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Entries from May 2008

Bose And Southwest Rock

May 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Occasionally a company will do something unexpected that will put a smile on your face.  These instances seem to be rare these days, but still, every now and then the fates will smile upon you.  I’ve had two such experiences in the last couple of weeks, and feel I need to give some Kudos to […]

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Tags: General

Free Is My Favorite Price

May 19th, 2008 · No Comments

I’m still in the middle of reading Countdown, so you get a reprieve from the boring-ass book posts.  Instead, I’ve got a couple of cool things to share with you.
First, you may recall a while back I was plugging for my brother since he and his fiancé were finalists for a free wedding from Bloomington, […]

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Tags: Family Issues · Food · General · Personal Finance · Sports

Where I’m Halfway Home

May 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Earlier this week I finished Cormac McCarthy’s The Road.  I’m still digesting it.  This book was really interesting, but at the same time very difficult to read for me.  Without spoiling anything, a father and son are traveling along ‘the road’ in a post-nuclear apocalypse earth.
When it comes to human nature, I don’t think I’ve […]

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Tags: 50 Books in a Year

Put Me In A Tu-tu and Call Me Nancy

May 8th, 2008 · 1 Comment

I’ve read TWO books, and completely forgot to talk about one when I finished it.  In my defense, we were heading out to Nashville when I read it.  So what to talk about first?  I suppose you’re probably more interested in the Nashville trip than the books I’ve been reading so I’ll start there.
First, I […]

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Tags: 50 Books in a Year