Monthly Archives: July 2009

Here I sit, eating an orange. It’s relatively small compared to the big-skinned navels, and it has somewhat smooth skin. It peals easily, though not quite as easily as the little Clementines that are so popular. It tastes pretty good, … Continue reading →

Barb and I saw the latest Harry Potter movie this afternoon, then hit the nearby Barnes & Noble store for books and Starbucks. We walked out of Barnes & Noble about 4 hours after we had parked our car before … Continue reading →

Sometimes we find ourselves involved in situations that are no doing of our own. We just happen to be in a certain place at a certain time, and are subjected to stimuli that may or may not be related to … Continue reading →

The minimum wage in the United States increases tomorrow, from $6.55 per hour to $7.25 per hour. This increase results from legislation by the U.S. Congress, and is the third and final bump in the minimum wage mandated by the … Continue reading →

I didn’t think I would ever say this, but I miss our geese. They’re not really our geese, of course. But I got used to seeing them (the family, I mean) and I observed them for the past months on … Continue reading →