I don’t have much commentary for these, after all I am not winning any caption-writing contests.

I know you are proud proud of some nation, but which one is it?

This one was just there. I know, I know.

Some of us looked a lot better before we evolved.

My kid gave me a look for taking this picture [...]

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Every time I visit my friends and relatives on the East Coast the question I am being asked the most is “when will you finally move here”. I have to admit that it’s a pretty tempting idea that ocasionally visits me since I moved to Kansas City almost 16 years ago.
After all they have things [...]

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I am back and resting after a long vacation. I slowly caught up with hundreds of posts in my Google Reader and will spend the near future sorting through over 600 pictures I took. In the meantime I’d like to award Dave from Kansas City Lunch Spots for my favorite caption to this picture:

Sorry Tony, [...]

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If you have never picked your own blueberries you are missing out on a local treasure. The blueberry season is only starting so plan on going soon. I recommend going on a weekday when you will be surrounded by stay-at-home-moms and retirees. On weekends it gets very crowded. Check the picking report before you go and [...]

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Did you know that the famous Western theme Rawhide was composed by a classically trained Russian-born composer Dimitri Zinovievich Tiomkin? I didn’t either…
I am not even here, but I am still educatin’. Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’….

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Right when you are reading this, I am on my way to New York City for an eventful week of vacation. I am not sure about my ability to access the Internet on my trip and it may even be good for me, I’ll just read a book for a change. In the meantime please [...]

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I tried to write about things that concern me but the posts come out long, winded and accompanied by pompous titles. I will instead try to write shorter posts appropriately titled “What Grinds My Gear-skiy”.
A recent article in Consumer Reports discussed how some Americans are getting too much health care and, contrary to popular belief, [...]

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