** 02.25.09 EDIT ** Photos of the 2009 Auto Show are now up! This weekend found me slogging my way through the lake effect snow to Chicago to the 2009 Auto Show. My friend Robert flew in and joined me from Kansas City and it took him the same distance to fly 600 miles as…
Author: Joshua
Papa
“Heya Josh, how you doing?” For as long as I can remember that’s how he always answered the phone when I called. Our conversations ranged from work to remodeling and construction advice to how the rest of the family was doing, to problems, politics, and everything else in between. He always asked me how I…
Lingo
Lingo, jargon, words… it’s all fascinating to me. Recently, I learned two new urban words to add to my extensive vocabulary. (For a fascinating look at how people speak, check out the Urban Dictionary where you can add your own entry to the mix.) Cameron is helping me become more aware of the “public school…
The Largest Spending Plan in History
Saturday found me standing in line with thousands of people in front of the local high school. As I stood on the side of the road, hoping not to get splashed by the passing cars, I listened to the buzz of the conversations around me. There was definite excitement in the air as the line…