Ted King

I’ve taken a poll and it’s official that weathermen are useless. (I’ll precede this anecdote by adding that I’m in Santa Rosa, CA for the Bissell team camp. More on that later.)  Take today for example: This entire week, Thursday has been forecasted as the nice day sandwiched between a week of rainy days. Most [...]

…sucks dirt, that is. And various other pieces of sand, hair, grime, and home dander.
Yup, I got me a brand spankin’ new vacuum cleaner thanks to the fine people at Bissell! Truly, she’s a thing of beauty with unparalleled sucking power, a sleek comfortable ergonimical handle, a very stylish light blue color scheme accented with shades [...]

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Recognize that? The chances are good that if you’re in your mid-twenties  -  and particularly but not exclusively if you’re male  -  seeing that series of words and letters causes some sparks in your brain to start firing up and suddenly BAM! Nintendo Entertainment System’s Contra: 30 [...]

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After an excellent Christmas holiday at home, I drove all day Sunday from New Hampshire to North Carolina. 17 hours of moving time and a hair under 1000 miles. It just made sense to travel that day and avoid later traffic congestion after the New Year. That worked out swimmingly, because it snowed 8 inches [...]