So Jerry and I decided to decorate for the holiday tonight. We went out to the mall to talk to someone at Nueske’s about ordering a ham for Christmas Eve dinner. When we got to the mall, we discovered empty space where the kiosk used to be, and I was so sad. So we decided […]
Cute Sleeping Animals
Here are some photos I received via email recently… I hope you enjoy them as much as I do! Powered by DM PhotoAlbums™ Full Screen
Irrational Beliefs
The other day I read this article in the New York Times about people who believe untrue things despite strong evidence to the contrary. In addition to this, people read chain emails and scam pages on social networking sites and believe them without asking questions about the veracity of the claims. I recently received an […]
New Berlin Mayor’s Characterization of Citizens as Bigots Should Have Been Snobs
It’s too bad. There are so many closed-minded people. In New Berlin, WI, plans for a low-income housing unit have been underway. When this was announced to residents, they sent the mayor emails asking him to reconsider for various reasons, including an increase in crime, an increase in property taxes, and home/property devaluation. For an […]
Bacteria, Oil, Viruses, Crackpots, and the Great America
Can spending time outdoors make you a calmer, smarter person? What about classrooms – should they include time outside? According to this article on Science Daily’s website, yes. They say that there’s a bacteria that there is a bacteria commonly found in soil that people often breathe in or ingest, and that when this bacteria […]
Grandad’s Bluff – La Crosse, WI
A few weeks before the semester ended, Jerry and I went to visit my sister in La Crosse. While we were there, we went up to the top of Grandad’s Bluff. We took some pictures and video. Here are some of the better pictures. Powered by DM PhotoAlbums™ Full Screen And here are a couple […]
Last Year’s Garden
Last summer we planted a variety of things in our garden. We had brussel sprouts, broccoli, strawberries, and three varieties of lettuce. We got a good deal of lettuce out of it, but the broccoli and brussel sprouts were too difficult for us beginners to cultivate. Squirrels got all the strawberries, so this year we’re […]
Religion and Politics
For some interesting thoughts on religion and politics, read Why Do Christians Try to Impose Their Beliefs on Our Politics? on Alternet. This interview with the author of Taming the Gods is an interesting look at these topics spanning continents. In Republicans v Secular America, Dan Kennedy follows up on the idea of the imposition of religious […]
Wish List
Are you trying to figure out what to get me for my birthday? Or another occasion? Or, do you just feel like being nice and giving me something to let me know you were thinking of me (just send me an email or give me a call and we’ll chat – no need to spend […]
Jamnesty (January 20, 2008)
It was January in Wisconsin and we froze to see people play music in support of Amnesty International. Here’s a clip of Martin Moore and Brian Farvour (both from The Identity Theft) with Jerry Locke and Gary Gilstrap playing The Identity Theft‘s new song 1:45. It rocked! This is the song that Jerry and co. ended their set with. […]