Yesterday was a day salvaged by friends.I had planned to drive down to Evanston for an open house in favor of a recently-married couple I know, but I had to cancel the plans Saturday morning. I was disappointed, but such is life.So the day was a blank slate, with nothing planned.As it turned out, Hanna, a friend from Chicago, was visiting the Dells this weekend, and called to see if we could get together. We could.Hanna and I caught up on the last couple of years, and we decided to go over to the railroad. I showed Hanna around the ...

CafePress productPriceincreases byWhite T-ShirtWomen's T-Shirt3.5 inch Button2.25 inch ButtonMini Button2.25 inch MagnetRectangle MagnetRectangle Magnet (10 pack)Rectangle Magnet (100 pack)Greeting CardJournalBumper StickerOval StickerRectangle StickerBlack CapCapDog T-Shirt$1.00$1.00$1.00$1.24$0.50$1.24$1.00$9.00$55.00$0.50$2.00$0.50$0.50$0.50$1.00$2.00$3.00 I regret to say that on Monday, July 28, 2008, CafePress will be raising its prices for products listed to the right.That's barely a week from today, so if you've been waiting to make a purchase from JamieCo Design, this is a great time to order!While you're shopping, don't forget that the Jr. Jersey T-Shirt clearance ...

A recent Washington Times ABC poll suggests that support for getting rid of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" has grown to the point where repeal is becoming politically safe enough that even the most timid Senators and Congressmen might finally find the testicular fortitude to put the policy behind us, a decade or more after most of our NATO allies did so.The poll reports that 75% of the civilian population now believes that "homosexuals who DO publicly disclose their sexual orientation should be allowed to serve in the military", only slightly less than the 78% who believe that "homosexuals who ...

The following photos, shown at the DOT's presentation of the plans to restore County A, show the breach at Lake Delton:County A before the breach ...County A after the breach ...The DOT plans to build a narrow embankment across the breach to connect County A. The work will begin in early September. The road will be passable by December but the work will not be finished next spring.The houses and land which were washed away will not be restored. The former homeowners will receive compensation, but the amount has not been reported. ...

... it can't even count straight.The mission of the Census Bureau, according to its mission statement, is to "serve as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people."Quality falsified data, that is, in the case of married gays and lesbians who are residents of California and Massachusetts, where same-sex marriage is legal under state law, and New York, where same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions are recognized as valid under state law. The Census Bureau will, during the upcoming 2010 census, alter the responses of any same-sex couples who are married under California or Massachusetts law so that ...

We've had a few days of weather only the corn could love -- hot and humid, the kind of weather that you come in soaked with sweat from mowing the lawn.I conducted the train Tuesday, and visitors were commiserating with Bernie and me about having to wear long-sleeved denim in the heat. We wear it, of course, because the machinery we work with is coal-driven steam, and long sleeves, preferably thick denim, keeps us safe from cinder burns. But the clothing isn't conducive to staying cool when the weather gets like this, and that's a fact. I was drinking ...

With summer in full swing, this is the perfect time to give my Tribal Ink designs some love with a subtle new sepia background and pocket-sized shirt versions. The samples below are just a few of the ten Tribal Ink designs available on items from JamieCo Design at both CafePress and Zazzle. Feeling tribal? Think Ink!Tribal Ink from JamieCo Design on CafePressLeft:Tribal Woven Blades round button/magnetRight:Tribal Pocket Spirit light t-shirt (natural)Tribal Ink from JamieCo Design on ZazzleLeft:Tribal Gust square button/magnetRight:Tribal Frond round stickerTags: blackwork, body art, ink, tattoo, tribal, ...

Mr. McCain, who with his wife, Cindy, has an adopted daughter, said flatly that he opposed allowing gay couples to adopt. "I think that we've proven that both parents are important in the success of a family so, no, I don't believe in gay adoption." -- New York Times, "McCain’s Conservative Model? Roosevelt (Theodore, That Is)", July 13If you want a hint about how clueless -- not to mention unreflective -- John McCain is, consider this quote.First, McCain might be good at "talking the talk", but he sure as hell didn't "walk the walk". McCain divorced his first wife when ...

Hot Pink Awareness Ribbon, one of many Jr. Jersey T-Shirt designs from JamieCo DesignCafePress has announced they will be changing their Jr. Jersey T-Shirt to a new brand and colors in a few weeks, but first, all current white, pink, and blue Jr. Jerseys are $4.00 off while supplies last! Here are the sale details:

• Promotion: $4 off Jr. Jersey T-Shirts
• Coupon code: 4JRJERSEY
• Sale begins: Monday, July 14, 2008
• Expiration: While supplies last*

* This is a liquidation sale, so as colors and sizes of the current Jr. Jersey T-Shirt are sold out, they will be permanently removed from JamieCo Design. ...

I looked around this morning to see what damage, if any, the latest round of storms created. It is nothing serious -- three or four poplars down around the house, two large ones in back and two smaller ones in front -- but it looks like today and Wednesday will be spent chainsaw in hand.Poplars are odd trees. Poplars hang out in groves, and individual trees don't live long before snapping off, usually about twelve feet up for some odd reason, in whatever storm happens to be passing by. The groves replenish themselves by constantly growing new poplars -- I ...

The big news from the Sauk County Fair -- other than that the "Catch a Pig" contest was muddy, which is hardly news -- is that Hannah, who graduated from high school in May and is now studying to be a surgical technician, cleaned up this year.All four of her entries -- a steer, a heifer, a cow and a bull calf -- placed in the "blue", and her cow, a lovely Hereford named "Jackie", is the Grand Champion Cow of 2008, the "Fairest of the Fair" in the Mature Fair (Bovine) Ladies catagory.Hannah, is, of course, proud of ...

Two more designs join the ranks of JamieCo Design awareness ribbons, just in time for July and August national health observances. Simple and attractive, these ribbons' curvaceous lines add an active, accessible tone to any awareness message! Orchid & Orange Ribbonfor eczema and psoriasisCafePress • ZazzlePsoriasis AwarenessMonth (August) Pink White & Blue Ribbonfor group B strep (GBS)CafePress • ZazzleInternational Group B StrepAwareness Month (July) Tags: awareness ribbon, JamieCo Design ...