Almost American

Hmm - I saw this at the supermarket checkout last week and wondered why if the Queen really is dying and has decide to name William as her s...

The US Post Office is in financial trouble and in an attempt to save money is hoping to end certain Saturday deliveries . I have had my issu...

I get more spam comments than real ones at this blog. That's OK - Blogger filters them out very effectively and it takes no time to hit ...

. . . I noticed this entry for last night: Maybe someone at the Department of Homeland Security was just bored at work on a Sunday evenin...

Blue Planet Aquarium was selling food for visitors to feed to the ducks. But right next to the vending machine full of duck food was this s...

I had to fill out (fill in) a form last night. When I got to the end I wondered why I'd bothered: I do wonder though, how will they know...

As always on the 4th of July, we headed off to our local parade. There were all kinds of groups in the parade - police, firefighters, farmer...

Where in the world would you see a notice like this? Yes, it is in the United States. In the 'restroom' of the customer services dep...

. . . with a hint of flame-broiled meat - Flame - a new scent from Burger King! Apparently you can't buy any though because it's on...

Seen in the parking lot of a Maine highway rest stop: There were snacks for sale from a vending machine at this rest stop - but there was no...

The polls have not yet closed in my state, yet Yahoo's state-by state results map shows that 3% of precincts have already reported their...

I know these online tests of 'intelligence' are really very silly, but I still like it when I do well! Just wondering though, who on...

Canoez asked about gurning : HRH isn't very good at it apparently ;-)

From the November 1992 Harper's : Mr. Reg Mellor, the "king of the ferret-leggers," paced across his tiny Yorkshire miner'...

Discussing the possibility of a trip at some point in the future to DisneyWorld, DH (who apparently does not find the idea of a trip to see ...