Last week was Engineers Week, and to celebrate my company held its annual Engineering Dinner. Each year there is a competition between attendees in honor of Michael Bendowski. For the second year in a row it was a Pinewood Derby Contest. Also for the second year in a row I collaborated with GBR Racing (Ginzo ...
"The Gates" (1979-2005) is in its second and last week of exhibition in Central Park, NYC. It is the work of artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude. This past weekend I was able to experience "The Gates" on skates. It was a bit chilly, but overall the sun came out and the weekend was a perfect time ...
It's my third season playing in the company bowling league at Valley Lanes in Carbondale, PA. Every Wednesday we bowl three games, with the second one offering a dollar jackpot. Throw in a dollar and you can win the money if you have the high handicap score for that game. Well, after years of throwing ...
It's official. Dubya has been sworn in a second time. It kind of feels like this past November 3rd . . . empty . . . depressing . . . confused. The realization that we have the same redneck running the country for four more years puzzles the mind to the red state of disbelief. ...
Ah yes, the new year is here. I was somewhat sorry to see '04 go. It was ab-fab. '05 will have a lot to live up to, and it's already off to a slammin' start! Last Saturday, during the first full weekend of 2005, haps were happnin' down at the 169 Bar with a bompin' ...