Adventures of a Midwestern Girl in Sunny, Sunny California

Always a big fan of R.E.M, this just makes me happy to watch.

. . . but I really hope I am. Here is my prediction for how the Democrats are going to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory this November.
Let me preface with a little context. When I voted in the California primary, I was undecided until that very morning. I made up my [...]

I’ve always loved REM, and I have to say I love this video. I even caught a few more words from the song!

I’m not as big a fan of Billy Joel, but this one is great, too. Besides, I’m just following directions!

I was going to a lunch meeting in Mountain View the other day, and I passed by the NASA Ames Research Center. As I came to the stop sign in front of the entry gate, the car in front of me, going into the complex, was a Geek Squad VW Beetle. I can’t [...]

I saw a sign that really seemed odd to me at Haleakala Crater. Over the toilet in the ladies restroom, there was a sign that indicated the water in the toilet was reclaimed water and, therefore, should not be used as drinking water.
As you have probably noticed, most public toilets do not have an [...]

Watch this video clip from the never aired 1966 pilot of Batgirl. I particularly love the care with which she hangs up her civies before taking on the bad guys. I’m also amazed that she takes the time to dye her hair while she’s out. Of course, I can’t fault her color [...]

Holy crap. This is long but oh so very worth it. It would appear the mainstream media may finally be coming out of their stupor. I love how worked up he gets and how clearly pissed he is by the end.

Synony-nm!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBKCym-ERyY

Microcredit is the “new” big thing in charity and economic development. You may have heard about Mohammed Yunus who won the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for his use of microloans. Now you can get in on the action, too! Kiva.org is a peer-to-peer microfinance gateway that allows individuals to loan money to [...]

If I were hip and into texting, there are several of these that would come in handy and I’m not even a boomer! Of course, using KTD would probably disqualify me from the hip category anyway.
Oh well. BRBGTP.