Michael Monsoor, a Real American Hero
Posted by The Superfly (April 8, 2008, 11:41PM)Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Monsoor received the Medal of Honor today in Washington D.C. He wasn't there to accept, however - he received the award posthumously. He died a true hero: jumping on a grenade, taking the explosion in order to ... (read on...)
One person's kindness can make a difference
Posted by The Superfly (March 18, 2008, 11:05AM)This morning I saw a story of an amazing occurrence that happened in Denver yesterday; some kind, anonymous soul had left a literal pot of gold next to a bus stop bench on St. Patrick’s Day. Inside was $50 in gold dollar coins, and an ex... (read on...)
random things I thought about while driving to work
Posted by The Superfly (January 29, 2008, 3:25PM)I should have gotten up earlierdrinking cold beer in MoabEllen PageI hope DCUC goes on foreverphrases that annoy me: from the get go, the whole kit and caboodle, hunker downwords that annoy me: underling, discharge, synergistic, barista, snuggle, jig... (read on...)
A Celebration of Festivus!
Posted by The Superfly (December 10, 2007, 11:58AM)I posted this least year, but here it is again in case you missed it. You savvy Seinfeld viewers are no doubt familiar with this holiday, but for those who aren't - a brief summary on the phenomenon known as Festivus. Created as a pl... (read on...)
Remember Pearl Harbor
Posted by The Superfly (December 7, 2007, 4:58PM)We must always remember what happened on that “day of infamy”at Pearl Harbor 66 years ago today. Remembering is an act of reverence, for learning from the past. Let’s always remember Pearl Harbor, its brave men and women and the sac... (read on...)
13 seconds in August: the 35W bridge collapse
Posted by The Superfly (November 29, 2007, 2:11PM)My sister produced this amazing online project about the 1-35W bridge collapse. It’s truly an amazing piece of work. Please check it out when you get a chance and take a moment to remember all the individuals involved in this tragedy. ... (read on...)
Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted by The Superfly (November 22, 2007, 11:17AM)To all our Friends and Family here at AFI and beyond, have a Happy Thanksgiving!! Make sure you eat way too much, take a huge nap, watch football and then get up at 1 AM to battle the mass of humanity on Black Friday! It will be about ... (read on...)
GAME OVER :(
Posted by The Superfly (November 12, 2007, 6:45PM)Well, due to the AFI mess this past week, I never got to post about the Rox losing to the Sox. Not much to say, other than the Rockies had their chances, but the Sox were just so much better overall. I'm not sure any NL team could have fared any bett... (read on...)
GAME ON!!!
Posted by The Superfly (October 24, 2007, 1:15PM)It starts tonight - ROX vs SOX! Man I can't believe the run the Red Sox are getting, even here in town. And I'm surprised just how much disrespect is being thrown Colorado's way, from all over the country. Well, ok, I can believe it... (read on...)
ROX vs SOX!
Posted by The Superfly (October 22, 2007, 7:50AM)So it's set now, the World Series starts on Wednesday with the Rockies traveling to Boston to face the Sox. The Rox match up pretty well with the Sox; they took two of three at Fenway Park during the regular season, and outscored Boston 20-5. Ho... (read on...)
