New Orleans Day 2 |
Today I took a bus tour all around New Orleans and also took a paddleboat ride on a steamer. Both were fascinating. I saw the world's longest bridge (24 miles!) and the site of the Battle of New Orlea...
Posted by Joe on Fri, 16 May 2008 09:59:00 PST |
New Orleans Day 1 |
Today was my first full day in New Orleans, or at any rate, Louisiana. Yesterday I flew into New Orleans and noted the vast marshes around the city. Today I rode through some of those marshes and saw ...
Posted by Joe on Thu, 15 May 2008 09:13:00 PST |
Vacation blogs |
Tomorrow I am leaving on a three week vacation, my longest vacation since I was about 10. I'll be spending three days in New Orleans, two days in Ft Walton Beach, Florida, for a wedding, a week i...
Posted by Joe on Mon, 12 May 2008 12:33:00 PST |
Political musings |
Well, it has been nine months since I've posted a blog here, and there's certainly a lot I could have written about, personal and otherwise. Now we are almost two weeks out from the Iowa Caucus. Presu...
Posted by Joe on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:43:00 PST |
LA trip! |
I went to Los Angeles Wednesday and returned yesterday afternoon. I'd been invited to audition for Jeopardy and that was the main purpose of my trip, but I also managed to indulge my love of...
Posted by Joe on Sat, 03 Mar 2007 08:19:00 PST |
An exciting week! |
The following four exciting things happened to me this week...
1. I saw my old boss for the first time since Janaury. He was giving a lecture, which will be televised later this year, and in his speec...
Posted by Joe on Fri, 09 Feb 2007 03:40:00 PST |
Thanksgiving |
On this Thanksgiving, I just wanted to take a minute to list some of the things I am thankful for. I am thankful for my (relative) good health, and that of my family and friends.
I am thankful that it...
Posted by Joe on Fri, 24 Nov 2006 09:32:00 PST |
Elections |
As the midterm elections approach, all the polls and pundits predict large gains for the Democratic Party, mostly as a result of the unpopularity of President Bush and the war in Iraq. Republicans off...
Posted by Joe on Sun, 05 Nov 2006 11:13:00 PST |
Ground Zero |
I was in New Jersey last week (Sep. 17-25) because I grew up there. I met old friends, and visited the places I lived, went to school, and hung out. And I attended Rosh Hashanah services in my old syn...
Posted by Joe on Sun, 01 Oct 2006 12:16:00 PST |
$6 cupcakes |
I thought I'd start my blog off with a story that happened in 1979, long before most MySpacers were born. But fear not, the story has a 2006 component, and will not end until 2007...or later!
I starte...
Posted by Joe on Sun, 01 Oct 2006 11:36:00 PST |
