Mrs. Obama’s dirty knees

I saw photos of Michelle Obama today, ones showing her clad in tennis shoes and gardening gloves, sporting dirty knees. I like seeing her out in the garden like that. Of course, she’ll likely never venture out looking like I do when I garden in the heat of summer, but I’ll cut her some slack. [...]

Thoughts of a homeless man

I read something interesting on the best of Craig’s List today. Since much most of the content is, as the euphemism goes, intended for mature audiences, I thought I’d just re-post the listing here. Besides, it probably won’t be up on their site forever, and this way it can be read for years to come. [...]

Scrappers Gallery winter scrapbooking retreat 2009

Scrappers Gallery Winter Scrapbooking Retreat 2009 With the holidays over, take time for yourself. Join us for a fun and exciting 26 hours of cropping. Surround yourself in the winter beauty at Dawes Arboretum and get lots of pages complete. Watch the birds and view the beauty of nature while cropping inside by the fireplace. [...]

Big government looms – speak out against CPSIA

I don’t generally blog about politics. I’ll let you in on a little secret about me: I strongly dislike big government. Take the bailouts, for instance. Since the government’s bailing out the big companies, it is also beginning to dictate how those businesses can run their companies. Make no mistake, this will trickle down to [...]

You still have time to vote!

We’ve voted. Have you? C’mon, it’s important! Find more videos like this on teshnetwork Wonder how late the polls are open in your area? Here’s a list, courtesy of Fox News: CA, OR, WA close at 11:00pm NV,ID,UT, MT close at 10:00pm AZ, CO, WY, NM, NE, MN, WI, LA, NY RI close at 9:00pm [...]

Go, Shelly-Ann, go!

Howie and I have been watching the 2008 Summer Olympics about every night since Friday. Tonight it was with pure pleasure that we watched Shelly-Ann Fraser burn up the women’s 100M race, winning by a whole body’s length. What made it so utterly enjoyable was the unbridled excitement and joy in her face when she [...]

Crop for a good cause this Saturday

Love to scrapbook? Love scrapbooking and craft items? This Saturday, June 14, from 10-8, you can scrapbook and help someone at the same time. This crop is to benefit Mary-Jo Van Sickle, my friend and fellow design team member at the local scrapbooking store. Mary-Jo’s husband Jeff died recently as the result of an accident [...]