We had an overnight to the beach planned for this weekend, but Mother Nature had other ideas so at the last minute I canceled on the beach and booked a room at Wintergreen resort in the Virginia mountains. Wintergreen is primarily a ski resort, however we had fun tubing down …
Yesterday at the grocery store I saw a guy thumping the watermelons with his thumb, trying to pick a good one.
He was doing it wrong.
This is how you pick the perfect watermelon every time.
We stopped by the pharmacy today to pick up a new Glucagon shot for my wife. Her old one was about 3 years past the expiration date and her doctor said they really do start to lose effectiveness after 3 years.
The retail price is $443.00
Glucagon is a …
Eh. One of out three or four isn’t bad I guess. We are going to the Flying Squirrels baseball game tonight, to be followed by fireworks. We own three Toyotas, and although I like apple pie, it’s not on the menu today. I don’t remember the hot dog being part …
For the last week I’ve been vexed by a damn pop-up ad that took over my phone screen. The ads were for legit companies like Gerber Life Insurance and Honda. So I wasn’t dealing with some skeevy malware, this was a legit ad network that had made it onto my …
By C.S. Fly (1849–1901) – Tombstone 1881, Public Domain,
View from the top of the WWI Memorial
The real destination for this trip was Springfield, MO, where my daughter was graduating from college. (She graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Honors College with an Animal Science degree and Equine Science minor. If you are reading this and hire Animal …
As I’m sure both my readers are aware, May 4th has become a bit of a Star Wars themed holiday with all the May the 4th be with you stuff. We turned it into a three day event this year. It started on May 3rd with Star Wars trivia at …
The entire attention economy is based on the idea that “engagement” (whatever that is) has some monetary value. Likes and favorites are worth something, and thus brands are willing to spend big bucks on Twitter and Facebook ads. Well, some brands. Proctor & Gamble is not convinced.
What if the entire …
The WaWa near me has had a “help wanted” sign on the door pretty much since the day we moved to Richmond back in November. The job pays $10+ and hour, all shifts available. No more than 29 hours a week though, because, benefits.
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Open availability only.
If you are …
