So the arrival of the forever stamp has me asking some interesting questions. For example, does it make sense for me to drop $500 or so on stamps, hoping they’d last the rest of mine and Lea’s lives? I started down that road, and then I thought “hmmm. I wonder how long that self-adhesive lasts? … Read more
Nathan and I got out and did a little geocaching this morning. It was our first time out in a while. There it was, everywhere–lush and menacing. It’s our good friend poison ivy. Poison ivy can be tough to identify because it’s so variable in appearance. It can be ground cover, a vine, or a … Read more
Barack Obama flew to Detroit to deliver his message that the U.S. auto industry is the villain for “investing in bigger and faster cars while foreign competitors invested in more fuel-efficient technology.” This is a Chrysler 300C. It’s pretty, isn’t it? Dad has one. It’s a well-executed car. It’s slathered in leather and sybaritic pleasures. … Read more