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Dave has pretty much always been a Redskins fan. I know nowadays he doesn’t have a lot of time, but he watches the Redskins when he can, and Locke watches the games with him. A couple of weeks ago, the … Continue reading →

Seems like there are lots of subjects I’m tired of hearing about lately. One is “the wall.” I’m tired of hearing about the wall, the big beautiful wall that the President wants to build along the US/Mexican border. He obviously … Continue reading →

Well, here it is time for some Chinese food again. Today is Ten Ten Day. Anyone that’s been reading this blog over the years, knows what’s coming. For anyone that’s stumbled across this by accident, here’s what I write just … Continue reading →

Maybe it’s just me, but the Washington routine is getting old… maybe they need some new material. Seems recently — with Hurricane Florence wrecking havoc in the Carolinas, the earthquake/tsunami in Indonesia, the uncertainty of the Supreme Court Justice nomination … Continue reading →

Tomorrow is October — the name of the eighth month of the year in the ancient Roman calendar. Octo (in Latin) means eight. When the Romans converted to a 12-month calendar, the name October stuck, even though it’s now the … Continue reading →

I’ve heard people say that “things happen in 3s.” If you’ve read this blog over the years, you’ve figured out that my favorite number is 3 — or at least some variation of it like 30 or 33. But 3 … Continue reading →

If you watch, listen or read the news, it’s all about Hurricane Florence. I’ve noticed a couple of times that Florence has been referred to as a cyclone — I don’t remember that term being used for a storm in … Continue reading →

Our oldest car is 15 years old. But it has low mileage and looks like new except for the normal dings from car doors, rocks, etc. But a few days ago, it got dinged in the rear by another car. … Continue reading →

A few days ago, I indicated that Emily had started the school year already and mentioned how different the classroom layout and facilities are today compared to when I went to school. It’s not just the physical environment that’s changed … Continue reading →

A number of years ago, when I was working for the government, we received a memo stating that any gratuity we received while on official business was the property of the government and not to be used for personal gain. … Continue reading →