Archive for June, 2010

Father’s Day 2010

Sunday, June 20th, 2010

Father’s Day is sometimes reduced to a Hallmark Holiday, an excuse to give gifts or feel bad if you don’t. For me it is normally a day of reflection on my life and how I am doing as a father. My Father and Grandfather Abbott remain the measures I judge myself off of. My mistakes [...]

How Low Can We Go!

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

It has been a hard decade plus three to be an Orioles fan, just when you think you can’t sink any lower, they manage to do it. Not only are the Orioles the only team in the league without a homer from a first baseman, but the Arizona Diamondbacks (.271), Milwaukee Brewers (.270) and Cincinnati [...]

Apple. Bringing Back America’s Puritan Ethic

Sunday, June 13th, 2010

Apple computer is working hard to bring back the golden age of American puritanism.

An Exclusive Club

Sunday, June 13th, 2010

This is an exclusive club that I would rather not join, but I do respect the heck out of the members.

England Safe at Last!

Sunday, June 6th, 2010

England safe at last as the scourge or Dwile Flonking is finally over. I am told they were once a great Empire before the nannies got them. I bet Jeremy Clarkson was a rabid dwile flonker when he was young.