The last few weeks have been a whirlwind. Let’s recap, shall we? Promotion at work has kept me busy busy. Applied to and accepted into an MBA program. First class is Sept. 3. Us and many other Americans penalized by choosing affordable housing coupled with rational, conservative mortgage. (For more info, Google ‘housing bill’ or [...]

Wasn’t sure what to title this post. Plus, I’ve painted myself into a weird corner with this blog, since it’s trafficked by different circles in my very limited social life. I tend not to “emote” here, as you never know who’s peering over my shoulder. Anyway… Two people I know — people my age — [...]

Link: Brief Report: The Name “Monticello” Twice within the same day I heard someone pronounce Jefferson’s Monticello as Monti-chello instead of Monti-sell-o. I may be going insane (and I feel like I make that disclaimer a lot), but I remember pronouncing it the ‘sello’ way growing up. But yeah… if it’s pronounced like the Italians [...]