Archive for September 2006

The monthlies.

• Blogging Live from Nice

  It is our last evening in Nice. Tomorrow, the wife and I travel by train to Milan and then it is on to Paris (via night-train the following night). Nice has been absolutely wonderful (besides one rainy morning). It is true that women sunbathe topless on the beaches here in the south of France, but [...]

• Blogging Live from Barcelona, Catalonia

  I will try to take advantage of this free computer (read: free internet access) in the hotel, while I can. Barcelona is an absolutely beautiful city, and is much more cosmopolitan than I had expected. Food is relatively cheap, the public-transport is unrivaled (anywhere), and the city is “small” enough to walk a great distance. [...]

• Blogging Live from Barcelona

  Wedding on Saturday,An absolute perfect day.Sunday on a plane.Monday on a train.Tuesday in Spain. On to Montserrat (for the day).

• Blogging Live from Philadelphia

  Borrowing my sister-to-be’s laptop while staying here at the Marriott (high-speed internet access included with stay) has allowed me to catch up on a few things — my dwindling checking account, my ever-increasing credit limit, and a few other odds-and-ends. My fiancee (I will only be able to say that for one more day) and [...]

• Blogging Live from Trenton

  I told you it wouldn’t last. Last minute preparations for the wedding are underway — reception favors, phone conversations with the photographer and deejay, as expected. Nothing crazy to report… yet. I missed the hoopla over yesterday, the one very very nice thing about being three hours out of your time zone. The one really [...]

• The A’s Superfan Network Will Return Shortly

  They say baseball is a metaphor for life. And if that is not what “they” say, then I’m saying it. I was in attendance for my last A’s game of the season this past Tuesday (the A’s lost 5-4 to the Rangers). I went to the game with a few buddies of mine and I [...]

• This Just In

  It appears that CBS News anchor Katie Couric is considering my classy idea for her sign-off… Image: CBSNews.com

• I’m Not Sure Whose Road That Is

  I don’t get to the local part of the Sunday paper until Wednesday. As an engineer, I have dealt with regulatory agencies, including local governments, on several types of projects. I had also interned for my hometown Town Engineer during the summers and winters as an undergraduate student at Syracuse. So I am somewhat familiar [...]

• A Sign-Off With Class

  CBS News is soliciting suggestions for a new sign-off statement for newly-minted anchor Katie Couric. My idea… Peace. (Hand-gestured peace sign optional.)

• Raising The Bar

  Who said I’m not sensitive? If you had thought my ramblings on my dentist’s recent suicide was “too much,” Josh Marshall has raised the bar by blogging his father’s passing. I’m telling you, the little guy just cannot win.

• Bush… Reminding Us. Again.

  Have we seen this headline before? “Bush reminds Americans U.S. is at war.” It’s like he forgot he told us already… a thousand times. But you must admit, it is better than tying a string around your finger (like that would ever work anyway).

• Morning Politoon… Katrina.

  Marshall Ramsey illustrates the importance of image control. Image: Time.com

• Morning Politoon… It’s Good To Be King (Whatever It Pays)

  Doonesbury captures Bush in one of his majestic daydreams… Image: Yahoo!