fighting the lack of good ideas
Saturday evening I took my fiancee to Cumberland Falls Park just a little way from where she grew up outside Corbin KY. We decided to have a light dinner at the DuPont Lodge to enjoy the gorgeous view of the river on a picture-perfect spring evening. The food was good – nothing amazing, but that’s…
The problem with health care in America is NOT that too many people don’t have it. And it’s NOT that it’s too expensive (though it is expensive). The problem with health care in America is that there is no reason for people to pay for what they can get for “free”. And if something goes…
The five rules of Socialism: (1) Don’t think. (2) If you do think, don’t speak. (3) If you think and speak, don’t write. (4) If you think, speak and write, don’t sign. (5) If you think, speak, write and sign, don’t be surprised. — being told in Poland, 1987
As I mentioned a few days ago, I was a juror on a trial. That trial was the State of North Carolina vs Shannon Crawley in the unlawful death of Denita Smith on 04-Jan-2007. Miss Smith’s fiancee, Jermier Stroud, was implicated by the defendant. Mr Stroud is a police officer in Greensboro. Under oath, and…
Oompa Loompas: Oompa loompa doopadee doo I’ve got a perfect puzzle for you Oompa loompa doopadee dee If you are wise you’ll listen to me What do you get when you guzzle down sweets? Eating as much as an elephant eats What are you at getting terribly fat? What do you think will come of…
A lot has happened in the last couple months. I got home from Singapore, having ended my term with Barclays. I found and started a new job. I’ve been apartment hunting. Oh, and I’ve been a member of a jury for the last couple weeks. After it’s over, I can say for whom – but…
At 0600 SGT, I should be departing Singapore, heading back for the good ole U S of A. My term with Barclays has passed, and I’m heading away from Singapore as quickly as possible 🙂