about 1 year ago - No comments
I was just reading Obama’s Inaugural address and one of the phrases he used jumped out at me … To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing
about 1 year ago - No comments
Well, the election is over … and, as many will tell you, it’s quite a relief. While, in general, I agree with this sentiment … however, without a doubt, this has been the most interesting & engaging campaign & election in recent memory. The number of people who went out and actually voted is a
about 1 year ago - No comments
Well, it’s been a fairly busy two weeks … Work on the floor is (more or less) progressing. I got the final rank of boards cut and installed. We still need to touch of the paint, install the base molding, quarter round, and carpet threshold. Tuesday we went to village hall and cast our votes
about 1 year ago - 1 comment
In an effort to criticize John McCain’s economic policies and his apparent unwillingness to support “buy American” restrictions including Harley-Davidson motorcycles for the Secret Service, a group of American-made hybrid car owners and Harley riders rolled into downtown Grand Rapids, MI on Tuesday to support Barack Obama. The only stipulation for participation? Hybrids had to
about 2 years ago - 1 comment
I’ve always thought that Leonard Nimoy and I had a fair bit in common … and I can add another item to the list … He was raised Jewish, but seems to have lost religion … check He’s a photographer … I’m a shutter bug He’s a great actor … I’m … well … ok,
about 2 years ago - 1 comment
Well, it seems that the Iowa Caucuses are over and Obama has won. I, for one, am quite pleased with this result. I have to admit that I was worried about Clinton. I’m not going to get into why I don’t like Clinton … that’s for another post. Aw heck, I will get into it
about 2 years ago - No comments
Who said the U.S. Government doesn’t have a sense of humor? How do I protect my sighting of Elvis? Copyright law does not protect sightings. However, copyright law will protect your photo (or other depiction) of your sighting of Elvis. Just send it to us with a Form VA application and the filing fee. No
about 3 years ago - No comments
A few months ago the Village of Hoffman Estates sent us a letter informing us that they would be reconstructing our street.Last week, Ginny and I went out of town … we left on Wednesday (June 13th) evening and got back yesterday (the 17th) . As we drove home from the airport, we noticed that
about 3 years ago - No comments
As a believer in free content, I salute Senator Obama for his request to license the democratic debates under the Creative Commons (Attribution) license. I am a strong believer in the importance of copyright, especially in a digital age. But there is no reason that this particular class of content needs the protection. We have
about 3 years ago - 1 comment
I gotta hand it to the Illinois Department of Revenue … they got the online tax filing system right. The system to file your taxes online is simple, straight forward, and fast. Although I did use TurboTax to calculate the taxes, I entered the information directly into the states web site and was done in
about 1 year ago
And it’s tripled in size now!
Disallow: /includes/
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /omb/search/
about 1 year ago
Wow! Thats interesting that someone even bothered to look at this point. (I’d have left the query/search results probably)
(Wait a minute. I’ll be back..)
Now I’m not sure if those directories exist any more. I wonder if they just dropped in a new server (they obviously changed a lot).