I’ve been staying up well past midnight the last couple of weeks, to watch the World Cup. I’m one of those rare people in the US who actually LOVES international soccer. I’m not a huge fan of MLS, because the level of play just isn’t very good, but I watch English Premiere League all the…
Yesterday morning, I had to run some errands. I had to go to the bank, put some bills in the mail, and stuff. Ryan was working in the Snack Shack at the little league field, so I asked Nolan if he wanted to come with me. Nolan never wants to come with me, because he’s…
Metafilter was the first to share this story from the democratic underground. It seems that Bush was speaking at Ohio State University’s graduation. The students were told that they were expected to provide a “thunderous” ovation and if they disrupted the ceremonies in any way, they’d be arrested. That’s right. At a public college, the…
Today is Ryan and Nolan’s last day of school. I can’t believe that it’s here. The end of elementary school for Nolan, and the end of 7th grade for Ryan. I recall those days when time was measured in terms of school years, but when I look back at my childhood, the only times I…
