One of the big news stories at the beginning of the week was how the American people's confidence in the American government was at an all-time low. Guess the political gridlock and hyperpartisanship have left many feeling that our best days as a nation may be in the past. Who knows? Did find it interesting that this story didn't get as much play ...
U.S. government's confidence in American people is at an all time low:
The White House announced today, on behalf of all three branches of the U.S. government, that the country's managers had less confidence in the American people than at any other time in the nation's existence. Only 23% of the government indicated that they had "considerable" or "some" confidence in the people for whom they are responsible. 16% of those surveyed within the government said that they thought the American populace, as a whole, were "dumber than dirt". Typical among those voting in that category was Congressman Boone V. McMoneybags (D-NJ) who said his last shreds of faith in the American people were torn this past election when he ran a commercial portraying his opponent as an closet orphanage arsonist ... and saw his polling deficit of 7 points turn into a resounding Election Night victory. "When my advisers approached me with that one, I laughed 'em out of the office. But boy was I wrong. Voters aren't as discriminating as they once were. Thank goodness." Senator Jimmy Dan Oilwell (R-TX) agreed. "I thought I'd catch at least some flak for voting to allow mountain top blasting in Rocky Mountain National Park. Hell, even I didn't feel good about it. But thankfully the vote was on the same night that they eliminated that lady w/ 12 kids from the dancing show. Page 8, pardner. Page 8."
Hey, for Earth Week (the Earth is too important to be relegated to a single day's celebration at EPA), I ran in the EPA Fun Run 5K Race for the Earth and Rabies Awareness this morning. I trained for this by not running at all for two months and eating butter-covered waffles for breakfast. Dolberry didn't think he could actually run 5 straight K's w/o walking but it turns out I can. I even sprinted in to beat this person I work with ... I've found that it's always good to bring the full bore effort to everyone else's Fun Run. Dolberry only has one speed ... all out baby! It was my slowest 5K time ever (29 min) but I'm pretty sure I won the old fat guy division.
I had to beg my way on to the bus w/ only my good looks earlier this week ... having left my wallet at home. Took some work but I got on ... though still a little sore from grasping the back bumper so tightly.
Ha ... despite my own attempts to jinx myself, I got another 3 hits last night. Five straight games. I'm really beginning to believe that softball is a lot easier than I've been making it out to be all these years.
Have a great Thursday everyone. Remember we were meant to live.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Midtown 55
Ha. After disparaging my mad softball skillz last post, this week I went on a hitting spree of unprecedented (for me) dimensions. To wit:
Tues: 3 for 4 (won this one against a team who'd beaten us like 8 in a row)
Thurs: 3 for 4 (beat an unbeaten team of young punks who cried like girls all game)
Fri: 3 for 4 (we lost this one 18-17 on a 2-out walkoff grand slam)
Sun: 3 for 3 (we got rocked)
I was on deck when the game ended today and have to admit I was ok w/ the person before me making the last out. (We were down 17-8.) I can recognize a pattern when I see it ... and was ok w/o the 4th AB. Anyway, that's a cool .800 on the week. All but one of the hits were singles though. The one time I tried to go deep, I hit a line drive right to 1B. So now I've jinxed myself for this week ...
Other kinda fun thing in the week. Got to (thru church) volunteer for a Apex town advisory committee assigned to develop a plan for improving a stretch of the town along Highway 55. We're called the Midtown 55 committee. Dolberry kept his mouth shut for the most part, but the conversation was good. Heading in a direction that will lead to a more aesthetically pleasing, ped-friendly stretch of town (w/ bike lines). No exploding chemical plants or sheep house/farms were proposed, so I think we're on the right track. Will see what happens.
APD & I had fun on Saturday morning playing HeroClix w/ the new Brave and the Bold set. Dolberry won his second straight tournament (I think they let me win) w/ an all Justice League of America team of: Green Lantern, the Flash, Batman, Green Arrow, the Atom, and Hawkman. Then Saturday night, tbKMD and I went to a fun party of a cool couple we know who were turning 100 (combined). Our date was delayed while tbKMD trapped an opposum? She mentioned something about the burgoo for our upcoming KY Derby party but I convinced her to give the little critter a second chance. I've never had a date w/ anyone who smelled like opposum before and Dolberry grew up in Kentucky!
Have a great week everyone.
Tues: 3 for 4 (won this one against a team who'd beaten us like 8 in a row)
Thurs: 3 for 4 (beat an unbeaten team of young punks who cried like girls all game)
Fri: 3 for 4 (we lost this one 18-17 on a 2-out walkoff grand slam)
Sun: 3 for 3 (we got rocked)
I was on deck when the game ended today and have to admit I was ok w/ the person before me making the last out. (We were down 17-8.) I can recognize a pattern when I see it ... and was ok w/o the 4th AB. Anyway, that's a cool .800 on the week. All but one of the hits were singles though. The one time I tried to go deep, I hit a line drive right to 1B. So now I've jinxed myself for this week ...
Other kinda fun thing in the week. Got to (thru church) volunteer for a Apex town advisory committee assigned to develop a plan for improving a stretch of the town along Highway 55. We're called the Midtown 55 committee. Dolberry kept his mouth shut for the most part, but the conversation was good. Heading in a direction that will lead to a more aesthetically pleasing, ped-friendly stretch of town (w/ bike lines). No exploding chemical plants or sheep house/farms were proposed, so I think we're on the right track. Will see what happens.
APD & I had fun on Saturday morning playing HeroClix w/ the new Brave and the Bold set. Dolberry won his second straight tournament (I think they let me win) w/ an all Justice League of America team of: Green Lantern, the Flash, Batman, Green Arrow, the Atom, and Hawkman. Then Saturday night, tbKMD and I went to a fun party of a cool couple we know who were turning 100 (combined). Our date was delayed while tbKMD trapped an opposum? She mentioned something about the burgoo for our upcoming KY Derby party but I convinced her to give the little critter a second chance. I've never had a date w/ anyone who smelled like opposum before and Dolberry grew up in Kentucky!
Have a great week everyone.
Monday, April 12, 2010
The transmissions will resume ...
To say the least, my writing discipline has been lacking lately. All is well in Dolberry land. Busy times. This week alone Alex has three games and I have four. There's a town meeting to attend (more later) and a 50th birthday party and a Heroclix tournament and 5 days of work.
With Duke's win, tbKMD narrowly won the 2010 DCV bracket. Dolberry has told her he owes her a pizza.
Softball's rolling. Teams are 4-2 and 1-1. Dolberry's playing pretty average as usual. I always vow that this is the year that I'm going to be really good. But every year I tend to be very average.
APD's team is 2-7, but he's been having fun, playing well, and having a good attitude. All of which are way more important than the record.
We had a great time on our Spring Training trip (more later).
Two fantasy baseball teams and one simulation league team are all off to decent starts.
Work has been a little slow this past month. Everyone else seems very busy ... so it's somewhat unsettling for my days to have been relatively calm. Maybe it all evens out over time.
The church youth group had a great yard sale last Saturday. Lots of prep work, but all worth it in the end. Raised ~ $1400 for our trip to Columbus conference this summer. After two straight days on my feet and three games in four days, though Dolberry had some sore doggies by Sunday night. Fell asleep during Masters back nine.
Speaking of golf, I won the putting tournament at the Grace Christian golf event. Anyone who's ever seen Dolberry putt can appreciate how flukey that was. I got a birdie two on one hole (the first of the day), but stunk it up after that ... until putting tournament.
Anyway, hope everyone else is doing supermassively fantabulous ... or better.
With Duke's win, tbKMD narrowly won the 2010 DCV bracket. Dolberry has told her he owes her a pizza.
Softball's rolling. Teams are 4-2 and 1-1. Dolberry's playing pretty average as usual. I always vow that this is the year that I'm going to be really good. But every year I tend to be very average.
APD's team is 2-7, but he's been having fun, playing well, and having a good attitude. All of which are way more important than the record.
We had a great time on our Spring Training trip (more later).
Two fantasy baseball teams and one simulation league team are all off to decent starts.
Work has been a little slow this past month. Everyone else seems very busy ... so it's somewhat unsettling for my days to have been relatively calm. Maybe it all evens out over time.
The church youth group had a great yard sale last Saturday. Lots of prep work, but all worth it in the end. Raised ~ $1400 for our trip to Columbus conference this summer. After two straight days on my feet and three games in four days, though Dolberry had some sore doggies by Sunday night. Fell asleep during Masters back nine.
Speaking of golf, I won the putting tournament at the Grace Christian golf event. Anyone who's ever seen Dolberry putt can appreciate how flukey that was. I got a birdie two on one hole (the first of the day), but stunk it up after that ... until putting tournament.
Anyway, hope everyone else is doing supermassively fantabulous ... or better.
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