Monthly Archives: February 2014

Jury nullification: a decision by a jury that disregards the judge’s instructions and the facts of the case. Originally I was going to write about my own experiences with jury duty, but after yesterday’s post I think we ought to … Continue reading →

The Obama administration on Friday issued guidelines intended to give banks confidence that they will not be punished if they provide services to legitimate marijuana businesses in states that have legalized the medical or recreational use of the drug, even … Continue reading →

Amazon has a new program called AmazonSmile. If you use it Amazon will give 0.5% of your purchase to your favorite charity. We do a lot of our shopping using Amazon, so it’s a no-brainer for us — it’s an … Continue reading →

How would you feel if you were handed this note as you boarded a plane? Hello! We’re twin baby boys on our first flight and we’re only 14 months old. We’ll try to be on our best behavior, but we’d … Continue reading →

Yay, Dale Hansen! What do you think? February 14, 2014  

They’re just playing games with my heart. —Beer loving sports fan Russia, whose most famous export may be vodka, is staging the driest Olympics in memory. For many fans, it is the biggest upset of the Winter Games. —Wall Street … Continue reading →

Never doubt Great Britain’s word. She is wise and trustworthy; have no fear. —King Hussein, May 1917 perfidious: deceitful and untrustworthy. Albion: a poetic or literary term for Britain or England Having recently read Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial … Continue reading →

Kaitlin, Torben and the pups are getting more bone-chilling weather: While the Sochi Olympics are becoming too warm for good skiing. It’s even above freezing at night. It’s too bad they can’t trade some of that warmth for some of … Continue reading →

tammy mentioned the pups might have trouble with all the snow in the backyard. It helps if you know how to jump: We’re impressed that Montana can actually find the ball in all the snow! The temperature was relatively warm … Continue reading →

A friend sent this to me:       Inner Peace If you can start the day without caffeine, If you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains, If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles, If you can … Continue reading →