If you're a single guy and a full-time working professional your future income mobility will be retarded because your household lacks a division of labor. Taking care of everything in your household consumes time that you could be using making...
Ever stop and wonder what that little $1 ticket is worth before it becomes worthless? How much intrinsic value does a near-impossible chance at near-unthinkable riches really have? Well I do. To your run-of-the-mill economist, a 10% chance at $100 is...
Feels like forever since I posted anything. I have so much to share with you guys . First I celebrated my 40th birthday this past weekend. Which it turns out that it is only a number . Cause I have...
How many times does abstinence-only "education" have to be debunked before conservatives (like Daddy Dobson) finally stop pushing ignorance? A recent survey that found some Florida teens believe drinking a cap of bleach will prevent HIV and a shot of Mountain...
When we were preparing for our wedding and my mom was checking out our new home, she made a comment about the smell our house had. It was a smell she had smelled before, back when we lived in Virginia...
Damon and I have been using hulu.com to watch season one of The Riches.
The first time I ever heard of this show, my mom was giving me a very thorough recap of what she had seen on FX. The idea...
Qualifying closed at noon today for the August 7 primaries, which include races for all 99 state House seats and 16 of the state Senate's 33 seats; plus all 9 U.S. House districts, and one U.S. Senate seat. Here are some...
From the "why didn't I think of that?" category: ’80s boy band New Kids on the Block to reunite (AP) Just think: someone's going to make a lot of money from this....
This is a nice piece on industrial growth in China, with pictures. I often find myself thinking about the booming of Chinese business with dread. It just seems like too much, overwhelming growth, unsustainable living. I think of NYC along...
Last Friday, the DC Roomie and I stopped by Giant to pick up a cookie cake for my going-away party. (We’ve been having random adventures lately). While waiting for them to personalize it, we had the opportunity to observe some...
Are suburban and urban environments like two poles? If one becomes poorer, does the other get richer? In any case, this Atlantic Monthly article speaks about the inevitable effect of abandoned, foreclosed, and hastily rented suburban homes that were built...
Photos courtesy of National Park Service The Kennesaw Mountain Trail Club needs your help! Garlic Mustard has invaded the Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield, and volunteers are needed to help pull this invasive plant on Saturday April 12, 2008 starting at...
(But what I REALLY want the title to be is: "Momnesia: more like herpes than AIDS" because I'm in a mood and Nellie-bar-the- door when I'm in a mood...and since I'm in that "mood", who the heck is "Nellie" anyway?!)
Big...
Presidential elections are the greatest show on earth. I don't even know what to say about this commercial from Mike Gravel, Libertarian candidate for President. ...
One page of Stuart James' nominating petition was a photocopy, which is illegal according to state election laws. The Hamilton County Election Commission rejected James's petition on those grounds. Therefore the two candidates in the August elections for...
Throughout 2008 American Hiking Society will be searching for the best frontcountry and backcountry recipes for our new Volunteer Vacation cookbook. Submit your recipes with a photo and a short story about the Volunteer Vacation or outdoor excursion where...
How does this sci-fi obsessed, Kenny Rogers look-alike balance 20 female prospects in one night? Find out Saturday at JJ’s Bohemia.
Who am I? Travis Knight.
What is my favorite beverage? Sierra Nevada Pale Ale.
Hobbies? Star Trek, Comics and plucking the bass...
Think Thin bars... 20g of protein, and very little sugarbean and cheese burritos... no more than once a day or elseB Complex... thanks ladiesNature Made prenatal vitamins... much smaller than the horse pills I've always takenroast beef sandwiches w/...
i’m too busy with dissertating, teaching, wedding planning, and apartment hunting to provide commentary, but i wanted to post these before the season progresses any farther.
AL East Winner: New York Yankees (just ahead of the Red Sox)
AL Central Winner: Cleveland...
George Soros article False Ideology At The Heart Of The Financial Crisis (Link) (The writer’s book, The New Paradigm for Financial Markets: The Credit Crisis of 2008 and What It Means, is released as an e-book...
Yesterday I went on my first lunch time ride. I was a bit resentful, due to the fact that I have to change 4 times at work, if I want to workout during my lunch hour. But...
Last night, I got free tickets to a Washington Wizards game. I’d never been to a NBA game, so I invited the DC Roomie and her boyfriend to the event.
First of all, I’m not the biggest basketball fan. I like...
1. Ziggy's. 2. Krystal. 3. That building where Melonhead's used to be. 4. The Small Business Development Center. 5. The vacant Northside Lunch building. 6. The vacant floorcoverings building at Coolidge Park. 7. The vacant Pruett's building. 8. That parking lot where Tubby's used to be. 9. The...
Waiting on friends at Panera, trusty laptop in tow, I decided to check out Laura's "15 Words" photo until they arrive. I was absolutely delighted she obviously had "me" in mind when she chose her shot: a robin? in the...
Seriously?
I now have issues operating a simple phone. My new work phone is a simple basic cell phone of sorts… and I’m not at a complete loss but close to it when it comes to reverting to it.
When I can’t...
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