• Primaries Offer Little Insight to Who Will Be the Nominee

    Lot of noteworthy action, but little surprise or indicators on what's to come. Let's start with the obvious. Romney won the New Hampshire Primary with 38% of the vote with roughly two-thirds of the precincts reporting so far. Who didn't see that coming? But, while this is a victory, it is not a s…
  • My 2nd (and final year), of studying hospitality and tourism for the 2011-2012 school year

    Starting on Tuesday, August 30th, 2011, I will begin the 2011-2012 school year with my 2nd year of studying hospitality and tourism. This is also my final (a.k.a.) last year of studying it! After I am done with my studies, I might go work either at a restaurant or hotel. This picture was ta…
  • A Rough Start

    Day 17 of the Xanga Chicks road trip started off badly. @Seedsower and I were staying in a casino hotel in the Nevada wilderness. We arrived latish and relaxed for a bit before going out to find someplace to eat. The restaurant in the hotel closed at 9:30. The casino was filled with smokers and we…
  • Restart!

    The day I chose to do a restart in my life was already days ago. But here and now I am totally usher in the reset. With the two-weeks holiday with my family and the new paint on my walls in my room and the new school year starting in September it is NOW the perfect time. According to the song from t…
  • An Open Letter To The Citizens Of Nevada, MO

    Now we have a highway running through our town. As I think most towns might anymore. We however are a very small town. Rural really. The speed limit is 30 but I’m sure as everyone knows that most people do not abide by that especially when they’re just passing through and often go 4…
  • I Saw Him Standing There.

    286 Paul McCartney: The Up & Coming Tour at the MGM Garden Arena, Las Vegas = temporary high and insanity. WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH! Don't worry, I'm not gonna write a whole review about how the show went and what not. Google can gladly help you out on that. In fact, I'll keep the description short.…
  • Vestiges of Las Vegas' glory days

    The Fremont Street Experience glows with nostalgia. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Vestiges of Las Vegas' glory days Gangsters, famed musicians and movie stars hung around the Golden Steer, Tiffany's and other historic venues. By Jay Jones Special to the Los Angeles Times June 5, 2011 Reporti…
  • Scam Call

    Got a call from 775.410.2561 and didn't recognize it. The caller didn't leave a message. I Googled the number several times and could not find any info on this number until I came to this website. Out of curiosity, I blocked my number and called them back. He said he was from the "un-claims depart…
  • haiku day

    Thursday-Haiku chain day With the new year starting I almost forgot where I was. I woke up this morning and looked at my calendar and saw that it was haiku day!!! Yippee!! It is my favorite day. Along with this came a quote " Pursue only those things that capture your heart." It's an old Indian Say…