Friday, October 30, 2009

It's Daylight Saving Time - There's No "S."

Daylight saving time in most of the United States ends at 2 a.m., local time, on Sunday, November 1.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

They Used To Be Called "Walking Tours."

Segway personal transporters have yet to become affordable enough for most individuals, but for police forces and companies with large warehouses, they offer a zippy way to get around. Tour operators in cities like Washington, D.C., Chicago and Minneapolis also offer Segway rides as a fun and less strenuous alternative to walking tours.
Slide show text by Sonja Groset, Bing Travel; photo editing by Connie Ricca.
This group should be walking however, because they are in about as good a shape as I am.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

I Have Commissioned A Different Artist for My Portrait

A selection of memorabilia is displayed at 'Michael Jackson: The Official Exhibition' held at the 02 Arena. (Getty Images)

Random Thoughts...

Now the MNF is over; here's how the teams I root for did this past weekend:

The Good

Seattle Seahawks – Didn’t lose/Didn’t Play

The Bad

Washington Huskies – Lost
(Gave up 43 points)

Washington State Cougars – Lost
(Gave up 49 points)

The Ugly

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim – Lost
(Isn’t there a musical called “Damn Yankees?”)

Washington Redskins – Lost
(They never win ((on national TV)))

Monday, October 26, 2009

Seattle Pug Rescue Pug-O-Ween

Amani, a pug dressed as Michael Jackson, is held by owner Sean Jones after winning the costume contest at the 2nd annual Pug-O-Ween put on by Seattle Pug Rescue at the Bitter Lake Community Center Sunday afternoon, Oct. 25, 2009 in Seattle, Washington.
CLIFF DESPEAUX / THE SEATTLE TIMES