Of interest
Ashley's #1 birthday party was held at our local Portland Parks and Rec center. It was pretty great. While I am normally able to find fault in all things, I was very pleased with how the party went. We had more people than we had space at the center, and Mary and I are so thankful to everybody that took the time to show up and sing for Ashley.
Ashley is clearly loved (and perhaps a bit spoiled) and we are glad we captured pictures and video of the event so she can look back at all her friends and...
got the cost of coffee on the American Economy off a mailing list I read. It is a wonderful point and a type of logic we can employ more fully in all parts of our lives.
http://www.dansdata.com/
Here is a great story from a great story teller. Dan's Data is a wonderful site with realistic advice, common sense opinions and is my favorite place to read about debunking pop-science scams.
Dan has a blog here as well.
It seems that some people feel contrary opinions need to be lawyered into compliance (based on non existent laws) but Dan doesn't want to play. Read about it here. I think Dan himself would be first person to suggest you make up your own mind. Read the site he is disagreeing with as well. Information is power.
However I have made up my mind,...
Stolen Wholesale from kk.org, I just wanted to save the information.
I recently became a vinegar convert after acquiring this book whose intriguing subtitle says it all: Over 400 Various, Versatile, and Very Good Uses You've Probably Never Thought Of. What's behind the cover fulfilled its title's promise: I am now using vinegar in several of the ways it suggests, primarily (so far) as a spray-bottle cleanser and flavoring agent/foodstuff. While I can't say for sure that all 400 uses will work as promised, I've had success with a number of them. Next up, I plan to leave a gallon...
How to deal with shady places that turn the heat up on you.
Again, this is all Tossed_Salad_Man's writing, not my own. Credit is due with him, not I
you people really seem to like the crappy roommate story. I guess we have all had bad roommates.
I had a bad roommate myself. He smoked in the house. He wasn't so very clean. But at the very least I liked the guy and we were buddiess. I think it is easy to be a dudes buddy if he doesn't fill the toilet full of fecal lasagna.
The truth is that I liked all my roommates. Sure bickering happens, but sharing a toothpaste spit splattered mirror and filthy coffee makers lasts forever.
I hope you have made you peace on this Earth, because it is time to pack your bags. If you haven't been paying much attention, our invitation to leave has been engraved and sent out the door.