Hurray, we’re getting a tax refund! I decided to use a professional tax preparer this year, and she added up enough deductions for us that we’re going to get a refund. I had originally expected to have to pay a bunch of money, since I cashed out stock options but didn’t pay tax on the… Continue reading refund
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Boing Boing: Cookie Millennium Falcon
Ooh! I want one! Or even a dozen… Boing Boing: Cookie Millennium Falcon
my birthday
Today’s my 38th birthday, and I decided to take the day off work to relax doing some of my favorite things. Beth made me breakfast of waffles, melon, and bacon. Once I got things straightened up at home for my birthday party this evening, I went to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science by… Continue reading my birthday
I bought a motorcycle
Yesterday, I drove north almost to Fort Collins and bought a 1984 Kawasaki KZ550 from a friend of my neighbor. I don’t have a motorcycle license (yet) so he had to ride it home for me. It’s now resting safely in the garage until I can legally ride it. So, I’m signed up for a… Continue reading I bought a motorcycle
day of bad news
I learned about two suicides today. First, I learned by email that an old friend and coworker of mine named Chris Joslyn killed himself on February 12. Last time I saw him was at my wedding about 4.5 years ago. We hadn’t really stayed in touch the past decade or so, but worked together at… Continue reading day of bad news
bike commute speed
I rode my bike to work this morning for the first time of 2007. It wasn’t too fast of a ride, partly because I was feeling lazy and didn’t want to really push it, but more importantly because most of the ride was going right into the sun and I was having a hard time… Continue reading bike commute speed
Cheney Assails Those Favoring Iraq Drawdown – New York Times
Cheney Assails Those Favoring Iraq Drawdown – New York Times “I think if we were to do what Speaker Pelosi and Congressman Murtha are suggesting,†Mr. Cheney told ABC News, “all we will do is validate the Al Qaeda strategy.†My comments: What our Vice President doesn’t seem to understand is that his own strategy… Continue reading Cheney Assails Those Favoring Iraq Drawdown – New York Times
Dylan Hears A Who!
Ever wonder how Bob Dylan would sound singing Dr. Seuss books? Well here is your chance to find out: Dylan Hears A Who!
US may grow medicine producing rice – Food Business Review
US may grow medicine producing rice – Food Business Review So let me see if I got this right. The federal government is approving a modified rice that contains human genetic material in the hopes that it may help scientists invent some unspecified new drug. But they won’t allow researchers to use embryos that can… Continue reading US may grow medicine producing rice – Food Business Review
hot dogs
I took Beth to Steve’s Snappin’ Dogs last Sunday. She wasn’t very excited at all about going to a hot dog stand for supper, but I asked her to trust me. I told her these were much better hot dogs than what she associates with the term “hot dog”. She ordered the California Dog and… Continue reading hot dogs