By now everyone must have heard the big news of the day. (OK, the big news in my world.) Chicago will not be getting one of the retired Space Shuttles. Discovery will go to the National Air and Space Museum's Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia, which is certainly reasonable. They already have the Enterprise (named after the Starship Enterprise after a successful campaign by fans of … [Read more...] about Chicago Doesn’t Get a Space Shuttle
Yuri Gagarin and the War on Terror
Fifty years ago today Yuri Gagarin became the first human to venture into space. What an adventure by a true hero! I've heard great things about the book Starman: The Truth Behind the Legend of Yuri Gagarin. I wish it would come out in e-book format. An inspiring quote attributed to Gagarin is: "I saw for the first time the earth's shape. I could easily see the shores of … [Read more...] about Yuri Gagarin and the War on Terror
Official Mortgage Related Documents
I'm going through the mail, and I just came to an envelope that boldly proclaims: OFFICIAL MORTGAGE RELATED DOCUMENTS Translation: We'd like you to think this is about your mortgage so you open it instead of just throwing it away. "Related" is the giveaway. Also, real documents from my mortgage provider come in plain business envelopes. … [Read more...] about Official Mortgage Related Documents
Sprint. Still Fuckers After All Of These Years.
One of the most productive posts on my blog has been this Sprint-bashing post from 2005. It's still the top Google result for "sprint fuckers" and the #2 result for "fucking sprint" and "fuck sprint". (I should probably be using this to establish my social media SEO cred.) Unfortunately, that wasn't the end of my association with Sprint. I also had Sprint long distance service … [Read more...] about Sprint. Still Fuckers After All Of These Years.
When Geese Attack
Remember a few days ago when I mentioned that someone broke the driver's side window on our old Dodge Neon? Well, the very next day I was driving my wife to work in our Toyota RAV4. We were in Arlington Heights, and as I turned off the main road, we passed a grassy area where some of the local geese were hanging out. The geese are there all the time, and my wife has probably … [Read more...] about When Geese Attack