May 11, 2008
Chris Continues to Rise
Each year, the Social Security Administration releases a list of the most popular baby names in America. I'm happy to report that since I began paying attention to the trend for my own name, Christopher, back in 2005, it's dropping...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
April 29, 2008
Work Day Memorial Jog
It had been a little over four hours since Colleen and I had said our farewells at the bus stop this morning, but it felt like an eternity. But her class had a field trip to the FDR Memorial...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
December 5, 2007
A Winter Sting
The Washington Post recently had a column about stocking your winter bar, and I have a lot of respect for someone who can make their living telling others what to drink and so naturally, I will listen. In re-telling how...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
November 23, 2007
You Scrooged, or Elfed
So my bro, or Uncle Kevin to the kids, shared with us a couple of good online laughs for the holidays. He turned himself into Uncle Scrooge, and shared his dance with us. And then, apparently having found his Christmas...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
August 28, 2007
Instrumental Two
This one came from my daughter Katie, it's a fun little game that requires you to brave your iTunes library as you use it essentially as a Magic 8-Ball and allow it to answer a series of questions. Most answers...Link | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)
August 12, 2007
Catching Up...
I guess you can call it a summer lull, or I've just been very busy with travels of late, and as a result things have been pretty darn quiet here in the Casey blog. Sosumi. Let me try and offer...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
July 13, 2007
Friday the 13th Birthday
July 13th - Happy Birthday to Me! One unavoidable consequence of having a birthday on the 13th of any month is, from time to time your birthday falls on Friday the 13th. For me, this is my sixth such birthday...Link | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
June 15, 2007
Spiffy Hair
There was something different about Katie when I got home from work today, but somehow I just can't quite put my finger on it. Must be the necklace....Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
June 6, 2007
Who Knew? Guinness Book of World Records
A bit of leftover trivia from our trip to Ireland, something that makes perfect sense, but a connection I had never made before. While on the tour of the Guinness Brewery in Dublin, we learned that the Guinness Book of...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
June 5, 2007
Manspace Treasures
There was major progress in the decorating of the basement Manspace this weekend. Friend and neighbor TJ began the effort to add a nice wall-sized version of the Casey coat of arms to one of the walls, and I...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
May 31, 2007
599 Days
16 hours 12 minutes 31 seconds until he's gone...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
May 14, 2007
Chris is Climbing!
For the last two years I've blogged about how well my own name, Christopher, is performing on the Social Security Administrations annual list of most popular names. In 2005 the news was grim, Chris was dropping and had sunk to...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
April 25, 2007
Don't Move The Awakening
Washington, DC is a city of memorials and sculptures, most of which commemorate individuals and events in our American history. Combined with DC's many wonderful museums and other attractions, they provide many a fine place to pause, reflect and appreciate....Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
March 17, 2007
Happy St. Patrick's Day
The cold I'm fighting may slow me down a bit, but Happy St. Patrick's Day to everyone just the same. That same cold and some unwelcome rain water in the basement have likewise derailed any thought of attending the Manassas...Link | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
March 11, 2007
The Trekkie Vote
Mark my words, this WILL be the next big thing in online campaigning. Watch to see which of the Presidential campaign's is the first to offer a Klingon version of their web site. Forget the soccer moms, go after the...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
March 6, 2007
Rock Art
Are your LPs gathering dust in some old milk crate? Mine were. I don't even own a turntable anymore, so I couldn't play them if I wanted to. But they used to be such treasures. And face it, looking...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
January 5, 2007
Piano's Last Hurrah
Last August I wrote about the piano we obtained from Craigslist for free. Today I leared we got what we paid for. Among the many 'things I need to get to' that the New Year has motivated me to...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
December 22, 2006
Merry Christmas!
For your holiday enjoyment, here's a flashback look at the decoration and lighting of the 1997 Capitol Holiday Tree, as viewed by TreeCam....Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
December 21, 2006
Santa Drives the Bus
Twice this week, Santa was behind the wheel of the commuter bus that brought me home from work. Thanks Bob, your Christmas spirit is appreciated....Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
November 26, 2006
Screaming Delivery
Here's a flashback from the home video collection. It's September 28, 1990, and we are a young couple in the hospital, awaiting the arrival of our first child, and using our new video camera to record the event. We had...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
November 2, 2006
Gene's Trip to DC
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October 13, 2006
I-95 Flyover
At first, it looked a bit like a UFO. A thin black slash in sky. Then it banked a little bit, and I recognized it as a B2 Stealth Bomber. It didn't take long to realize why it was there...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
August 2, 2006
Hurricane Chris?!
It may happen that by later today, Tropical Storm Chris will mature and become the first named Hurricane of 2006... Hurricane Chris! I'm not sure if I prefer for Chris to be a big and strong hurricane, or for it...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
June 21, 2006
Time Capsule
I like time capsules. The idea of taking some items, and stashing them away in a place where they are unlikely to be disturbed for a very long time, in the hopes that someday in the future, someone will...Link | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
June 6, 2006
666
Today is 6-6-06, BFD! But Kudos to the marketers to the remake of the movie The Omen, for choosing today to release their remake of the classic move about the antichrist. They deserve credit for capitalizing on a coincidental date,...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
May 21, 2006
A Christopher Comeback?
A year ago I wrote about the dropping popularity of the name Christopher, the name having dropped to the #10 spot in the list of Most Popular Baby Names for 2004. But there is good news to report. The Most...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
April 3, 2006
Storm Shots
A strong and fast-moving thunderstorm had just passed, bringing dramatic dark clouds, major lightning bolts, and a much needed downpour. As it started to let up, I ran out to snap some photos and was rewarded with a very...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
March 17, 2006
Billy Joel: Sharing the Tunes
Tonight we caught Billy Joel in Concert in Washington DC. It's at least the fourth time I've seen Bill in concert, which put him up with the Replacements, Elvis Costello, and The Clash, for performers I've seen live most often....Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Happy St. Patrick's Day to you all. This one is a couple of years old, but it is a genuine Irish toast to all of you, that I promise will be repeated this year. P.S. This is blog post...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
March 11, 2006
Sidewalk Art
This stuff is just too amazing not to share. Here's the artist's homepage. Thanks to Kenny for pointing it out....Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
February 21, 2006
What are the odds?
Damn... I didn't win again! My turn must be coming soon....Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
February 2, 2006
Four Things
Wow, I've been tagged in a Four Things list! OK, I'm game, here goes... Four jobs I’ve had Paperboy, The Daily Pilot Projectionist, USC & UCSB Systems Administrator, US Senate Political Consultant Four movies I can watch over and over...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
January 22, 2006
In the Sunday Washington Post
Going to see my picture on the cover Gonna buy five copies for my mother Gonna see my smiling face On the cover of the Rolling Stone Cover of the Rolling Stone by Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show I'm...Link | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)
January 1, 2006
Happy New Year!
We rang in 2006 with our neighbors, and skipped the traditional champagne for some Kamikaze shots, which proved to be a very fine choice. After the party broke up, we hit the hot tub for the first dip of...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
December 30, 2005
Fantasy Football Fluke
I have participated in football pools for years. I've long been a football fan, but only by participating in a pool am I able to stay interested in what happens with every game each weekend. The friendly competition with others...Link | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
December 24, 2005
Return of the Capitol Tree Cam
Last year, I wrote about the demise of the U.S. Capitol Treecam. It was a sad event for me to see the Treecam not come back for Christmas 2004, as it was a tradition that I was personally involved in...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
December 6, 2005
St. Nicholas Snow Day
As a kid, there were a few holiday traditions brought over from the old world family roots in Bohemia. Some were food related, like the braided Hoska bread, or the Kolacky pastries. But the other meant gifts, and that's why...Link | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
November 23, 2005
Republican Black Velvet
Bush has the Floor Originally uploaded by Indignico. I found these great photos submitted to the Flickr group I created for campaign-related photos. So many choices! Ashcroft, Bush, Cheney, Zell, Bush and Elvis! Which would you choose? Hard to...Link | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
October 12, 2005
Big Ad
Watch this commercial, you'll love it. Thanks to TJ for sharing it...Link | Comments (3) | TrackBack (0)
July 15, 2005
Party Photos
Crab Cake Online now at Flickr, photos from my 40th bday party. Happily they didn't try to fit 40 candles on this crab (appropriate to my zodiac sign). He was yummy....Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
July 11, 2005
The Dangerous, Yet 'Crazy Good' Tart
My brother has shared an important consumer warning in his blog. Please read Pop Tart Alert, your breakfast safety depends on it....Link | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
June 28, 2005
My Flickr Badge
My Flickr Badge The new cool thing to do on Flickr seems to be to make yourself an unofficial Flickr Badge, an online credential for Flickr photographers, and a mini biography, cv, or whatever you make it to be....Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
June 22, 2005
Storm Sprinklers
Storm Sprinklers I stopped at the supermarket on the way home from work today (beer). The radio's warning of an approaching severe thunderstorm proved accurate, with hail and heavy rain pounding my car. But that didn't keep these sprinklers...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
June 21, 2005
Licensed to Fish
I did some horrible things to fish over the last couple of days, but it's OK, I have a license. I needed it for the two day canoe trip down the Rapidan and Rappahannock rivers that I just took with...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
May 23, 2005
Woot!
My daughter Katie has been saying 'Woot' a lot recently. Confused at first, I've learned it's a good thing. A positive exclamation. An interjection! I thought it was something unique to her and her friends, but as my friend, Chuq...Link | Comments (4) | TrackBack (0)
May 8, 2005
Ringo Wins iTunes Song Survivor!
From among the 1,754 'never played' songs in my iTunes library, and after ten weeks time to listen to their cumulative 4.4 days of playing time, Six O'Clock (the extended version) from Ringo Starr's 1974 album Goodnight Vienna was...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
May 5, 2005
iTunes Song Survivor: The Final 30
Back in February I shared my iTunes diversion for creating a 'Never Played' smartlist in iTunes, and then randomly listening away as song were played and removed from the list. Well, we're down to the final 30 songs as of...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
May 3, 2005
National Teacher Day
Here I am worried about dropping the ball with less than a week to go before Mother's Day, and now I've learned from Google this morning that today is National Teacher's Day! My mom is a teacher who teaches teachers....Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
April 22, 2005
Tivo Wishlist Roulette
Rick Klau has shared a fun idea he found in The Onion, Tivo Wishlist Roulette. Pick a word and enter it as a Tivo WishList set to auto-record any matching programs. Then sit back and enjoy the anticipation while waiting...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
March 31, 2005
And I'm 'Almost' Old!
So, as the previous post points out, I live in the state whose population is growing fatter faster than the other forty-nine. And now, the Supreme Court has made it official that I'm just months shy of turning 'old'. "In...Link | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
March 15, 2005
Mr. T in my Pocket
We received an unexpected package from my brother this weekend, with two gifts he sent for no particular reason other than he knew they would be enjoyed. The first gift was a Mr. T in Your Pocket. This small orange...Link | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
March 7, 2005
How Rich Are You?
How rich are you? >>I'm loaded.It's official.I'm the 36,007,565 richest person on earth! Here's a great site to help you start the week feeling good. Find out how rich you are on The Global Rich List, a web site on...Link | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
February 27, 2005
iTunes Song Survivor
Here's a diversion I came up with for having some fun with your iTunes music library. One statistic that iTunes tracks for the songs in your library is 'play count', and it's used in creating some smart playlists such as...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
February 26, 2005
The Casey Guestbook
Quite a few people find their way to this web site because their name is Casey. Sometimes it's their first name, other times their last. To all of you I would like to extend a warm welcome, and an invitation...Link | Comments (629) | TrackBack (0)
February 14, 2005
My Valentine
This year will be my 20th in a row with the same Valentine's Day wish. My blog may not be the best place to ask, since she doesn't often read it and I've not asked her this way before. Nevertheless,...Link | Comments (5) | TrackBack (0)
February 13, 2005
Meet the Ads
OK, so I'm experimenting now with Google Ads. I have zero expectations that my blog can generate any meaningful income for me, but I'm certainly willing to give it a try. You'll find them in the banner of many of...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
January 30, 2005
Netflix Reads My Mind
So I'm currently reading the book "One Man's Castle", which describes Clarence Darrow's defense of a black family that dared to buy a home in a white neighborhood in Detroit in 1925. It's been a good read, and has peaked...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
January 29, 2005
The Father-Daughter Dance
Tonight was the annual Girl Scout Father-Daughter dance. I've been going with my oldest daughter Katie since 1998, and for the last four years I've had a double-date, first attending the early dance with my daughter Colleen and the younger...Link | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)
January 21, 2005
Mopsicle
Oh, you wanted a popsicle? Sorry, I thought you said... Witness the dangers of not finishing the job! And the job's not finished until you've emptied the bucket, especially in the winter time....Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
January 8, 2005
Back on eBay
It's been a long time, but I'm back in action on eBay. When I originally joined eBay in 1998, my chosen user name, casey2000, seemed timely and futuristic. Now it just seems like a long time ago. In those...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
December 13, 2004
100 Posts!
After writing about Survivor, I noticed that it was the 99th post here on Casey Blog, and it just seemed to me that #100 should be a post about itself. I've never been much of a diarist, but blogging appeals...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
December 10, 2004
Former Interns Make Good
Years ago in my Senate days, I enjoyed the opportunity to employ a few interns each year, letting them do my work for me for no pay just for the experience. Is this a great country or what? For...Link | Comments (3) | TrackBack (0)
December 2, 2004
Fun With Photomosaics
We've all seen a Photomosaic before, an image that is produced by combining many other smaller images. They're really cool. I recently discovered a cool Mac program called MacOSaiX that makes them, and it's really cool too. Here's an example......Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
November 25, 2004
I Am Thankful
I had counted on being most thankful this Thanksgiving for the end of George Bush's reign in the White House, but that was not to be. I am instead sorry. Nevertheless, I am thankful for many things; My wonderful loving...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
November 8, 2004
The Nine Trick
Industrial accident, or 9 x 7? I've always been awful at math, just ask my checkbook. So I'll gladly take any trick I can to cheat on multiplication tables. And weren't nines the worst? No longer. At dinner tonight,...Link | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
October 28, 2004
The Awesome Power of My Head
Naturally, anyone with a head as large as mine either has many undiscovered mental powers, or water on the brain. In my case, it is of course the former (think for a second, which is first former or latter? My...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
October 25, 2004
So, What's On Your Pumpkin?
You can find the pattern here......
October 24, 2004
Books for Soldiers
This strikes me as a particularly worthy cause. For all of the Americans serving in harms way, the brief distraction that some good reading can offer must be a particularly welcome escape. It doesn't even need to be a...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
August 28, 2004
Goodbye Cody
He was born in Central Illinois, we got him from a friend of my mother-in-law. Our new dog Cody caught a flight home with us to Virginia in 1988. As a puppy, he once accidently ripped my nose open,...Link | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
August 14, 2004
The Bush Retirement Countdown Calendar
80 More Days! To help remind myself that the end is fast approaching, and to urge myself to take some action every day between now and Election Day, I created a 'George Bush Retirement Countdown Calendar' which I'm making available...
July 12, 2004
iMac Cat
(click for larger photo) We still have two kittens to give to a good home. They're three months old and have curiosity enough to run out all of their coming nine lives. One is an orange male that we've...
June 29, 2004
Pity Poor Chuck E.
I caught this headline on the AP news wire today, "Police: Mom Threatens Chuck E. Cheese". Shocking I tell you, simply shocking!...Link | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
June 28, 2004
Dr. Bono
A friend's blog recently led me to read the commencement speech given by Bono, lead singer of the band U2, to graduating students at the University of Pennsylvania. If there's a rock star out there that deserve the praise...
January 21, 2002
Battle on Hogback Mountain
When I was in about the eighth grade, some friend of mine and I demonstrated our research skills by heading to the Huntington Central Park Library to dig up an old Newsweek magazine and read an article about Paintball battles....
August 7, 2001
Stowaways
Luckily for the Cat, we needed gas. As we set out to return home after a two-week long summer vacation that would ultimately add more than 2,800 to the family mini-van's odometer, the blinking gas pump on the dashboard warned...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
June 25, 1998