Category Archives: This & That
Christmas in Legalese
WHEREAS, on or about the night immediately preceding Christmas, there did occur at a certain improved piece of real property (hereinafter “the House”) a general lack of stirring by all creatures therein, including, but not limited to, a mouse. A … Continue reading
Another Small Victory
I got notice today that I passed the course I took in Chicago (“Residential Sales Comparison and Income Approaches”) at the beginning of October!!! Onward and upward!
Review: Oliver Stone’s “W”
– Stone portrays dumbya credibly, perhaps even sympathetically, as inept, not evil, and motivated by a deep, frustrated need for approval from his daddy. This reminds me of another historical figure motivated by “family issues” – Douglas MacArthur. As facts … Continue reading
Boreas Still Tortures Us
The trip back from Wenatchee was nothing less than nightmarish. As soon as we started to ascend the Cascades, the snow started, and quickly obliterated road markings and visibilty. The trip (normally a three hour drive) took six hours, and … Continue reading
Posted in This & That
Tagged Hwy 2, Stevens Pass, Wenatchee
Comments Off on Boreas Still Tortures Us
Rule of Thumb
Posted in This & That
Comments Off on Rule of Thumb
Above the Planet
Just after dawn… …a radio tower pokes out above the clouds.
Incoming
Raining Stars
You-Glee
This is probably the ugliest car in America. Camille says it looks like a shoebox with wheels, I say a toaster. I know how to use Photoshop, so I win. The Almighty: Designed in Legoland. It would look complete if … Continue reading
Sux 2 B Me
Book Review – The Last True Story I’ll Ever Tell
The Last True Story I’ll Ever Tell John Crawford ISBN 1-59448-201-2 I read this one the way the Almighty does – in one throw. (I got home from Barnes & Noble at 11:30, and turned out the light at three.) … Continue reading
Posted in This & That
Tagged book review
Comments Off on Book Review – The Last True Story I’ll Ever Tell
The Henry
Camille and I visited the Henry Art Gallery to see the new exhibition by Maya Lin, called Systematic Landscapes. (Her most famous work is the Vietnam Veterans Memorial) Really cool stuff – 2×4 Landscape is a vast hill built of … Continue reading
Movie Reviews
Camille and I watched a few things over the weekend: Memoirs of a Geisha (four of five stars) Arthur Golden’s fictionalized story of Nitta Sayuri, who tells the story of how she transcended her fishing-village roots and became one of … Continue reading
Flame Geyser State Park
I had a job down in Enumclaw today (NY Readers: think Buffalo => Salamanca), and on the way back, I spotted a sign that said “Flame Geyser State Park.” Anything that has “Flame” and “Geyser” in the same sentence simply … Continue reading