May 27th, 2013 by Richard
A happy Memorial Day to all you dudes and dudettes out there. Even though this is a terrible day in theory (during which we “celebrate” those men and women who died in the service, ostensibly to keep our country free), it leaves us with a nice holiday after the observances. Yes it’s sad that men [...]
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May 28th, 2012 by Richard
by Richard Here in the United States, today is a special day. Although most of us celebrate Memorial Day with bar-b-que’s and trips to the beach or the lake or the pool, using it as an excuse to welcome summer into our lives, the reasons behind it actually call for a bit more reflection and [...]
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June 3rd, 2011 by Richard
by Richard So here’s the deal for Hyper Lad: He’s in middle school, which basically concludes the school year in mid-May with the End of Grade tests for every subject. These are the de facto final exams for all the students in grades 4-8 in North Carolina elementary and middle schools. Again, note that they [...]
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