Vast
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Friday, November 13, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Why the double standard?
But this much we do know - no faith justifies these murderous and craven acts; no just and loving God looks upon them with favor.It appears the president is treating this horrendous act as a murder committed by a nut. He is quick to discount the strong possibility that terrorism is involved.
He was certainly quick to render judgment on the Cambridge, Massachusetts police department last summer:
...that the Cambridge police acted stupidly in arresting somebody when there was already proof that they were in their own home.Why the double standard? Political correctness? Please, Mr. President, be consistent in your message.