In Rare Form

Happy Veteran’s Day

lowdogg — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:27:42 +0000

Heartfelt thanks to all our veterans and their families. An older video, but it gets me every time.

Seeing is Believing

lowdogg — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:06:50 +0000

My trusty Honda is capable of more than I knew…

Apparently we’ve traveled 334 miles per hour. Not sure how we managed it, but not too bad.

Vehicular Art

lemare — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 01:55:01 +0000

The San Francisco Bay Area… like no other place in the world. Thank goodness I have a camera phone… here are all the vehicles i have seen in the last few months with odd things in or attached to them…

Having a pickup comes in handy for transporting large globes.

Yes, that IS the same truck that was carrying the big globe the day before…

Dino-mobile? Wha-the-WHAT????

The last of which has a fake doll dressed like a bride in shotgun and when he drives, she starts dancing. Only in Santa Cruz…

More Personalized Plates

lemare — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:39:37 +0000

Only in San Francisco…

Irony

lowdogg — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:21:25 +0000

If the name of your business is “Parking Solutions,” make sure you know how to park.

Stuff My Mom Won’t Touch – Part I

lowdogg — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:20:55 +0000

A while ago I decided I would post about things that my thankfully hygiene-focused mother would never touch, at least not before a thorough cleaning.

As I was retiring my old phone for a new one, I realized that I had not posted these two excellent examples from the St. Augustine tourist shops.

You might recognize the handshake machine and the fortune teller palm thing.

Yep. She’d never touch these. And good for her.

I have no words.

lemare — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 01:31:16 +0000

Inspiration

lowdogg — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 01:38:49 +0000

My other blog, Spanish Phrase of the Day, was inspired by my Cuban heritage. My grandparents emigrated from Cuba in the early 1960s and created a wonderful life here in the United States.

My grandmother passed away today at age 94. Her husband died in 1999, so it is nice to know that they are together again. I don’t usually get too personal on SPOTD, but I did write about her and wanted to link to it here.

Still Un-Managing

lowdogg — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 03:56:07 +0000

We made a decision some time ago to avoid too many political diatribes on these august (web)pages. I feel compelled to re-enter the fray this one time due to a recent occurrence that brings to mind President Obama’s poor managerial skills.

A friend of President Obama, prominent Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, was arrested when someone called 911 as he tried to enter his house without a key. He cried racism. Obama commented that he was unaware of the facts of the case, but believed the Cambridge Police acted “stupidly.”

Since then various law enforcement organizations have cried foul, many have vouched for the quality and effectiveness of the arresting officer, and the local district attorney has contemplated releasing recordings that could actually paint Gates in a very poor light if the arresting officer’s assertions are true.

This isn’t the first time that the President has waded into waters far too shallow for his situation. Since his initial poor statements he has made an effort to clarify, but it is still emblematic of his generally poor record on issues that are ultimately inconsequential to the office. I’d worry less if it wasn’t the first time, and I suspect it will not be the last.

No Lamentation Here?

lowdogg — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:44:34 +0000

The Croc Trend was lamented by lemare in this September 2007 post. I have good news for her, and bad news for many others.

Crocs, Inc. may be on its last legs.

According to the article linked above, aggressive expansion financed by debt has left the company in a very poor position to cope with the reduced demand of a recession AND the long-lasting nature of their product.

Thoughts? Please share below.

On a related/unrelated note I have a new favorite footwear item: