Author: Skippy-San
One more reason….
That I really love women’s beach volleyball. Fit women in bikinis-defending the national honor? What’s not to like about that?
Continue readingTilting at windmills……
I’ve been watching with interest T Boone Picken’s campaign about getting the US to take seriously the issue that it buys way too much energy overseas. He has quite correctly pointed out that we Americans as group, truly do not understand the implications of transferring so much wealth overseas. Especially
Continue readingThere’s a quote for you!
The S.O. is watching the women’s marathon at the Olympics. Had to admit my head perked up a bit when she spouted this little bit of wisdom: “The Chinese girl is ahead-she must be…..uh….doping.”
Continue readingOne more reason I don’t understand engineers…….
You got to really want it………..
Andrew Sullivan points out that for the girls in the red and white dresses, just getting to the Olympic opening ceremony required a little extra effort……..
Continue readingClosing the circle……
I got up early this morning so I would have some time on the way to the airport so I could stop at the Philadelphia Naval Yard. It had been 30 years since I had been there-and I wanted to see how it had changed. A long time ago in
Continue readingRerun
Been a busy couple of days learning how really stupid I am and why I am glad I never became an engineer. More on that when I get home. However tomorrow is the 15 th of August (its already that on the right side of the IDL). So here is
Continue readingLong day……
I’m in Philadephia and Michael Phelps is not. He’s in better shape than I am. I have more charisma. He’s got 5 gold medals. I’ve got a bottle of Yingling. He’s the king of the world. I’m tired. Must be balance in the force.
Continue readingWorth repeating………
If you have not been reading my Canadian counterpart, perhaps you should. He’s been on a roll this week. He’s got the situation in Georgia suit-cased, and more importantly makes it clear that it is not somehow the United States fault that they got themselves born in the Caucasus: The
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