Archives for the ‘Childhood’ Category

An Unfunded Mercury

I’m starting to think that the country would run a lot smoother if my parents were in charge of Congress.   And I don’t mean house speakers or committee chairs or anything, I mean, everything that congress did would have to be run by them.  Want to put a bill to a floor vote?  As long [...]

8 Things About Me

Hipster Chain Letter Game Claims Roguishly Good Looking Victim
Okay, maybe not so snarky, but still, I don’t think I know eight other
people to send this thing to. I’m a popular guy, don’t make that
mistake, but most people I know don’t have websites… This will be
interesting.
Anyway, many thanks to kenspeckle for sticking the proverbial [...]

Et tu, Dad?

Wednesday, June 20, 2007 marks the end of 22 years of van ownership in the Kennedy family. I know, I know, it feels strange simply looking at the words I just typed, but they are true. This Wednesday, my father, the man who guided me, who provided the moral blueprint for my entire [...]

Yip-Yip-Yip-Yip-Yip-YipYipYipYip!! Uh Huh.

Needing to be reminded why I will be moving to a new job within the next week, I spent most of Friday sequestered in a conference room perusing royalty statements.  And around hour number 6, close to the end of the day, I was nearing the end of my proverbial rope.
That’s when the Yip-Yips started [...]