February 23rd, 2009

I don’t watch a lot of reality TV. Actually I don’t watch a lot of regular TV either.  But I do love The Amazing Race, and can’t believe it’s been on 14 seasons.  For aspiring world travelers, there is no better show for getting trip ideas and creating your must-see list. I was hoping to [...]

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February 22nd, 2009

The Northern California Middle School Science Bowl Regional Championship took place Saturday at Las Positas College.  Why do I know this?  Bryn and I experienced the drama and excitement up close and personal as event volunteers. The Science Bowl pits 4-member teams against each other and tests their knowledge of science and math.  Following a [...]

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February 20th, 2009

We should have a caption contest for what Mochi is thinking. “Hit the whammy bar, mom.” “Star power READY!” “OK, my turn.” -Nick

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February 19th, 2009

Like most Mariners fans, I was happy to read this morning that Ken Griffey Jr had signed on for one more season in Seattle.  Although he’s past his prime, he’ll definitely help sell some tickets in what looks like another “rebuilding” year for the M’s.  And like former teammate Jay Buhner said, “Griffey IS the [...]

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February 18th, 2009

I swam 3000 yards today, which by my calculations, is the farthest I’ve gone since 2001.  Felt great! -Nick

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February 18th, 2009

What would happen if GM or Chrysler (or Ford) stopped receiving federal bridge loan money to fund their turnaround attempts?  The airline industry declared bankruptcy and came out of it just fine, right? Buying a car is fundamentally different from buying a plane ticket.  Buying a car is a long-term engagement (I don’t want to [...]

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