Archive for the 'Kentucky' Category

From Avon to Pyongyang; “So, what do you do?”

0 Comments Published by jakeallen October 10th, 2006 in jake.allen.ockhamist.com, travel, Jake's Musings, Cultural Commentary, Movies, News Commentary, The Simple Life, Science/Tech, Home Life, metablogging, politics, economics, Kentucky, America, Morocco, life update on Jake

From a small rural library in central Florida with a very worn keyboard (keeeeeysss stiiiicck) and 800 x 600 monitor (”the letters are so big!”), I read on Peter Krupa about the ArmsControlWonk, who has some good data and insight about North Korea’s FAILED nuke test Sunday night.  The news I’ve been reading on my […]

My Old Kentucky Home

5 Comments Published by jakeallen October 8th, 2006 in jake.allen.ockhamist.com, travel, Jake's Musings, The Simple Life, Home Life, metablogging, Kentucky, America, life update on Jake

I leave Louisville today. Bye.
Madness!
 
 
 
 
 
Madness!
 

Surprise me!

0 Comments Published by jakeallen September 29th, 2006 in Jake's Musings, The Simple Life, Kentucky, life update on Jake

Some of my friends gave me a surprise going away party last night. It was nice. Thanks guys!  I always knew that everyone loved looking at my chin, heh heh.
Nonetheless, it was . . .
Madness!

Being unemployed: day 2

0 Comments Published by jakeallen September 27th, 2006 in Jake's Musings, Cultural Commentary, The Simple Life, metablogging, Kentucky, America

heh heh heh
 
It is so nice to be unemployed, as long as your new job starts in a month, and you have savings, credit card, family, and a roommate to take care of you until then.  If you’ve got that, then the goofing off is so, so sweet.

Madness!

Kentucky: Where Education Pays

0 Comments Published by jakeallen August 28th, 2006 in Jake's Musings, Cultural Commentary, News Commentary, law and SCOTUS, Kentucky, America

There was another murder in Louisville Saturday night. They found him in a car yesterday.  This is the 36th murder in Louisville this year. I think we are behind last year.  We have about one murder a week.  It’s about double the national average.
I’ll keep the rest of my reflections to myself.
 
Madness!

Sad news, Louisville

0 Comments Published by jakeallen July 13th, 2006 in Jake's Musings, News Commentary, politics, Kentucky

First, a co-worker and friend of mine lost most of his belongings to a fire early this morning. Everyone is ok.  Lift him up! He has temporary housing but the five guys are looking for a new place to live.
 Also, Louisville’s US Congresswoman Anne Northop lost her son yesterday.  He died of an undiagnosed heart […]

Sad news, Louisville

0 Comments Published by jakeallen July 13th, 2006 in Jake's Musings, News Commentary, politics, Kentucky

First, a co-worker and friend of mine lost most of his belongings to a fire early this morning. Everyone is ok.  Lift him up! He has temporary housing but the five guys are looking for a new place to live.
 Also, Louisville’s US Congresswoman Anne Northop lost her son yesterday.  He died of an undiagnosed heart […]

Kentucky: Where Education Pays

0 Comments Published by jakeallen July 11th, 2006 in Jake's Musings, News Commentary, law and SCOTUS, Kentucky

I need to drive less. Gas is taking a bigger part of my budget than I had realized. Madness!
 
Ex-Soldier from Fort Campbell, KY filed in Louisville US District Court for a gag order, to be applied even to the President and Sec. Defense.  Finally someone with sense abut the Iraqi conflict?  Or does the public […]