Important Stuph

A Modest Proposal for New Jersey

A modest proposal to save NJ from financial ruin, provide for the common good, and save the innumerable number of children with no hope in the future.



Outdoor Dining

  Wow, is what I have to say… First, can’t believe the kids managed this hike, it was certainly one of our biggest adventures in terms of difficulty. There were no trails marked, and we only found one on our way out at the end. Second, this is a high hill, mostly ridges which are [...]



A Rebel’s Stance

The August 1st, 2012 deadline for former students of the Christian Brothers, a.k.a Irish Christian Brothers, to make a claim of abuse is just around the corner. Students who suffered physical or mental abuse must file a claim by August 1st. I find it pretty disappointing that most mainstream news organizations in the metropolitan region [...]



For Carla

For Carla, wherever, whenever….. I thought about Carla much more often than she would have known, almost on a daily basis for the last few months. Not because she was sick, but actually on a much more positive level. I would think of her whenever the song posted below was played…it’s on a music mix [...]



Home & Self Improvement

I got inspired to deal with our family library which was basically stored in boxes in a closet, in a space that no human except for me was fit to enter….which I rarely if ever did.



De Falco, A Man for All Seasons

Captain Gregorio De Falco, the commander who gave that order used what is described as an “expletive” on many news websites….That expletive is “cazzo”, pronounced KAHTZ-soh. The literal translation is….



Happy New Me

So, I was looking for something to post on our Journals and was originally thinking of a Universal Bucket List. I wanted thave a list of things that everyone should do before they die……



Serenity Now!

I love that Seinfeld episode where George’s father is always yelling, Serenity Now!….it’s so funny….

This picture is from a hike the kids and I took in the old Camp Todd looking for some….



Dogs Life

Not sure why the idiom ‘it’s a dog’s life’ has a negative connotation. It’s not a bad life for many, if not most.

Get love, affection, shelter, and ….