“Damn The [Gas Prices]”

Tomorrow we’re going full speed ahead with our cross country trip. First stop, southwestern Virginia. Second stop, northeast Pennsylvania. Third stop, the Jersey Shore. Finally, southwest Virginia again and then back home sometime in mid-June.
Because I’m not sure two of those stops include indoor plumbing, much less internet access, this means a nearly month long [...]

Public Service Announcement

If you need a good mechanic, my advice is avoid Carroll’s Service Center on Captain Shreve Drive. Why? Consider my experience with them.
Our van needed an oil change and I also thought the breaks might be ready for some work, so I had the wife bring it by Carroll’s. She asked them to change the [...]

Summer Vacation, Day 1

7:15. Get out of bed, absent alarm. Two hours later than usual.
7:15 - 8:30. Have breakfast, drink coffee, read news (I will interpret the Mets taking two of two from the Yankees as a good omen for the summer), plan ride.
8:30 - 9:00. Enjoy first 8 miles of ride. Sunny, cool. Monday morning and I’m [...]

Why I Hate Republicans

During last year’s guber election, I said on more that one occasion that I would vote for Bobby Jindal if I believed anything he said about eliminating corruption and opening up the government. Looks like my cynicism was well founded, and his campaign promises were just what I though they were: Republican election speak. At [...]

My first crawfish boil

I think the residency requirements for Louisiana need to be expanded. Sure, you need to get a state driver’s license and motor vehicle registration like in every other state. And, like many other states, every vehicle needs to be inspected at a state-authorized inspection station. However, Louisiana with all its uniqueness, really needs to add [...]

School’s Out

We finished school today, so I thought I’d provide my thoughts on my first year as a teacher.
First, I like it much better than being a lawyer. It was last year this time that I submitted my two week notice to the firm. No regrets. Well, I do miss the lunches. Otherwise, teaching is much [...]

California Legalizes Gay Marriage

Here’s the story (with a link to the opinion about half way down the page):
In a monumental victory for the gay rights movement, the California Supreme Court overturned a voter-approved ban on gay marriage Thursday in a ruling that would allow same-sex couples in the nation’s biggest state to tie the knot.
Having not read the [...]

Pics From The Crazy Weather

We had 6.5 inches of rain between seven and ten last night, and similar amounts this morning. Here’s a few shots of our neighborhood.
The street in front of our house:

The duck park:

Good day for the ducks:

Pecans are yummy, but the trees are not the greatest thing to have in your yard:

The Times has pics here. [...]

I Love The Internets

Things Younger Than John McCain.
Stunning, really. But my favorite part was a joke following “Alaska:”
A polar bear asks his Mother, ‘Mom, am I a real polar bear?”
“Yes darling, of course you are.” his mother answered.
“Are you SURE I’m a polar bear?”
“Yes dear,” his mother replied, “You are. I am, you sister is, you’re father is, [...]

Raising Slobs

Not a surprise:
Louisiana is one of the 10 worst in every category of litter and debris ranking in a new study called “The American Litter Scorecard,” authored by Washington-based government analyst Steve Spacek.
Why my lack of shock? Two reasons.
One, as a cyclist, I get a much closer view of roadsides than does a motorist. Not [...]