fivethirtyeight.com, which did an excellent job covering the 2008 Presidential campaign, is reporting Chris Matthews is gearing up for a Senate run. Read about it here. Not sure how I feel about this. Those who know me are aware of the fact that I…
My friend, Randy Petersen, one of the most respected travel gurus in the free world, has started a site to earn free miles: http://www.e-miles.com The purpose of the site is to earn a small amount of miles reading advertisements, then transfer these to an…
I spent over 12 hours last night and this morning cooking for 10 people. Along with the standard fare, here are a couple of things I prepared that don’t fit into the standard Thanksgiving mold: Crab and Boursin in Phyllo Shells (appetizer) Deep Fried…
We went on the road to the stadium where we won the Super Bowl last year. Kurt Warner has been playing like the Kurt of old, so this stood to be a good challenge. The first 3 quarters were a back and forth battle,…
I test drove the Storm myself yesterday, twice. First impression was awesome. I was ready to buy. I left the store and started reading reviews online. Those reviews caused me to head back to the store for a second look. What I found? For…
The past week has been a brutal one for the bank I’ve patronized since I was a child. An uncertain market beat up the stock price all week long. The NY Times wrote a very telling article about the things Citi did to help…
Tim Geithner, president of the New York Fed, will be nominated as Obama’s Treasury Secretary. Some have suggested this isn’t a good idea because of his lack of experience. I actually really like this choice. I can live with the lack of experience (and…
Is this a good idea? Depends on who you are. Barack Obama? Takes her out of the running for his office, but more importantly, quiets a potential voice of dissension within his party. Harry Reid? Jumping with joy that he doesn’t have to cede…
Obviously, the most disappointing thing was that I wasn’t at the final table. Not far behind that would be how disappointing the coverage was. First, the geniuses running the WSOP decide to delay the final table of this event until November, to match up…