Living: October 2005

Edward Fox

Price Gouging on Fuel

Filed by Edward Fox | October 31, 2005 1:55 PM | comments

I drive a diesel pickup truck. Their are many reasons for this, including my live of diesel engines since I was a test driver of military vehicules, years ago, in Nevada. I use the truck to move my stuff and...Read More

Bil Browning

Kinsey & Statistics

Filed by Bil Browning | October 29, 2005 8:01 PM | comments

When you can measure what you are speaking about, and express it in numbers, you know something about it; but when you cannot measure it, when you cannot express it in numbers, your knowledge is of a meager and unsatisfactory...Read More

Bil Browning

For the most part...

Filed by Bil Browning | October 20, 2005 11:49 PM | comments

...Hoosiers are good-hearted, generous and caring people. This recent snippet from the Indianapolis Star shows that not all Indiana citizens are like Micah Clark and Eric Miller - concerned only with what they can keep for themselves. As an example,...Read More

Bil Browning

Free Quran

Filed by Bil Browning | October 18, 2005 11:53 PM | comments

You can get a free copy of the Quran (Koran) by clicking here. I ordered one. I'll keep you updated on how soon it arrives. [UPDATE:] The Quran arrived eight months later. It's a very nice copy. But I CANNOT...Read More

Bil Browning

From the mailbag: Racist email

Filed by Bil Browning | October 09, 2005 4:29 PM | comments

I just got this email from one of my brothers. It's so inherently racist that I don't even know where to start. It's so embarrassing that this didn't come from some kooky reader or misguided friend. This came from...Read More

Bil Browning

Shameless plug

Filed by Bil Browning | October 08, 2005 12:30 AM | comments

Today is my birthday. For those of you generous and wealthier-than-I-am readers and friends, I offer up my Amazon wishlist. I will graciously accept any late presents that might happen to come my way and if you choose a...Read More

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