http://economiss.blogdrive.com/ economiss Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:35:00 PST http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2008. http://economiss.blogdrive.com/archive/45.html Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:31:52 GMT This song is currently one I listen to almost every day. Some days, I hear it more than once (or twice). I think that we'll sing it in Heaven one day. I wish we sang it at my church. Except, I think it's exceedingly difficult to actually sing. Thankfully, in my head I sing just like her. http://economiss.blogdrive.com/comments?id=45 http://economiss.blogdrive.com/archive/44.html Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:49:56 GMT "The problem is not that economists are unreasonable people, it's that they're evil people." Read the context here. http://economiss.blogdrive.com/comments?id=44 http://economiss.blogdrive.com/archive/43.html Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:14:18 GMT My title might tip you off just a little bit, but I just got back from a fabulous trip to Charleston, South Carolina. Everyone I've ever known to have lived in Charleston will sing its praises until he is blue in the face, and I get it. It's a fantastic place to visit, and I could imagine it would be a nice place to live too. Some friends from DC got married there this weekend, and I had a perfectly delightful weekend traipsing around the streets lined with fun, fancy, and quirky shops, wandering through the open air market with the ladies making sea grass baskets and young men making... (more) http://economiss.blogdrive.com/comments?id=43 http://economiss.blogdrive.com/archive/42.html Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:03:54 GMT I spent most of the past 2 weeks away from home, first for work, then for holiday travel. My first work trip was to Atlanta. I liked Atlanta, but was reminded why I like living in a small city: traffic makes life less enjoyable. The nice part was I could walk to my conference from my hotel, via a quick jaunt through Centennial Park. Pretty nice, eh. The downside of this trip: A water main break left my hotel without water for 12 hours. No water on a work trip is no fun. Imagine being unable to shower, flush, or washing your face with bottled water. I knew there was a reason I didn't... (more) http://economiss.blogdrive.com/comments?id=42 http://economiss.blogdrive.com/archive/41.html Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:02:13 GMT I had a morning flight from hometown to current town this morning. I had a few realizations while waiting: 1) I like living in a smaller city. I can get to the airport 1 hour before departure, and still have time to relax before boarding. Today, in big-city-hometown airport, I got there 1 hour and 45 minutes before departure, and proceeded to stand in a very long check-in line (thanks to liquid limitations, I can't go carry-on only), then a long security line, then a long Starbucks line, and boarded my plane without much time to catch my breath. Ugh. 2) I am a trash talker at heart. ... (more) http://economiss.blogdrive.com/comments?id=41 http://economiss.blogdrive.com/archive/40.html Sat, 14 Jul 2007 04:50:23 GMT P's and B's photos http://economiss.blogdrive.com/comments?id=40 http://economiss.blogdrive.com/archive/39.html Sat, 14 Jul 2007 04:27:40 GMT We arrived in Rome by early afternoon, and drove straight to the airport to leave the car. From that point on, we were dependent on Rome's train system to get us from point A to point B. The hotel, arranged through my conference, was nicer than the others we had been staying in. It was nice, because it was only about 10 minutes walking to the conference. We made it to the Colosseum that first afternoon, and learned a lot about the events that happened there so long ago. There were labryinth-like halls beneath the floor, and they would surprise the gladiators by popping new animals up... (more) http://economiss.blogdrive.com/comments?id=39 http://economiss.blogdrive.com/archive/38.html Sat, 14 Jul 2007 04:26:48 GMT The next day, we headed for Siena, via Pisa. I've already written a bit about Pisa. We enjoyed laughing at the tourists, then I embarrassed the boys by insisting on my own Pisa photo. Hey, when in Pisa.. We then continued on to Siena, in temperatures well into the nineties. Thankfully, our trusty VW Golf had good a/c. Our hotel in Siena was another on the sketchy side, but served its purpose. One thing we noticed-- all the hotels in Italy have emergency cords in the bathrooms, I suppose in case you have a need to summon assistance. I found it funny, because often the strings would... (more) http://economiss.blogdrive.com/comments?id=38 http://economiss.blogdrive.com/archive/37.html Sat, 14 Jul 2007 03:22:25 GMT Hello again- I promised to fill in a few of the holes on my blog after I got back. I figure better late than never... I know some of these stories have come up in conversations I've had, but I haven't been able to touch base with all of you, so here we go. I will give a very deserved shout out to GPS car systems. Without "Vickie" (I don't know, she was named when they picked me up in Marseille), we would have been lost. Heck, we had moments of confusion even with her! The boys enjoyed switching up the accent, but I think Australian Vickie guided us most often. Lunch in San Remo was a... (more) http://economiss.blogdrive.com/comments?id=37 http://economiss.blogdrive.com/archive/36.html Thu, 05 Jul 2007 13:43:50 GMT Howdy. I am finally getting around to posting my pictures from Madrid, Marseille, and the many Italy adventures. I know there are many here, but trust me once again when I tell you the number posted is a fraction of those actually taken. I think the Cinque Terre pictures are the most beautiful, but you're probably not surprised by that, since I raved so much about that part of the trip. There are a lot of pictures in that bunch, and significantly fewer in the others. So pace yourself, pour a cup of coffee or wine, and I hope you enjoy! I have many fond memories as I look over them. It... (more) http://economiss.blogdrive.com/comments?id=36