Quicken Sucks: Why Can’t Personal Finance Management Be Easy?
Thursday, July 26th, 2007 Posted in Business & Marketing, Technology | 10 Comments »Not long ago I ranted about online banking and eventually found a solution that didn't involve swearing at financial institutions. At least until I tried to download my transaction history and import it into Quicken. OK, so I tend to put ...
Lexi Says Harry Potter
Saturday, July 21st, 2007 Posted in Books | 4 Comments »In honor of the new Harry Potter book you can watch Lexi say Harry Potter. Lexi says Harry Potter from kevinhendricks and Vimeo.
The Geo Dies, Harry Potter Freaks
Friday, July 20th, 2007 Posted in Books, Transportation | 2 Comments »Well, apparently I spoke too soon yesterday when I introduced you to the Geo. Today the Geo died. Going down I-35E. Just sputtered and stalled and then I'm sitting on the side of the road. Abby diagnosed it as a failed ...
Swimming with the Geo
Thursday, July 19th, 2007 Posted in Transportation | No Comments »I find it hard to believe, but I don't think I've ever talked about our second car on my blog, and that's really quite a shame. Last year some friends of ours moved to the east coast and didn't think ...
Como Park Flickr Group
Wednesday, July 18th, 2007 Posted in Twin Cities | 2 Comments »I've started a Flickr group for Como Park Zoo & Conservatory pictures. So far I'm the only member and we have over 100 photos. Kind of freaky, but I like Como Park and have lots of pictures. Plus we just went ...
Abandoned Buildings in St. Paul
Friday, July 13th, 2007 Posted in Twin Cities | No Comments »I've always had an obsession with abandoned buildings. Lately I've come across a number of them in St. Paul along or near the Mississippi River that seem to be failed condo projects. There's the six-story Head House Grain Elevator that's sandwiched ...
Most Volunteeringest Metro in the U.S.!
Wednesday, July 11th, 2007 Posted in Twin Cities | No Comments »Minneapolis-St. Paul leads the nation in volunteerism, with more than 4 in 10 adults volunteering. The national average last year was 26.7%, down from 28.8% in 2005, but still up from 20.4% in 1989. Go us.
60 Years at Trout Lake Camp
Monday, July 9th, 2007 Posted in Company News | 3 Comments »Last week Trout Lake Camps celebrated their 60th anniversary with a "Buddy Check" reunion and the launch of the Project 365 fund raising campaign. Monkey Outta Nowhere did some writing and editing work on the "Buddy Check" brochure last year ...
Fun Stories in my Family History
Friday, July 6th, 2007 Posted in Family | 10 Comments »About a month ago I dove into the web 2.0 fun of genealogies with Geni.com. Since then my family tree has grown to include 1,800+ family members (which I believe puts us in the top 100 for Geni.com family trees, ...
Where’s My Five Iron Frenzy?
Wednesday, July 4th, 2007 Posted in Music | 4 Comments »About a week ago I popped in an old Five Iron Frenzy CD while I painted the basement and remembered how much I loved FIF. Loved the music. Loved the lyrics. Loved the concerts. They were my favorite band in ...
