Category Archives: Etc.

Some call it the gleutus maximus.  Others have less flattering terms such as the one synonymous to an animal that goes “HEE-HAW!”  No, I did not literally get one or do anything to make one want to give me one. … Continue reading →

The latest recipe I am cooking is “Blackened Steaks and Horseradish Cream with Butter-Basted Potatoes.”  As I opened the package of bacon, I noticed a little statement… It says, “NOT A LOW CALORIE FOOD.”  I don’t know about you, but … Continue reading →

In December, I felt a sudden urge to make some sort of improvement.  Somehow, the dart landed on installing LED lighting on my desk.  It was not unfounded, because my desk was lit with a single CFL.  While sufficient for … Continue reading →

I featured Joe on my blog late May (post) as he embarked on a road trip through the nation, which he chronicled at www.joesroadtrip.com.  Three months later, he visited me and my friends in Atlanta.  Unfortunately, I don’t have a … Continue reading →

As I launched my career, I aimed for stability.  It is the stability I recognize the need for if I am to provide for a family.  It is the stability in which I slowly increase my wealth.  It comes with … Continue reading →

I rode with my team yesterday to train for the American Diabetes Association’s Tour de Cure.  My maximum distance had been 30 miles or so, but I wanted to see if I could do better.  I did, but with great … Continue reading →

For the past two weeks, my Saturday “alarm clock” involves people throwing lots of stuff in the trash.  That is the premium I pay for the convenience of being close to the trash compactor.  With a disposition to investigate loud … Continue reading →

I went to Fry’s Electronics yesterday to pick up a $1.99 part needed for an experiment at work.  Over 90% of the time, I pay in cash if the transaction totals $10 or less.  The cashier asks me whether I … Continue reading →

I was driving today, and I saw the car in front of me throw trash out onto the sidewalk not once, but TWICE.  Upon such a sight, my body started heating up and my hands started trembling (I kept control … Continue reading →