MOsanthrope

Posted by Chris on July 9, 2006 at 6:37 pm.

Swan signets learning the ropes.
 
Did anything significant happen while we were away?

Filed under: Family, Announcements, Travel, Michigan

Posted by Chris on May 21, 2006 at 12:10 am.

I just noticed that an article about my alma mater is today’s featured article at Wikipedia.
Shut up and stop pretending you’re not fascinated.

Filed under: Internet, Education, Michigan

Posted by Chris on April 13, 2006 at 12:30 pm.

My oldest son’s Easter vacation began today, so I’m charged with entertaining two whippersnappers for the next week. It’s a great day in Saint Louis; we plan to hit the zoo after naps. My five-year-old is lobbying hard for Six Flags tomorrow.
After cleaning up the fourth cataclysmic juice spill this morning, this struck […]

Filed under: St. Louis, Politics, U.S., Michigan

Posted by Chris on February 22, 2006 at 4:31 pm.

I’ve made a few disparaging remarks about the insurance industry. Perhaps I’ve been unfair. I’ll offer this without additional commentary:

Victims of the Ethan Allen tour boat tragedy that killed 20 people, including 19 from Michigan, have suffered a final indignity, one more cruel twist.
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Jim Quirk, whose company owns the Ethan Allen, […]

Filed under: Business, U.S., Law, Michigan

Posted by Chris on February 13, 2006 at 5:08 pm.

Jim Marcinkowski, a Navy veteran, former CIA officer and Executive Staff Attorney to a Michigan prosecutor, is running for Congress in Michigan’s 8th District. While at the CIA he was a classmate of Valerie Plame. He’s also a graduate of my alma mater, so it goes without saying that he’s a sharp guy. […]

Filed under: Politics, U.S., Michigan

Posted by Chris on October 1, 2005 at 9:32 am.

Filed under: Sports, Michigan