What’s the Mission?
This is really p*ssing me off. Especially this quote: “Now the ball is squarely in Congress’ court,” he added. “Democratic leaders can show that they have finally heard the frustrations of the American people by matching the action I have taken today.” As I’ve said before, making new offshore oil leases available will accomplish exactly [...]
This morning, I got lost in my own head and rode past my stop. I had to cross the street and walk back a few blocks, kicking myself the whole way. Yes, that would look interesting, wouldn’t it? What really looked interesting was me getting stung by a bee while waiting for the bus home. [...]
T-mobile has a new @home service, in which you purchase a wireless broadband router for $50, pay them $10 per month in addition to your usual cell plan, and plug a regular telephone into the router. Presto! Home phone to replace your landline service, for only $10 per month (you still have to pay whoever [...]
So, I’m commuting by bus this summer. Often, when I tell people, they say something like “Wow, that’s great, I know I really should, but I just can’t.” This may or may not be followed by a reason for not riding the bus. There are many barriers that keep people from using public transportation. Some [...]
I meant to set out at 7:10, to catch a 7:23 bus half a mile away. I grabbed my stuff (couldn’t find a water bottle) and walked out the door, immediately realizing that I needed money if I was going to ride the bus. I went back in, begged three dollars from my husband, found [...]
Good question. Mostly right here. I started my summer job last week, and it has been leaving me extremely exhausted and unmotivated. That’s OK. It’s only temporary. The next blog post was actually written in a notebook on my first day of work. I have some more thoughts kicking around somewhere. Oh, here’s one — [...]
