Monthly Archives: July 2005

It’s too darn hot to get out and work in the yard, so I thought I’d post some garden pictures. A friend of mine has these very unique flowers in his backyard. They’re called Passion Flowers. The different parts of … Continue reading →

Well, this is sure to offend somebody, so my disclaimer is that it is not my desire to offend, only to observe. I never really read blogs regularly until last year about this time, during the presidential campaign. News was … Continue reading →

Dawn asked a question in the comments of another post, to which the answer deserves its own post. “I have a random question. In college I (and others) called you Phil. I notice you seem to go more by Philip … Continue reading →

Dawn has an interesting discussion going about daycare.I’ll have some thoughts about a 60 Minutes article on the same topic coming soon. Meanwhile, Erich gives some suggestions to help you round out your Nazi and Communist Propaganda music collection.

I was looking at Katiedids Blog today, and she has a nice “Today in History” script. Today’s included the Olympic Park bombing in 1996. Nine years ago, I had finished my third year of college. Man, I’m older than I … Continue reading →

Well I added trackbacks to my blog. Why, you may ask, did I do that? I don’t know. Seriously, I know the basic concept, but I read a tutorial about it, and it seems awfully complicated to me. If someone … Continue reading →

In an earlier post, my friend Erich recommended I try Baltika Beer, brewed in his favorite country, Mother Russia. He said it might be hard to find, but I checked out my favorite shop up the road, the one that … Continue reading →

Yesterday was Holly’s birthday. There is no logical reason I should be married to a woman this beautiful.

My wife and kids enjoying the cool time of the day, when its only 95 degrees.

In case you needed any proof that the Media and the American Political Left (sorry to be redundant) hate everything about President Bush, this brilliant body of thought by Jonathan Chait is published in the LA Times. I was going … Continue reading →