2008 August Archive Page
Tropical Storm Gustav - August 29th, 2008
On the 3 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina we are now looking at a possible repeat with Tropical Storm Gustav.
Trying to balance the line between preparation and panic can be tricky. With the National Hurricane Center projecting Gustav to make landfall 4 days from now, gas prices jumped 25 cents yesterday and you can [...]
DVD Scratch Repair - August 24th, 2008
Thanks to all the rain this week I realized my collection of DVD’s has grown a little larger than I thought. One thing I have noticed is that a lot of these DVD’s have scratches. In my experience if the scratch is too deep, just give it up. But, if the scratch is just a [...]
Do It Yourself - August 22nd, 2008
I am a big fan of Do It Yourself projects. In a typical week I can work on so many different things it can get confusing. Going from home repairs to car repairs to all kinds of miscellaneous projects. But I love it. I guess part of it is my love for learning new things, [...]
Cheapest Gas Prices - August 20th, 2008
It is amazing that 7 miles makes such a difference in gas prices. I drive about 8 miles to work, near my home the gas prices are almost always 15 cents or more above those near my office. The only thing I can attribute it to is that the stations with the lower prices are [...]
Collar Bomb Suspect Not Competent? - August 8th, 2008
Not sure why this caught my attention, but several news sources reported a year after the Collar Bomb robbery that killed the pizza delivery guy wearing the bomb, the woman indicted is “not mentally competent” to stand trial.
I always wonder when I see this used in courts if anyone every thinks, hey, if they committed [...]
