A friend emailed his reflections on the U2 concert (really more on U2 at this point in their careers) which made me want to post more about the show and U2.
I think there are two kinds of U2 fans – there are those that knew them in the early years before they became rock stars [...]
Katrina Survival Kit
Toilet Paper………………………………….check
Bud Light…………………………………….check
Keystone Ice………………………………….check
Budweiser…………………………………….check
Red Dog………………………………………check
Misc. other bottles of alcohol………………….check
Piece of foam to float your chick and booze on……check
-Thanks Polly
As I get off the Metro my mind starts going through the checklist: tired, but sleepy tired, not sick tired – ok, time check – right on time, weather – need another layer. I walk through the door but my mind is racing, mentally preparing for the ride. As I go up [...]
A co-worker once said, “A government worker is like a rusty shotgun: it doesn’t work and you can’t fire it.” In my experience so far this is unfortunately the case as a general rule. The government worker who does “productive” work by commercial standards is the exception to the rule. There [...]
My ears are still ringing from the U2 concert tonight, which means it was a great show. The show started off with City of Blinding Lights which caught me off guard. I’d expected U2 to start with something like Vertigo. I don’t even remember the whole set-list, but I’m hoping it [...]
Well I guess it’s not a job, that’s the whole point. If only we could all be this brilliant.
Great VR of life inside a water bottle. I like the house. It would be better if it was life inside a beer bottle.
A friend sent me this news story about drinking and driving in DC. I’m all for keeping drunks off the road but this is ridiculous. This looks to me like a case of stick it to the rich people. I mean come on a .03? You’d probably blow a .03 after [...]
Two good furniture finds: a chair and a bed. I wonder if the chair is still warm after cooking.
This afternoon I had a HOOAH energy bar. I picked up a bunch free at the Army Ten Miler Expo. It’s made specifically for the US Army. From the site: “The HOOAH! bar’s mission: to ‘improve the physical and mental performance of soldiers during sustained operations and under all climatic conditions.’” [...]
