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Woodfield Mall

Late this afternoon I ran a few boring, but mandatory, errands. One errand required stopping in at Woodfield Mall. It was about 4:00 when I got there and I was pleasantly surprised to find the parking lot fairly free of cars. I parked, strolled into Macy's and from there entered the Mall. It was pretty [...]

Voting U.S.

…I hope you did also!

Election Day

If you are an American citizen, remember to VOTE today!

Ike Updates

My cousin's home inland from Beaumont is okay, but that entire area will be without electricity for some time. The grid is under floodwater. My cousin's husband has been building them a second home on the Galveston peninsula. They haven't been able to get to this home, but have seen it on a web cam. [...]

Not So Hypocritical After All

Yesterday I felt hypocritical…today I still do, but not as much. Here are a few pictures from the Chicago area today:

Copyright Chicago Tribune submitter.
After driving through several flooded intersections, I got to the one above and gave up and came home. This is about 3 to 4 miles south of my home.

Copyright Chicago Tribune.
Above is [...]

In Remembrance

Copyright: Might be The Guardian, U.K.

Mr. Plagiarism

I don’t talk politics often on this blog, but this is unmissable. The rumors are running rampant that Senator Barack Obama has chosen Senator Joseph Biden as his running mate.

For the last twenty years I’ve known Sen. Biden as Mr. Plagiarism. Here’s a scan of from a paper I wrote 20 years ago during my [...]

Shake, Rattle and Roll

About 4:35 this morning I thought I was on a boat. I was softly rocking back and forth. My bed and I were softly rolling over waves on a quiet sea…WAIT…my bed is neither water safe nor a flotation device. "Oh, we’re having an earthquake."

WAIT…an earthquake? No. It must be a dream.

Reggie didn’t react, but [...]

Updates and Tax Day

It’s April 15th. A.k.a., Tax Day in the U.S.A. I mailed my taxes yesterday so I didn’t have to brave a post office today. I trust you got yours in also. I know a few people that have left it to the last minute and might even be at a post office as I type.

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