From The Notebook

-”Does not work well with others” might be a phrase I put on my tombstone, as I’ve heard it a lot in my life. Well, there must be some truth to it, as my Team/Group Work Tools class in my MBA program handed me the first blemish on the transcript. I ended up 8 points [...]

Christmas Gift Guide: Debrief

Looks like I missed a few spectacular ideas
Like…
A remote controlled tank:

Here’s a remote-controlled, quarter-sized scale model of a German King Tiger panzer that could crush most other RC models under its treads. That’s not just because of its size — the World War II era panzer weighs a monstrous 550 pounds. Also, it’s six [...]

Merry Christmas

To all my friends, relatives and readers,
Thanks for stopping by and I wish all of you a happy and safe Holiday season.

Christmas Gift Guide VII: Last Minute

It’s coming down the stretch.
You’re so desperate for an idea you’ve actually googled “last minute Christmas gift guide” and found yourself here.
Gasoline.

That’s right, buy gasoline as part of your last minute flurry. It should be simple enough, the one thing none of the big box retailers are running out of are gas cans.
Buy gas can, [...]

Random Link o’ the Day:

http://www.sportsartifacts.com/

Christmas Gift Guide VI: Old Candy Bars

One of these days, when I’ve caught up on my meditations and introspections, I’ll understand why something like an obscure, obsolete candy bar can take such a hold of people.
But I’ve seen it often. Whenever the opportunity has presented itself, I’ve purchased some old candy bar (old brand name anyway, not some [...]

Christmas Gift Guide V: The Mad Scientist

Everyone should have a little mad scientist in them. It’s the surest way to avoid being a dullard. To ask “what would an Evil Genius do?” is to say “at least this next little bit won’t be boring.”
So, and today and early tomorrow have to be the last possible chances to pick some of this [...]

Wednesday Hero

This Weeks Post Was Suggested By Melinda
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Christian P. Humphreys
28 years old from Fallon, Nevada
6th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force 49
November 15, 2008

A funny, nice guy who loved to fly. That’s how Christian P. Humphreys is remembered by his friends. “He was a great guy, always happy and had [...]

Christmas Gift Guide IV: Crap for Writers

Luckily, there’s still some time to do Christmas Shopping. In fact, we’re not even in “last minute panic” mode yet. There’s still stuff you can get from catalogues. Of course, the clock is ticking, you’re going to have to pay more for shipping to make it work.
That said, when you’re buying gifts for a writer, [...]

Quick Commentary

Since this is about to turn into the worst month of blogging I’ve fielded in over four years, there’s a little bit of psychological pressure to produce something. So here are some brief thoughts I’ve had on the passing political scene.
Battle Plan for the GOP?
It’s something I’ve mentioned in passing before. Conservatives need [...]