John Bredesen

Happy 250th Birthday America!

Lasting this long with substantially the same governing system is impressive. And 250 is a pretty cool number. Sure, there are problems. But even your cranky cousin or grandpa deserves a happy birthday wish. Lasting this long is a difficult task and there are others that have lasted longer (kudos to you, San Marino!). The… [read more…]
Childcraft Books: Earl of Sandwich

Anyone else remember these? We had a set of these growing up and we read them all the time. It was basically an encyclopedia written for children. I was thinking about these books this morning as I was eating a leftover club sandwich. (It was from last night, it had really good turkey, cheese, and… [read more…]
The Oreo Bar: my new favorite ice cream on a stick

Going for ice cream is a big part of July 4th camping. A nephew introduced me to these. These are, without a doubt, the best ice cream I’ve ever tasted. The shell is not just a thin film of some vaguely chocolate thing, it has a strong resemblance to the cookie. And the ice cream… [read more…]
View from the campfire

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Dog kisses

I’ve long been uncomfortable with dog kisses. Using their tongue for toilet paper kind of disqualifies them from getting near my face. But then we got Luna. It isn’t just any dog, it is our dog. I still don’t like it, but I do tolerate it a little bit. [read more…]

Happy 250th Birthday America!