Has anyone else noticed an apparent drop in the population of lightning bugs on sultry evenings? When I was a kid, catching lightning bugs was one of the fun things to do on a summer night. When they came out, you’d go inside, get a glass jar, punch some holes in the tops with scissors [...]
Archive for June 21st, 2009
Where Have All The Lightning Bugs Gone?
Posted in Environment, Growing Up, tagged Environmental, fireflies, lightning bugs, summer on June 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Too Wet or Too Hot?
Posted in College, Family, tagged Family, graduation, Northwestern on June 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Kish, Russell and I have made it home safely after the Northwestern graduation festivities; Richard will be home in a day or two as he enjoys the last few moments of college life. The long drive gave us the opportunity for some additional reflection on the weekend, and two additional points seem worth making. After [...]
Not So Golden (Cont.)
Posted in The Economy, Uncategorized, tagged Budget Deficit, California, economy on June 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s another article on the troubles in California, in this case on the unemployment rate increasing to the highest level since records started being kept in 1976. And, just in time for Father’s Day, the article includes another slant on the current recession that I had not seen before — men are losing their jobs [...]
