Monthly Archives: January 2006

Let's make this perfectly clear…

Jack is sitting on the couch with “Madagascar” just about to start. As you can imagine, this isn’t a great time to vie for the attention of a three-year-old. But Diane sees an opportunity when the opening credits are rolling, … Continue reading

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Absolutely man's best friend

Morgan County sheriff’s Deputy Steve Hoffman was on a rural road near Centerton, Indiana, where he had just finished a routine traffic stop and turned to walk back to his car. Next to the road was a cornfield, filled this … Continue reading

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The problem with NPR (and journalism in general)

NPR ran a “correction” of a story this morning. They said, “In a recent story about Judge Alito’s failure to recuse himself from a case involving Vanguard, we mistakenly reported that he owned extraordinary amounts of Vanguard stock. We should … Continue reading

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Ain't technology great?

I was video-chatting with the kids yesterday when Abby leaned up close to the camera to give me a kiss. Priceless…

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January 9, 1999

In retrospect, I suppose planning to get married in early January in Indiana was probably tempting the fates. As it turned out, however, the snow was beautiful; flakes larger than I’d ever seen before or since, seeming to drop in … Continue reading

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