EZ Pass Cost Increase Is The Wrong Approach
Last night I saw a news article that Virginia intends to begin charging EZ-Pass customers a monthly fee. The justification is to …
Earthquake!
At 1:51PM eastern time we experienced a magnitude 5.8 earthquake. For the Californians out there this would probably be a minor blip …
Thoughts On Two Weeks Of Travel
For most of the last two weeks I’ve been traveling. The first week and a half were vacation followed by a brief …
A Tale of Two Refrigerators
In the beginning of March, Lauri and I bought a new refrigerator to replace a roughly thirty year old unit. The old …
Is the Media Doing Its Job?
As the news media enters a frenzy of action heading towards the November election, I am left wondering if, collectively, they are doing their jobs properly. Not that I’m accusing most journalists of bias, but I am wondering if they report on the actions of politicians differently than they report on other types of news.
I Hate Office Buildings
It seems to me that one of the primary purposes of a building is to protect its inhabitants from the outside weather. Whatever the outside weather, the building is supposed to keep us comfortable. So, then why can’t the typical office building manage to keep the temperature regulated?
The Wandering Suitcase
Mistakes happen. That may be the one rule of human civilization. I can accept that. I’ve made my share. I sympathize when they happen. Unfortunately, at AirTran mistakes seem to be the business model.
How to Not Get to Seattle
As I write this I am supposed to be on an airplane headed northwest to Seattle. Instead, I am at home contemplating just how easily plans can be disrupted.
Indigo Girls at Wolf Trap
I was fortunate enough to attend the Indigo Girls concert at Wolf Trap last night. It was a fantastic show!
Metro Madness
Since my new job is in Rosslyn, I’ve been taking the bus from the Reston South Park & Ride lot to the West Falls Church metro station and then riding the metro in from there to Rosslyn. From there it is only about two blocks to the office. Normally it takes about an hour each way but on Thursday evening it over two hours.