Using this thing more.......

No, this is not a New Year's resolution, just something that has been on my mind as of late.  I feel like I've been gradually losing what little(in my mind) coherent writing ability I had.  I think I'm in one of those use it or lose it situations.

So, I think I'm going to focus most of my blogging here on the projects I have started and the ones I will be starting, not just on random thoughts I have.  My postings will be for both for posterity and, in the case of one of them, so I can repeat the process.

The big things I have on my list right now are:

• Building up the 1964 Vespa VBB and P125X engine.
• Redoing the fire pit in the back yard based upon the instructions here.
• Building a few Adirondack chairs to go around the above listed fire pit, based on the plans here.

There are others, but those are the big ones for me right now.  The latter two are decently easy to pick off if I'm going for the low hanging fruit.

Why socialism will never work long term.......

And by long term, I mean more than the half century that the USSR tried it out.

"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God" Romans 3:23

I usually don't care too much for bumper stickers, but....

I saw this one the other day and thought it was quite funny and true:

"Please don't tell Obama what comes after a trillion!"

It made me chuckle out loud and sent a shiver down my spine. Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure he already knows what comes after a trillion and he has his sights firmly set on that end.


In other news, I can't believe it's been almost a year since I posted anything here. Blog FAIL, fo sho. I would say that I promise to be better about posting stuff here, but I'm not going to because I most likely won't. *sigh*

10 Cannots by Reverend William John Henry Boetcker

"You cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiative and independence."

"You cannot help small men by tearing down big men."

"You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong."

"You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer."

"You cannot help the poor man by destroying the rich."

"You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than your income."

"You cannot further the brotherhood of man by initiating class hatred."

"You cannot establish security on borrowed money."

"You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift."

"You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves."

That's What She Said....

This is a fantastic montage of all the "That's what she said" lines from The Office.

Tonight's Roast: Liquid Amber Espresso Blend

Above is a picture of Sweet Maria's Liquid Amber Espresso Blend just before I tossed it into the roaster. This is a pretty good blend. I tried it out a few weeks ago and it was pretty good in my drip coffee maker. I'm really excited to try it out in my moka pot.

Below is the finished goodness. I roasted it to the French Roast level, all the way through second crack. The really great thing is that the oils haven't even started to show up. I'll let it breath for 10 or so hours and then seal it up for another 24 hours. First cup(s) on Friday morning. w00t!


I got yer Starbucks RIGHT HERE!


Update: I <3 you Rob :-)

What is.......

guilt by collaboration, not association, for $500, Alex?

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122212856075765367.html

Finally, Stanley Kurtz is getting the truth published. I can only hope that Kurtz will continue to publish the answers to questions that Obama has avoided answering.