• Fireworks…

    “Sometimes … they’re up in the sky … it’s like stars.” — T, having been woken up by the loud noise of 4th of July fireworks tonight, and seeing them outside her window for the first time in her young life

    July 4, 2004

  • “Sweet! Baghdad weather!”

    — said by Sean this morning upon seeing the weather forecast in today’s paper, with an expected high of 102 and a “feels like” temperature of 109

    June 23, 2004

  • Kids

    I’ll elaborate on this at a later date perhaps, but just for the record: It’s amazing to me how utterly different two children from the same parents can be.

    June 17, 2004

  • A favorite quote

    Never underestimate the power of what one man can accomplish when he doesn’t care who gets the credit. — Ronald Reagan

    June 11, 2004

  • Give me NEW, or give me nothing

    I’m in the market for a new computer. A NEW computer. I could get a REFURBISHED computer direct from Apple, with full warranty and all, at a nice discount over a new machine. But I can’t do it. I also can’t bring myself to buy a used car. I know there are plenty of good …

    June 11, 2004

  • Reagan remembered

    An old friend from high school (we were in high school together from 82-86) asked the other day what I thought about Reagan dying, saying “I remember you liked him in high school.” His question struck me in two ways: 1. I hadn’t really given much of my own thought to Reagan’s death since it …

    June 10, 2004