Memnison Journal

Joe Cool and his faithful Scandinavian sidekick, Woodchuck, at a Kennedy Space Center photo thingy.   Memorial Day weekend, 2007.

Guy in Florida decides to take out a billboard, showing the Twin Towers on fire and promoting his song “Please Don’t Vote for a Democrat” on it.  Photo of the billboard, some lyrics after the cut.
I’d take the stupid song apart with a cleaver, but after having to deal with that New Yorker cover, I [...]

The winds seem to have shifted about, and in some quarters people are charging at the next Tuesday in a do-or-die mode, with Edwards throwing a lot of money at media and scrapping his events schedule, for one thing. On the Obama side, watch for some more surprising people to come out [...]

…and not paying attention will get you in trouble.
Robert Reich has a good article on some of the fundamentals; the economy is hurting and has been hurting with low/flat  median wages since Vietnam, and middle-class families have exhausted their coping tricks.

Trick 1: get Mom out of the house and earning a living too.

Some parents are [...]

What a set!
Originally uploaded by jrittenhouse.

From the May 2007 trip to Orlando; I’m waiting with the kids while the Susan and Mike are getting the rental car at the airport. Meredith Grace is being dramatic, Ally is a bundle of energy, and Meredith Ellen is a sweetie.

Off for a twin visit to Florida (photos at Flickr) - Orlando, Magic Kingdom and Cocoa Beach.  More later.