Well, Brooke was voted off the island. (Ok, so maybe I mixed reality shows up a bit…) Uncle Hadley was the one to the right of Neil as you looked at the TV - the same side the girls were on. And, the oldest called to say he and the band have landed their first […]
Entries from April 2008
It’s an all musical evening
April 30, 2008 at 9:11 pm · 2 Comments
Tags: stuff
Sprinkel surrenders in Louisiana
April 30, 2008 at 6:41 pm · 4 Comments
The New Orleans Times-Picayunes is reporting he’s in police custody. It also says he gave a videotaped confession to Wisconsin authorities.
The link is a tough read. You’ve been warned.
Tags: Elmbrook
Bukosky and children were buckled
April 30, 2008 at 6:32 pm · No Comments
I’m glad to know the detail because I didn’t want there to be any way the monster that killed her to argue against his hideous crime.
My sincere thanks to the MJS Waukesha police reporter that read the question on the blog and shared the news when she found out today. I hope the MJS will […]
Tags: Wisconsin
A minor geek moment
April 30, 2008 at 4:13 pm · 4 Comments
I went to SpeedTest.net and tested my internet connection. I was 6486 for download and 481 for upload. It’s 80% faster for download that most of the connections globally; 71% in the U.S.
I do a lot of uploading, though, with the blog and all. I think that’s limited to 512, but I’m not sure.
All […]
Tags: BLOGGING
Hey, rules are for other people
April 30, 2008 at 4:05 pm · 19 Comments
I guess that’s what Michigan Democrats think. They want to split the Democratic delegates between Clinton and Obama even though Obama didn’t bother to be placed on the ballot. And they want to be seated at the Democratic national convention. The Thoughtful Conservative says it’s a good idea. (And to him my hat is tipped!) […]
Tags: Election 2008 · national
A chat with Time Warner
April 30, 2008 at 1:38 pm · 12 Comments
I did it. I broke down and called the sales office. Did you ever notice how much faster they answer the phone for sales than repair?
The saleswoman was very pleasant and knowledgeable. She wasn’t at all high pressure, and I appreciated that. Let me start by saying that I’ve had really reliable service from the […]
Tags: managing the estate
Fed cuts rate to 2%
April 30, 2008 at 1:16 pm · 5 Comments
More than 3 points since September.
Tags: markets & money
I love BrkfldDad
April 30, 2008 at 12:56 pm · 4 Comments
Ok, given our recent discussion, not love, love. But you know…
Anyway, he left a comment to check my connections and it dawned on me - we’d been trimming bushes around the connection about the time the trouble started. I went out and tightened everything and VOILA! the ghosts have left the building.
I’m so excited! Now […]
Tags: stuff