Archive for May, 2009

To Absent Friends…

Saturday, May 30th, 2009

Rene and I are heart-broken today due to the passing of Ernie.

So much more than just a cat or family pet, Ernie was a family member and trusted friend. For over 19 years, he was a loving companion who was always ready to give you attention and ignore you to his heart’s content.
I met Ernie [...]

New CD Poll Up

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

Please stop by and register your vote on the new question: Is Pelosi done as Speaker of the House?

A Real Good Day

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

Today I went to MK Prosthetics and had the final fitting for my prosthetic leg. This, of course, involved walking on the prosthetic to make sure it fit properly and was height-adjusted correctly. So, for about 20 minutes or so today, I got to walk for the first time since the end of September.

Words are [...]

Movie Review: Star Trek

Monday, May 18th, 2009

I first became aware of Star Trek (the TV series) around 1970, and became a huge fan of it shortly thereafter. Now, when I say huge fan, I don’t mean still-living-in-my-parents’-basement huge fan; just that I would go to my TV every Saturday night at 10:30 pm and watch the reruns religiously. My parents thought [...]

Coolest Picture From Space Ever!

Saturday, May 16th, 2009

For my money, the coolest picture of the space shuttle ever:

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Health Update

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

On April 26, 2009 I had a heart attack. What is scary about this is that I didn’t feel any pain whatsoever. In fact, the only symptom I had was constant vomiting. I thought my gastro problems had returned, however when I got to the emergency room and they got the blood tests back, they [...]

Obama: Just Another Thug From Chicago

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

Looks like all of that experience being a “community organizer” is finally being put to use:
A leading bankruptcy attorney representing hedge funds and money managers told ABC News Saturday that Steve Rattner, the leader of the Obama administration’s Auto Industry Task Force, threatened one of the firms, an investment bank, that if it continued to [...]