Archive > May 2008

Too economically savvy for Guitar Hero? Try Budget Hero! (Much less manual dexterity required..)

Here’s a neat little game that lets you see if you can run the government better than our elected officials, which is surprisingly easy, and trying not to break the bank with Social Security and Medical Costs, which is surprisingly difficult! Here’s your chance to see how the budget would hold up if you were in charge!
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Memorial Weekend Camping

(this is Jeanette posting)
We had a great time camping over Memorial weekend at Interstate State Park in Wisconsin.  John and I were the first to arrive at our campsite on Friday afternoon.  We set up our tent and enjoyed the beautiful weather.  Saturday was a gorgeous day also, and we went for a little group hike [...]

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On the economy, an entertaining explanation…

   People who hang around me long enough are usually subjected to a stream-of-consciousness style babble about various political and economic facts which most people find boring, but I tend to find amazingly pertinent to my everyday life. Aside from me pushing the power of investing in the video game sector (which seems to be recession proof) [...]

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Cooking Club Chili (with special dessert!)

   Thanks to the Millers for hosting another successful and quite tasty Cooking Club, this time (much to the chagrin of my cube-neighbors at work the next day) we explored the world of Chile and came back with some very tasty and extremely varied dishes, including: roasted vegetables, white chili, an award winning chili with [...]

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