Google calendar

I love Google Calendar You can have more than 1. I have a personal one, work and Chicago Bears. It really helps keep me on track.

Simpsons Movie

We saw the Simpson's Movie last night. We though it was quite funny. Usually these things don't translate to the big screen well, but in this case it does. Oh and Harry dies @the end. Oh wrong one.

Form

I keep track of notes on projects with a form I wrote in Excel called
"Note Of Vendor Discussion." When I am going to have a discussion with a vendor, I create a form from the template and use a pen to take notes.
When I have time I update the form typing into the form. This helps me track changes and keep up to date of developments. It also helps me track who said what and when.

Kane County Fair

Attended the Kane County Fair on Saturday. There seemed to be more emphais on food than anything else. Quite a greasy smell and that does not even include the animals. I even some some folks sleeping in animal pens. Lots of women with back tattoos

Kane County Fair

Michael Vick

Old Ron Mexico is indicted by the feds for dogfighting in several southern states including killing dogs. The Feds don't indict unless they are reasonably sure of convitions. I think the best option for all concerned is for Vick to go on a paid leave for the 2007 season.

June 2007 CPI

Exciting! (ha ha) June 2007 Consumer Price Index Numbers
http://www.bls.gov/cpi/home.htm

up a little bit, small decline in gas.

Caribou Coffee

I love it. I went there twice the week of 7/1. I love the White Chocolate Mocha and the Heath Bar Cooler. Going there again tomorrow.

Caribou

Summer Reads!

The Starbuck's Experience-http://www.amazon.com/Starbucks-Experience-Principles-Ordinary-Extraordinary/dp/0071477845/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-0010720-3016474?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1183905529&sr=1-1
Good business book. The author is not affiliated with Starbuck's. He is way too into the place though.

Nixon & Kissinger- Partners In Power:
http://www.amazon.com/Nixon-Kissinger-Partners-Robert-Dallek/dp/0060722304/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-0010720-3016474?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1183904940&sr=1-1- Excellent account of the relationship between two figures who shaped US policy from 1969-1974. The use of previously classified documents offers insight into the giant egos and paranoia of these two flawed men.

Revolver: The Secret History of the Beatles-
http://www.amazon.com/Revolver-History-Beatles-Geoffrey-Giuliano/dp/1844541606/ref=sr_1_2/105-0010720-3016474?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1183905276&sr=1-2

On Message! June Jobs Report

June Jobs Report http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm

On the MikePod II

Happy Summer! On the MikePod: Coverdale/Page, PJ Harvey, "Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea" Nine Inch Nails "The Downward Spiral"

One of the worst songs I have ever heard is "Lipgloss" by Lil Mama. This is not on the MikePod

Laptop

We bought a laptop on Monday 7/2. Exactly one year after we bought our desktop. Maybe we buy a UMPC next year. Toshiba, DVD/CD burner, Vista, built in WIFI. Decided to get one so we can have a PC on both floors.

On the MikePod

Van Halen "Diver Down" (Purchased via Itunes), Marshall Crenshaw, "Life's Too Short", Various Artists "Instant Karma-Save Darfur"

July 1, Happy Birthday to me!