Well, that was fun. We just watched the end of the 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee. A 14-year-old girl named Anamika Veeramani won the Bee by spelling juvia (to advance to the final round), then stromuhr (to win the final round). Blowing either one of them would have let three contestants back in. She was … Read more
One of Dad’s neighbors just came back from Destin with several hundred pounds of fish. We grilled some amberjack last night, and it was delicious. Was it the last time for a while? Nuke the ruptured oil well? We definitely need fresh thinking. I think we’ve all had enough of the “lube and thrust,” or … Read more
Remember James O’Keefe, the fellow who made the ACORN videos that ultimately ended that organization’s federal funding? His latest is to get a job with the Census Bureau and to try to record his time accurately. But no one will let him. Everyone insists that he must be paid for an hour or two or … Read more