While sitting here at the library a friend of mine just sent me a text and informed me that I won another $125 in the OSU football pool. She said it must be nice to be so lucky as it’s the third time I’ve won already this year. Being in the football pool is always a fun thing to do [...]
Archive for October, 2009
Better to be Lucky than Good
Posted in Uncategorized on October 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“86″
Posted in Uncategorized on October 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Well I have to admit I’m glad I kept my Friday night hosting job at Windward Passage because I always seem to learn something new and last night was no different. Back in the kitchen we have a board that’s called the “86″ board. This board is your typical marker board and it is used when [...]
Let’s Get Small (Cont.)
Posted in Politics, tagged Fox News, Politics, President Obama on October 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s another interesting take on the Obama Administration’s effort to ostracize Fox News, and what it might mean.
Buckeye State Bulls-Eye
Posted in Ohio, Politics, The Economy, tagged 2010 Election, economy, elections, Ohio, Politics, Unemployment on October 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Unlike Virginia and New Jersey, which are electing governors this November, Ohio doesn’t have off-year elections for statewide offices. Our election in November will include a few state-wide ballot issues (like Issue 3, the gambling initiative), but most of the ballot will be devoted to local elections for school boards, city council, and township trustee [...]
Evolution Of Wusses
Posted in Humor, Science, tagged Darwinism, evolution, Humor, Men, modern culture, Science on October 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This article argues that modern males are pathetic – slower, weaker, with less stamina and body mass than our evolutionary forebears. The evidence of this is a bit skimpy — relying, as it does, on one set of fossilized footprints that indicate that a long-ago aborigine, dubbed “T8,” ran about 40 miles per hour, as [...]
Buckeye Bebe At The ‘Shoe
Posted in Family, sports, tagged Buckeye football, Family, Ohio State, sports, Tailgating, The Ohio State University on October 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My friend Kristin cleaned out her digital camera this week and sent me this photo that she took at the tailgate after the Navy game. We had a great time, as photo suggests. Aunt Bebe’s outfit was so striking that a complete stranger came up and asked if she could have her picture taken with [...]
Let’s Get Small
Posted in America, Politics, tagged Fox News, Hannity, Journalism, News media, Politics, President Obama, The O'Reilly Factor on October 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I am a bit mystified by the White House’s decision to criticize Fox News, describe it as “not really a news organization,” and try to marginalize it. I understand that the Obama Administration does not like the coverage they are getting from Fox News and therefore is trying to impugn Fox’s credibility as a news-gathering [...]
Way Down In the Hole
Posted in Music, Music videos, tagged Music, Music videos, Spirit of the Century, The Blind Boys of Alabama, The Wire, Way Down in the Hole on October 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I like going to the library and picking out a few CDs, just to give them a listen and see if I can find anything new that I like. Recently I picked up Spirit of the Century by The Blind Boys of Alabama, and it is just wonderful. Lots of great songs, including this rendition [...]
No Surprise To Parents Of College Students
Posted in America, College, tagged America, College Tuition, Colleges, education, Higher Education, Universities on October 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The College Board reports that, once again, tuition and fee costs at both public and private colleges have increased at a rate faster than inflation. For private four-year colleges in the United States, costs for the 2009-2010 year increased by an average 4.4 percent. Average costs for public universities increased by an even larger amount [...]
More No On Issue 3
Posted in Columbus, Ohio, tagged 2009 Ohio election, casino gambling, casinos, Columbus, Issue 3, Ohio, Ohio Issue 3 on October 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’m happy to see that some Columbus community development organizations have come out against Issue 3. Although organizations in Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Toledo have endorsed the proposal, Columbus groups have criticized Issue 3 — correctly, I think — as an obvious effort to line the pockets of special interests and to preclude state or local [...]
Yard Signs In The Neighborhood
Posted in Ohio, Politics, tagged elections, New Albany, Ohio, Politics on October 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
They say all politics is local, and the current condition of our neighborhood reflects that reality. Brightly colored political yard signs dot the landscape, and fliers are frequently found on our doorstep. In this off-year election in New Albany, Ohio, we will be choosing among candidates for school board, village council, and trustee, as well [...]
Non-Journalism
Posted in America, tagged America, Chamber of Commerce, CNBC, Hoaxes, Journalism, News media, newspapers, Ohio State University School of Journalism, Reuters on October 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today still more members of the news media — in this case, Reuters and CNBC — fell for a hoax. On the basis of a dubious press release, they reported that the Chamber of Commerce had changed its position on climate change legislation. CNBC read the fake press release on the air, and Reuters reported [...]
