This morning we had mostly clear blue skies (not necessarily what you'd expect in these parts) and a lovely brisk air.  I'd already ...

This morning I took a bit longer walk, a mile and a half or so, down from Richmond Hill to the shore of the Thames, and then east to Water R...

A couple of days ago, accompanied by breathless, hyperbolic press releases, the Democratic Party let us know why they've been so excited...

From this story : Jersey sucks so much it actually vacuumed a guy out of his airline seat. Now I have to worry about just flying over New ...

Via Dave H.:

Our user conference is over, and it was a nice success.  The attendees seemed to be very happy with their experience, and all of us particip...

Michael Barone is not happy with Kathleen Sibelius – and Michael Barone is well-armed with a wit and a podium: "Congress shall make no...

I don't know enough about Meg Whitman to know whether she's someone I'd really like to have for governor.  In particular I don...

My flight to the U.K. took me first through O'Hare (Chicago), then to Heathrow (in London).  The last leg was a redeye, which normally I...

No, I haven't disappeared off the face of the earth.  There's a mundane explanation, I'm afraid...  I've been getting ready ...

Yesterday afternoon, according to news reports, a car rolled over near the junction of Honey Springs Road and State 94 (a few miles south of...

Via my mom:

Assuming you're a fan of Young Frankenstein ... You can contribute to Mattie Fein here .  I'm inclined to support any politicia...

Via my mom: There's an old sea story about a ship's Captain who inspected his sailors, and afterward told the first mate that his m...

... right here .

...to a more deserving guy : Add Jesse Jackson’s ride to prominent vehicles being stripped in Detroit. Following the embarrassing news th...

As of the latest CDF report, the Cowboy Fire is 62% contained, and just over 800 acres in size.  The map at right (click to enlarge) shows s...

Look at that!  Our house has a nice, red roof – and it's all done except for a couple of little details, plus the gutters.  Chris and hi...

Dang it, another fire.  CAL FIRE is calling this one the “ Cowboy ” fire; at last report it was around 200 acres, out between Potrero and Ca...