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October 18, 2012

Too big to fail? Not Citibank!

Filed under Back in the USA

Citibank got a huge bailout from the U.S. government because it was supposedly "too big to fail". But in my case Citibank has already failed – at basic math and English. (more…)

July 6, 2012

Some excitement on the road

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Today's trip home from a children's museum in Jackson, Mississippi was interrupted briefly by an accident on U.S. 49 just north of I-59 at Hattiesburg, Mississippi. (more…)

March 19, 2012

See ya later alligator!

Filed under Back in the USA

Or maybe not, since this one won’t be doing much anymore. :-) (more…)

March 4, 2012

Garden fare

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Monica is already harvesting produce from her raised bed garden. (more…)

March 1, 2012

Google thinks I died

[with comments]     Filed under Back in the USA

According to a Google alert I received this morning, I died 3 weeks ago in Colorado. :-) (more…)

February 23, 2012

We go "anti-septic"

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48 years after my father-in-law built his house in Mobile, Alabama, he got a hook-up to the Mobile city sewer system. (more…)

February 20, 2012

What’s your excuse?

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Having a little trouble getting motivated to change your life? Maybe this little fellow’s example will help get you going. (more…)

December 20, 2011

Home Repair, part 2

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Today we completed the home repair project for this trip to the USA. (more…)

December 14, 2011

Home Repair, part 1

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Today completes the first phase of my home repair project for this trip to the USA. (more…)

December 5, 2011

Too good to pass up?

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This week’s Walmart Acer Netbook offer might be too good to pass up. (more…)

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