Proposal Hell
Welcome to another weekend/week of my life…and why things have been a little quiet around these parts the last few…
Saturday Matinee
Cars, chases and guns…but not what you think (see esp. beginning at 7:34)…. (h/t: SailorBob)
Making A Difference & A Special Request
There’s requests that are general in nature — and then there’s targeted requests. The latter are often specific, meet an urgent need and require short turnaround. This is a targeted request. The details are over at Maggie’s Place, but here’s the thumbnail sketch. Marines brought in from the field with serious injuries (usually traumatic brain…
PSA: TBI and the Military
March is Brain Injury Awareness month and the following post was provided by Chelsea Travers, a representative of CareMeridian, as part of a public service effort to raise awareness of TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury). Â With the significant incidence of injury from IEDs deployed against our forces in Afghanistan and Iraq, TBI has quickly become…
Snowpocalypse – Round Two…
Feb. 10 Strong winds and steady snowfall impede visibility on the National Mall and throughout the Washington region. Ricky Carioti-The Washington Post The winter of 1898-99 – that’s the last time the area saw this much snow. 54.4″ was the talley then – as of 1800 EDT today, we had accumulated 55.4″ (with more still…
Measurements and Metrics from Snowmageddon
…And, we’re back. Didn’t lose power or satellite TV, but the internet went lights out about 5 hours into this weekend’s storm. Some metrics from the storm: 32″ at the homestead vs. 18″ at Reagan National (it always skews low there – must be all the hot air from up river…) 14,180 ft3 of snow…
Weekend Planning
“245 PM EST WED FEB 3 2010 .WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRI MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN STERLING VA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH.WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRI MORNING THROUGH SAT EVENING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE.SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS.THIS STORM IS LIKELY TO PRODUCE 12 OR MORE INCHES OF…
‘Tis That Time of the Year…
When snowglobes reappear! (hint:Â Watch for the mermaid and Santa early on) Almost finished with some other projects that have had us burning the candle at both ends and the middle – should be back to regular posting later this week so in the meantime, kickback and have fun with the snowglobe 🙂 – SJS
We Interrupt This Blog For an Important Announcement
A FedEx Sign Dan Snyder Can’t Ban… (disclaimer: I am a loyal and long-suffering 49er’s fan, but will pull for the ‘skins if the 49ers aren’t playing them. Scriblet #3 and SWMBO on the other hand…)
Priming the Economy…
If the economy doesn’t pick up after our efforts this weekend in support of the new home (almost finished) then nothing will move it off T.D.C. … 😕