The VLF specializes in — as you may have guessed — literacy. The VLF “provides funding and technical support to private, volunteer literacy organizations throughout Virginia through challenge grants and direct consultation.” You may have also noticed the giant VLF fundraiser button currently wreaking havoc on the ol’ layout. Put these things together and you [...]
Halloween is coming, and so I have decided that Haduken should have a pumpkin carve-off. So carve or paint you pumpkins take a pic and send it to Max (I’m making him the judge). The only rule is that you can’t use the stencils that are sold in stores. Some of you may know from [...]
People know that I love my cat. Sometimes I gaze at her and declare that her beauty far surpasses that of all other cats and most other animals. And even though she may never curl up on my lap or snuggle at my hip like a good cat, she is a wonderful pet.
Reminiscences on the Deep South, birthplace of the Confederacy and various other instances of political unrest throughout history, centered on Charleston, but travelling all the way to Bath, England for insights – Van takes us on another journey to the heart of the American South.
New Tech Trends! Less organization, more cool things to look at!
I’ve been a Big Sister to an 11 year old girl named Jazzmen for about seven months. I used to meet her once or twice a week during her lunch period at Chimborazo elementary school. We were site-based and could only see each other at school, and even though I lived a block away, I [...]
While scrolling around the planet today (Google has recently included satellite images of distant lands into Google Maps) I came across several places I would never want to live. So there be the contest (no prizes). Where in the world is Carmen SanDiego would you not like to live? Here is a good example. Or [...]
Nick at Nite Records’ compilation album “I Am Woman” is a great record which will take you on a walk down memory lane while simultaneously bringing out your inner Goddess and making you want to get up and dance with your fellow.
Some crazy stuff going on in the world of gadgets Hopefully at least some of this will be new to you.
My friend Michael died on April 10 of this year. This came as quite a shock to me as I saw him on April 12. Before I could get my hopes up about actually having a zombie for a friend, I realized I was in an art gallery and the dearly departed friend was only [...]
No matter where you are in the Sandbox, you can almost always amuse yourself by going to the PX and browsing around. (The PX for those of you that don’t know is the POST EXCHANGE…it’s the Army/Airforce equivalent of Kmart except you don’t pay tax on any of your purchases.) Anyway, there’s an array of [...]