Well, the Christmas season has officially started for me. My favorite show, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, aired tonight 😉 (I just love this scene. Aren't those sunglasses cool? 😀 ) Every year I have the same question, though, and maybe somebody out there can answer it. On the Island of Misfit Toys, there's a Jack-in-the-Box … Continue reading Up, up, up… and away!
Category: Fun stuff
Reminder: NCDC Legislative sendoff Wednesday
Just a reminder that the Norfolk City Democratic Committee Legislative Sendoff is this coming Wednesday, December 5, at 6:30pm at Metropolitan (7246 Granby Street). The event is $10 and includes heavy hors d'oeuvres. RSVP to Betsy. ================ On a related note, the NCDC Reorganization Meeting will be Saturday, December 8, from 10am to 1pm at … Continue reading Reminder: NCDC Legislative sendoff Wednesday
Thirty years too late
I've been playing musical instruments since the 5th grade, when I started on violin. (One instrument that I failed to master.) In junior high school, I switched to French horn and, in 9th grade, settled on trombone as my main instrument. We had a marching band in junior high, although we mainly marched in parades. … Continue reading Thirty years too late
The power of observation
Here's a fun quiz to see how well you know things observed in ordinary life. Check it out - and report back your results 😉 (Warning: it does not display properly in Firefox 😦 )
Theme change
Yeah, no header. And no tagline, either. But when WordPress.com released this new theme late Wednesday evening, I had to give it a go. Let me know what you think. Oh yeah - Happy Thanksgiving 🙂
Speaking of internet addition…
Remember the story I wrote about earlier? Well, take this quiz and see how you fare 🙂 Me, I got a 31: You are an average on-line user. You may surf the Web a bit too long at times, but you have control over your usage. h/t Below The Beltway
Nutrition Guide
From an email I received: For those of you who watch what you eat, here's the final word on nutrition and health. It's a relief to know the truth after all those conflicting nutritional studies. 1. The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans. 2. The Mexicans eat a lot … Continue reading Nutrition Guide
Little Zachary
From an email I received: Little Zachary was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything.. Tutors, Mentors, flash cards, Special learning centers. In short, everything They could think of to help his math. Finally, in a last ditch effort, they took Zachary down and enrolled him in the local Catholic school. After … Continue reading Little Zachary
Centerville
I took this quiz as suggested by Barticles. Like he said, read the introduction. As usual, I found the questions a little limiting so I tried to pick the answer closest to my views. (I don't think any of them actually matched my views.) Anyway, here's what I got: Centerville-You would feel most at home … Continue reading Centerville
RK live blog with Brian Moran at 3pm
House Democratic Caucus chair Brian Moran will be live blogging this afternoon at 3pm over at Raising Kaine. Head on over and leave your questions.