To say that greatness like this comes along but rarely is an understatement. In my life, there may have been but a few candidates, perhaps no more then 2 or 3 that can be seriously considered:
Better at their sport than anybody else is at theirs.
Jordan – Gretzky – Woods – Barry Sanders – Edwin Moses
It was pure and simple joy to watch Michael Phelps swim his way into the argument this summer.
Indeed, Go World!
I’m not sure how many of you read XKCD.com. If you don’t, you should; he’s great and smart and funny.
But he’s launched a new site, a site called What If. Apparently the blogger gets email with “what if…..” questions. This new site is his way of answering those questions.
What If you don’t read What If?
Your life will be just a little less fun.
For a few days now I’ve been on the F Train here in Brooklyn. The girls are dancing in the city and the boy is sequestered with me while I work remote here in Brooklyn.
Lightness to continue through the week.
It’s telling that the only way Obama’s signature piece of legislation could pass constitutional muster is to have the Supreme Court call him a liar.
He lied. Straight up.
He didn’t change his mind, he didn’t adjust to new realities.
The bastard lied straight to your face.
And if you don’t like the way in which I reference the President:
How must it suck to be Greece in everything Germany?
(Reuters) – Germany humiliated Greece in the Euro 2012 soccer tournament on Friday, rubbing salt in the wounds of a nation reeling from a dire economic crisis which many blame on Berlin.
Greeks were aching for at least a measure of revenge against their euro zone tormentor in the needle match of the tournament’s quarter-finals, but it ended as yet another dashed dream with Germany rolling over their underdog rivals 4-2.
The euro zone paymaster gave what many Germans see as a profligate and lazy state yet another lesson, this time on the pitch – perhaps revenge for political headache after headache in a regional debt crisis unleashed by Athens in 2009 that now threatens the survival of the entire common European currency.
Not only is Greece in the middle of a financial catastrophe, but they even have to lose to the Germans in soccer.
I love it!
I have no idea how many jobs will be created as a result of these craft breweries opening in the Triangle. I do know that they are opening as a result of North Carolina removing their restriction on “heavier” beers. Ever since North Carolina passed “Pop The Top” laws we’ve seen a veritable stampede of micro-brews and micro-breweries.
And more to come:
Haw River Farmhouse Ales (http://hawriverales.com/)
Deep River Brewing Co. (http://deepriverbrewing.com/)
Steel String Craft Brewery (http://steelstringbrewery.com/)
And law suits:
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, N.J. – A New Jersey woman who was struck in the face with a baseballat a Little League game is suing the young catcher who threw it.
Elizabeth Lloyd is seeking more than $150,000 in damages to cover medical costs stemming from the incident at a Manchester Little League game two years ago. She’s also seeking an undefined amount for pain and suffering.
Lloyd was sitting at a picnic table near a fenced-in bullpen when she was hit with the ball.
Catcher Matthew Migliaccio was 11 years old at the time and was warming up a pitcher.
The lawsuit filed April 24 alleges Migliaccio’s errant throw was intentional and reckless, “assaulted and battered” Lloyd and caused “severe, painful and permanent” injuries.
A second count alleges Migliaccio’s actions were negligent and careless through “engaging in inappropriate physical and/or sporting activity” near Lloyd. She continues to suffer pain and anguish, incur medical expenses and has been unable to carry out her usual duties and activities, the lawsuit says.
And Lloyd’s husband, in a third count, is suing for the loss of “services, society and consortium” of his wife. They’ve demanded a jury trial.
What kind of special hell must we live in before people just wake up and slap those around us into reality?
Here I am showing Kells how to create a page break.
So I type a “howl” lotta cool stuff:
Pino Rocks. Pino is always right. Pino is great.
Pino Rocks. Pino is always right. Pino is great.
Pino Rocks. Pino is always right. Pino is great.
And NOW I wanna insert a “Page Break” right after this sentence.
So I go to the Tool Bar above and look for the row of symbols that has a “B” as the first character:
Then I slide over 11 icons until I see the “Rectangle dotted line Rectangle” icon.
When I do, it looks like this:
I hit “enter” and type away.
Viola!
Black is happy!
Just got back from the grocery store. It was 11:10 PM here in North Carolina. I just finished working out at the YMCA. I stopped to have a bite to eat and a beer at the local tap room and then decided I needed to pick up some things from the food store.
It was open. Would be until tomorrow; they sell food 7×24.
The place was well lit, air conditioned and pleasant. Music even.
Imagine, a warehouse that sells virtually anything you could wanna eat. 7×24. On your way home.
Then I saw this:
Biscuits and eggs. Taters and juice. This would last my family of 4 two whole breakfasts. That means for $6.99 I feed 4 people twice. Or, if you carry the 1, eight people for seven bucks.
That’s less than $1 a meal.
Can you imagine what it would be like if we could sell medical care like we sell food?
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