Archive for March, 2008

Setting the table

Yeah, I’m still here. Not going anywhere. Since my time is somewhat limited right now, I thought I’d take a look at my logs and see what people are searching for when they hit this blog. A couple of things that aren’t related to slutty celebrities and sluttier teachers jumped out at me, so I’m [...]

Please God, Make it Stop

The morning anchors are pronouncing words the way they are misspelled. “…hieress [sic] Patty Hearst” pronounced HI-ress. Mesa, AZ prounounced MESS-uh. Cut that out!

Kenny Rogers at Subway?

I think it was him, anyway. White guy, white hair, beard. Oh yeah, Kenny shaved the beard when he got the face lift, didn’t he? Hmmm… maybe it was Papa… *** Oh yeah, I don’t give a crap what Simon said – that David Cook kicked ass on Idol tonight! None of the girls are [...]

Still in Exile

Still in Exile, my observations about Huntsville, AL written shortly after moving there, has been republished here.

Checking in

Just popping in quickly to say that I’m still here. No, really. It’s been incredibly busy. We spent three very full days orienting ourselves to the neighborhoods and schools of Huntsville, and succeeded in only confusing ourselves. So many choices, each with pros and cons. I’m excited about the job. It feels very comfortable and [...]

Leaving Florida

In less than 24 hours I will be leaving FLA for the arctic north that is Huntsville, AL. Everything north of the Florida state line is “up north” to me. So, I’ll be missing and not missing a bunch of things. Of course, friends and family top that list, Florida bloggers included. The coolest thing [...]

Jesus doesn't know

Last week, my 6-year old was being evil in church. Finally, I had enough and took her out of there (yes, I know she got what she wanted but it got to the point where she was physically injuring people next to her). The punishment was appropriate, and I also asked her to write a [...]

Vacationing Five Fathoms Below Sea Level

The intartubes are all abuzz about this, that, and the other thing this morning, but in checking it all out I came across one of the most unique “resorts” in all of Florida: Jules’ Undersea Lodge From the Fact Sheet: Jules’ Undersea Lodge Fact Sheet Location: Jules’ Undersea Lodge is located at the bottom of [...]

Things to do in St. Augustine, FL

Living in the area, we sometimes forget that St. Augustine is a destination for visitors from the area and vacationers. But, sometimes I like to take a step back and give readers some actual value for stopping by. That’s right, I do it all for you! Here’s 5 cool things to do in St. Augustine: [...]