After landing in Vegas midday on Wednesday, I went over to Bellagio to sweat Russell in a $5K event that he had made the final table of. He busted 7th after getting a bit unlucky. With no other work projects to handle, I decided…
Saxby Chambliss defeated Jim Martin this evening in the Georgia Senate run-off. Read about it in the NY Times here. Chambliss, a Republican, assured that Democrats would not reach a 60 member filibuster-proof majority in the Senate. I think it’s interesting to note that…
The Giants went into FedEx Field on Sunday, and came out with the best record in the NFC still intact. It was a nasty weather day, but Eli Manning looked really good throwing the ball. Other than a pretty dismal 2-minute drill at the…
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…