Archive for June, 2002
I’ve seen the light
My friend Judy forwarded me a link to this story: Guiding Light turns 50 years old today. What the story doesn’t say is that the 50th birthday is being celebrated for the televised version of the show. The series actually pre-dates television. Guiding Light — the radio soap opera — began on January 25, 1937. [...]
two words
Good grief. Everyone seems to have their panties in such a bind over the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling yesterday that the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance is unconstitutional. The words “under God” were added in 1954, at the height of the Cold War, in the waning days of Senator Joseph McCarthy’s witch hunt. The [...]
hunting whales not OK in OK
Did you know that in Danville, Pennsylvania, all fire hydrants must be checked at least one hour prior to the fire?
Did you know that it is strictly forbidden to hunt whales in the state of Oklahoma?
Or how about this one: in Nebraska a parent can be arrested if his/her child burps during church service.
These, along [...]
I’m being held hostage by Amtrak
Perhaps you’ve heard that Amtrak is on the verge of collapse. Yet again. The government-subsidized rail system has asked the U.S. federal government for a $200 million loan guarantee so it can continue operations beyond the end of this week. Amtrak needs the loan guarantee so it can borrow more money from it’s creditors. Created [...]
what I am is what I am
First googlewhacking, and now this. Google: search engine or toy? While we ponder that, let’s find out what Ron is…
Ron is Still Home – Onward through the fog… Just another guy on the lost highway.
Ron is featured in the March 2000 issue of Golfdom Magazine
Ron is recommended for service in the US Navy, March – [...]
jinx?
I know a jinx is superstition and all that, but still … I’d rather Sports Illustrated had not chosen Landon Donovan for the cover of the new issue.
If you’ve been reading here for longer than 6 months, you no doubt know I am a football fanatic. But when I think of football, I think NFL. [...]