The other day during a FirstNews commercial break, co-anchor Jere Gish mentioned his son Jack’s technical prowess. I’m not going to steal Jere’s thunder, blog-wise. If he doesn’t tell you the story on his blog, e-mail him and insist. Also, while you’re at it, tell him you think I’m much better looking than he is. [...]
Archive for September, 2006
Surfin’ USA
September 28, 2006
You Can’t Get There From Here
September 27, 2006
It’s an old line and, really, not all that funny, but I actually heard it said…in all seriousness…when I was a kid. I was standing outside a grocery store with my mom and the market’s “box boy” who was about 74 years of age, when a car with out-of-state plates pulled up next to us. [...]
College Fun…ding
September 26, 2006
Not too long ago, a former co-worker who was beginning a new career as an investment advisor, visited our house with his boss in tow. They were there to tell us how we could best begin saving for our childrens’ college years. Admittedly, we were very late in getting into the savings mode…our oldest child [...]
Open Season on My Wallet
September 25, 2006
I love Autumn. (Really, I call it “Fall” but “Autumn” sounds classier.) When I was a kid, Summer was the best season…followed closely by Winter. Growing up in Wisconsin, I never liked Spring very much because it seemed so fickle. It was mostly gray, muddy, chilly. Someone once said that March in Wisconsin was created [...]
Spectating for Dummies
September 21, 2006
Over the years, with four kids, I have attended a fair share of sporting events, in which they were participants. Pee-wee football…soccer…swimming…track…baseball…volleyball. My problem is that I am not a very good spectator. I have trouble expressing much emotion or excitement from the sidelines or the stands. It may have to do with my [...]
