What shall we learn today?

I am not really one for new year’s resolutions. When asked, I simply state that my resolution is not to have any resolutions this year, followed by a Homer Simpson “Doh!” and then move on….

Dave’s Quote of the Day

“The Roman Republic fell, not because of the ambition of Caesar or Augustus, but because it had already long ceased to be in any real sense a republic at all. When the sturdy Roman plebeian,…

Welcome Baby Ryan!

So I finally had to tell the Wii that Aunt Jen has been busy.  Here is what she has been up to. . . Welcome to the new baby girl.  Red Hair. . . who…

The big day.

So today was the big day.  I remember standing in line with my Dad in the summer of 1977 to watch Star Wars.  I don’t remember much about the actual movie at the time other…

Musical Musings Gone Bad

“Kids, listen up – the queen is singing” I said as Aretha Franklin began her Oprah endorsed version of Silent Night.  “Is that Queen Latifah?” the wife asked. “Ah, no, this is the Godmother of…

Where have you been?

I get this question from time to time, especially when I haven’t blogged anything in over a day or two.  I can explain, really.  You see, I recently made the leap (which I should have…