Random Articles

• Done Monkey-ing Around “…my fear on this one is that no one will want to drink [the beer] for fear they will be implicated, or worse yet, sympathetic to the kidnappers.” - Bongo’s slightly regretful kidnapper.
• Oh, Canada?  We’re watching some Degrassi Junior High tonight and a bit about the U.S. invading Canada came up. Now, it may surprise you that my public school education didn’t discuss the multiple times we invaded (War of 1812, Fenian Raids of the 1860s), or planned to, our northern neighbors. First I heard of an invasion was
• The State of Dense Comparisons One of my biggest pet peeves is comparisons of the U.S to other countries - especially European countries - to show how the U.S. is “behind” in some nationwide attribute like healthcare, broadband speeds/adoption, public transit. My first issue with these comparisons is one of scale. The United States is closer to the European Union in
• I Might Have to Switch to De-Glazed. I’m a big fan of the leisurely Sunday morning; reading the paper, drinking good coffee, having a Krispie Kreme or two. Over the weekend, my internal clock was off and I picked up the donuts late Sunday afternoon. Yesterday, I returned to the home office from an afternoon meeting needing a little something. I grabbed the box
• Fry It Up and Put a Stick in It  The first year Jen and I were back in Minnesota, we hit the State Fair twice. This was the year they debuted deep-fried Snickers bars on a stick and deep-fried Oreos (BTW, Yea on the Snickers, Nay on the Oreos). If you attempt the Snickers bar, eat it as you leave the fairgrounds, wash it down