There has been a significant amount of speculation as to who John McCain would choose as his running mate. I figured that he would go after a fairly well known senator or congressman. Someone with a lot of experience and entrenched in the politics as usual bent of Washington. Needless to say, McCain showed me […]
Entries from August 2008
McCain’s Choice
August 29th, 2008 · No Comments
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Labor Daze
August 28th, 2008 · No Comments
Monday, September 1st, we celebrate Labor Day. This is a day we celebrate those who work by not working. The concept sounds a little odd but what the heck, I will take it.
I do find it ironic that while the holiday is supposed to give those who work for a living, it becomes one […]
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Is Your Child A Genius? Probably Not.
August 27th, 2008 · No Comments
Most of my friends are married with children or divorced with children. The common denominator is they have children. They all think their children are geniuses. That is good in a way because you don’t want to think that your child is a dunce. Anytime the kid does anything even remotely interesting, they claim that […]
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The Biden Effect
August 25th, 2008 · No Comments
Needless to say, it was not what I expected. I am of course talking about Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama’s choice of Joe Biden as his running mate. I was expecting something with a little more sizzle.
I am following this Presidential election more closely than I have in the past. Usually I would vote a […]
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Masters of Metal
August 25th, 2008 · 1 Comment
It has been a busy time at Blue Sand of late. While it is great that business is good, all work and no play makes Mark a dull boy. So I took it upon myself to take a trip down memory lane. There is an outdoor concert hall about a mile from the office so […]
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