January 30, 2009 – 8:26 AM
Our next-door-neighbor’s driveway runs parallel to ours, meaning it is also relatively long and steep. As of yesterday evening, he had not moved his car or shoveled any snow.
Apparently, he went out last night.
I know this, because this morning we found his car parked at the top of OUR driveway.
UPDATE: The joke’s on him. [...]
December 16, 2008 – 12:39 PM
As I was looking out the front window this morning, I saw a car stop by our driveway. Our driveway is a little long and uphill, so I was pretty sure that if they were coming to the house, they’d have pulled in. My best guess was that they were going to stuff a flyer [...]
October 28, 2008 – 9:20 AM
Funny how the powers-that-be let the World Series go on under unplayable rain conditions last night until the Tampa Bay Rays tied up the score in the top of the 6th, then decided to suspend the game. Granted, much as I hope the Phillies win, I would not want to see the Series determined by [...]
September 29, 2008 – 5:23 PM
I balanced my checkbook yesterday.
But with the record fall on Wall Street, I think I’ll wait awhile to check the balance in our retirement account.
August 28, 2008 – 8:40 PM
Today is a day that will live in infamy.
Instant replay has come to Major League Baseball.
Sure, it’s only for “boundary calls” on home runs. For now, at least.
The door has opened. While even I don’t ever foresee instant replay being used for balls and strikes, how long will it be before it’s approved for close [...]
There’s no cheerleading in baseball.
We got a letter from our waste disposal company today.
It turns out that they’ve used our hard-earned fees to buy some spiffy new trucks. Now the waste disposal specialists don’t have to handle anything that might resemble garbage. Your “tote” (formerly known as a “garbage can”) gets picked up and its contents are [...]
Like many Americans, I wonder why the cost of postage keeps going up.
Yes, I know pretty much all prices rise, with the exception of high tech gadgets (though HDTV is still beyond our budget).
But it seems as though by the time I can figure out how much a first class stamp costs, the USPS raises [...]
January 31, 2008 – 11:52 AM
As you may recall, I had to switch doctors last year due to an insurance change.
Several months later, my new doctor closed up shop and moved out of town. Her parting letter assured patients that a replacement was on the way.
The replacement apparently got a better offer, because she never materialized.
So here I am, [...]
January 23, 2008 – 7:22 AM
(Today’s “Thought for the Day” is courtesy of a neighbor with some vigilante tendencies.)
If you spy people driving around your neighborhood in the middle of the night with headlights off, then creeping up on porches, you might want to call the police instead of loading your gun, jumping out at them, and firing a shot [...]
