Monthly Archives: January 2008

Last week, Mi and I stopped in to the new Harpoon Bay at 48 Main St in Warwick, NY and had the opportunity to poke around.  I cannot tell you just how much we miss this restaurant!  Sure, there are … Continue reading →

I’ve been a fan of the Terminator franchise since I first saw T2: Judgement Day back in 1991.  It pretty much dominated my attention for several years.  I read the comics, watched the movies repeatedly, drew dozens of Terminators in … Continue reading →

Well we decided against the house in Middletown after running into an absolute gem out in PA. It’ll add a few miles to the daily commute, but the cost of living in PA is insanely low compared to New York. … Continue reading →

The year I put snow-tires on my car, it didn’t snow – and I managed to wreck the thing on black ice. This year so far, it’s been a fairly typical winter (read: it snowed). So when the weather reports … Continue reading →

Well we signed off on the ‘official offer’ on the house yesterday and took our favorite contractor for a walk through to see if any dealbreakers really stood out.  Besides a few trouble spots and a roof that might need … Continue reading →

After watching season 1 of Battlestar Galactica as well as the miniseries and part of season 2.0…  I’m wondering. In an all out hand to hand battle, who would win – a Cylon Centurion or a Terminator T-800 (the Arnold … Continue reading →

My latest ride, an ’89 Chevy Silverado Z71 is affectionately called Bessie. That’s right, I’ve got a Chevy. I figured with the plan developing to get a house, as well as regular car rentals, all adding up to benefiting from … Continue reading →

On a trip to Great Britain while he was President of the United States , Bill Clinton had a meeting with Queen Elizabeth. During that meeting he asked her, “How does one manage to run a country so smoothly?” “That’s … Continue reading →

I’m in the market to buy my own house.  I’m not exactly rich, neither myself or my fiancee’ are, but we’re working to make it happen.  Several real estate agencies provide some rather nice search tools which allow varied access … Continue reading →