sunday beach picnic

The sea does not reward those who are too anxious,  too greedy, or too impatient.  One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach  - wait...

A Mini Sim & A Simster For Sale

Not only are these two handsome devils up for sale, they're a total one off bargain too. Both the classic mini Sim family, EPS, shaped b...

A few thoughts on GDP

Today's revision to the first quarter GDP report didn't contain any new news. The stock market is still (uncomfortably for many who ...

Ruddy Turnstone

This beautiful Ruddy Turnstone ( Arenaria interpres ) was one of several feeding at Stratford Point this morning along with a small group of...

Letting the waves do the hard work

I was too busy to go out metal detecting over the memorial day weekend, so I got a jump start on the upcoming weekend.  Two hours high tide ...

a visit to Peinture Studios

This sweet little vintage table was a hand-me-down from my in-laws.  I had spray painted it a few years ago, but now I felt it needed some l...

AAfCW 2015 Volunteer Update #8

This is the eighth weekly update by the Audubon Alliance for Coastal Waterbirds (AAfCW) for the 2015 season. Today's update includes rep...

Housing still a bright spot in an otherwise dull economy

According to the BEA's first estimate, the economy grew at a miserable 0.2% annualized rate in the first quarter of this year. The curre...

Is There Free College Tuition for All in the Future?

As I am set to embark on a 3-day, 6-college tour of some of the more selective private colleges in New England, I came across this article f...

Using low discrimination settings.

This time last week I was searching along the banks of the Mississippi river, you just cant keep me away from the water no matter where I go...

apple green and cobalt

Bright and cheery, elegant and playful!  The color combination of apple green and cobalt blue is one of my favorite looks for this season.  ...

We Have Reached Peak Hipster......

Excuse this digression into humour, but after this week and dealing with the state of insanity that is the 5 freeway and realising that driv...

weekend thoughts...

"I'm an introvert... I love being by myself, love being outdoors, love taking a long walk with my dogs and looking at the trees, fl...

Three day weekend beach and water hunting tips

Memorial day weekend in Florida usually means packed beaches and a lot of people having the misfortune of losing jewelry at the beach. No do...

favorite red, white and blue tables

a little bit of red, white and blue inspiration for the weekend, from pinterest , of course!   {sources below} Mix and match patriotic paper...

healthy snacks for the long weekend

Getting ready for the weekend with my new favorite snack, yummy gourmet flavored   Gaslamp Popcorn   and my red, white and blue tableware. c...

Treasury yields are very low relative to inflation

Volatile oil prices have distorted the Consumer Price Index; removing them reveals that inflation has been running at a relatively stable 2%...

Claims keep falling, but risk aversion is still the problem

This continues to be the weakest recovery in modern times, but it has set a record for the lowest rate of layoffs. Using a 4-week moving ave...