…Calmly observing the changing world

Dakotan View We spent most of the day yesterday within the state of South Dakota. Not that I’m complaining, but I prefer the days where you tend to pass through parts of multiple states – something about reinforcing a sense of accomplishment. The Badlands were truly awesome, and of course we stopped in at Mt. [...]

But will it play in Peoria? Yesterday morning we started in Peoria, IL. The night before I was tasked with finding a Catholic Church to attend, and after I realized that Peoria was its own diocese I opted for the cathedral on principle. To say that the decision was fortuitous would be to vastly understate [...]

And finally a few pictures from the Bahamas…

Somewhere in Indiana I’ve been sick the last two days, but fortunately I was fine on the honeymoon cruise. It was pretty cool, and pictures will be forthcoming as soon as possible – possibly even later tonight. We are on our way to experience what a friend of mine assures me is true Chicago-style pizza. Although [...]

Elmira, NY – T minus 1 day Today consisted mostly of preparing for the reception, and the wedding rehearsal and rehearsal dinner. Somehow, those things took the whole day and now I am completely exhausted. It was great to see everyone have such a good time at the rehearsal dinner! (The food was fantastic) It’s [...]

Elmira, NY – T minus 2 days This morning we went down and got our marriage license. It was a quick process – and nothing to worry about. Or was it? Does it seem strange to anyone else that the states license marriage? As if, somehow, I could not get married if the state did [...]

Detroit, I hardly knew ye I was passed out through pretty much the entire flight from the Great Salt Lake. Not the good kind of sleep that makes you feel well rested… just that sleep on a plane passed out kind of sleep that makes you feel exhausted. Detroit is truly a great airport.  You’re [...]

Salt Lake City The descent into Salt Lake City was much more interesting than last I remembered. The vivid salt-induced colors contrast beautifully with the desolate mountain landscape. I was fortunate to arrive during the day! After exploring the airport I chose Manchu Wok for my midday meal. It was a toss up between this [...]

At the Riksbank, which now has a deposit rate of minus 0.25 per cent, the most vocal advocate of the policy is deputy governor Lars Svensson, a world-renowned expert on monetary policy theory and a close associate of Ben Bernanke, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, since they worked together at Princeton University. CNN (Financial [...]