Category Archives: Current Events

Monday, 16 April 2012 I picked up Owen from school today. He played at the nearby park for a while, as did many of his classmates. Lately, i’ve noticed that a few of the young girls wear dresses. This always … Continue reading →

Friday, 13 April 2012 One hundred years ago today, the Titanic was venturing on her maiden voyage. She launched from Southampton, England, on April 10th, stopped in France later that day, then Belfast, Ireland the next day. The RMS Titanic … Continue reading →

Wednesday, 11 April 2012 This afternoon, Senator Al Franken visited my place of empoyment. The event was billed as a town hall meeting. After beginning 15 minutes late (wow…that’s a lot of lost productivity for the 500+ people in attendance), … Continue reading →

Sunday, 8 April 2012 Today we had Easter at our house. One of the benefits of our house (as opposed to our apartment) is having enough room to have the whole family over. There is a certain appeal, of course, … Continue reading →

Saturday, 07 April 2012 Back on the 22nd of January, I complained that my Viewmaster projector had once again run out of batteries. The projector, which finds frequent use as a way for Owen and me to polish off the … Continue reading →