Archive for May, 2005

News Map

Tuesday, May 10th, 2005

How can I explain this?
I can’t. Just see it for yourself.
A clue…the larger the font, the more popular.
News Map

Checkpoint

Monday, May 9th, 2005

If you’re driving North on I-19, North of Tubac, you may encounter a checkpoint maintained by the Border Patrol. We did, on Cinco de Mayo. And that can sometimes mean long lines.

For the first time ever, the officer stopped us and asked us if we were U. S. Citizens. I replied, “Se!”
No […]

Happy Mother’s Day

Sunday, May 8th, 2005

Happy Mother’s Day to all you Mothers out there, and a special wish to my Mother and my wife, the two best Mothers I know.
My wife will be working today so that a lot of other Mothers will have a special day.
Mom plans to have the noonday meal with me today at my home and, […]

10×10

Saturday, May 7th, 2005

10×10™ (’ten by ten’) is an interactive exploration of the words and pictures that define the time. The result is an often moving, sometimes shocking, occasionally frivolous, but always fitting snapshot of our world.
Every hour, 10×10 collects the 100 words and pictures that matter most on a global scale, and presents them as a […]

New place for Mexican food

Friday, May 6th, 2005

We wanted to eat Mexican food on Cinco de Mayo. And, we wanted to try someplace new.
A resident of Rio Rico suggested that we try Las Trankas. We did, and we’re happy to have found yet another Mexican Restaurant we can recommend.
My lady ordered a Beef Taco Salad and I had the Shredded Beef Tostados […]

It’s Cinco de Mayo!

Thursday, May 5th, 2005

The 5th of May is not Mexican Independence Day, but it should be!
And Cinco de Mayo is not an American holiday, but it should be.
Enjoy the day with the perfect Margarita, or an Orginal Margarita…
The Cointreau-tequila-lime juice Margarita has been named Cointreau’s official drink of Cinco de Mayo. According to Cointreau, this […]

We all need a reminder

Thursday, May 5th, 2005

Sometimes, just sometimes, we all need that reminder. The reminder that life is too short to waste, and too precious to leave to routine.
We need a reminder to give more time to our families and friends and, just as importantly, ourselves.
www.WorkYourLife.com

What should happen to
Jennifer Wilbanks?

Thursday, May 5th, 2005

Jennifer Wilbanks is back home in Duluth after a massive search ended in Albuquerque, N.M., where she admitted to making up her story of being abducted a few days before her wedding.
What should happen to her? Should she be prosecuted? Should Wilbanks pay a portion of the law enforcement expenses? Or should she just be […]

The future in automobiles?

Wednesday, May 4th, 2005

Europe’s popular but money-losing Smart car is heading to the United States, where promoters hope it will follow in the tracks of the Mini Cooper and Toyota Prius and become the next automotive fad.
With an advertised fuel consumption of 58.8 mpg on the highway and 38.7 mpg in the city, and a cost of between […]

Password Generator

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2005

OK, let’s see a show of hands.
How many of you tend to use the same password on the password protected sites you visit?
You can all put your hands down now.
This Password Generator allows you to create random passwords that are highly secure and extremely difficult to crack or guess due to an optional combination of […]