The Oxford English Dictionary still exists. And you can still purchase it in book form. But just like everybody else, they're also online. And their website is a lot of fun if you like reading about the history of words. I mention the Oxford English Dictionary because it's the de facto authority when it comes…… MORE
Fishing!
I'm a big fishing fan. I got my fishing license in February and have gone fishing at least 3 or 4 times since; mainly on the weekends. Our secret spot is full of fish and super fun. The first time I went there I caught one fish and was pretty disappointed, but the second time…… MORE
Missing!
Enough about the missing plane! No one KNOWS what happened. No one KNOWS where it is. A plane took off, then it disappeared. They're looking. It's a big world. Be patient, tune out anyone who wasn’t there or who didn't see what happened. … MORE
Big News
Some very interesting developments in major world stories lately. Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn't seem to care about the sanctions imposed on Russian individuals over the invasion of Crimea. The search area for missing Malaysia Flight 370 is now the size of Texas. And G-M says it's sorry for the ignition problems that are linked…… MORE
On The Road Again
The sure sign that winter is over for the Schneider family is our annual trip to Arizona for spring training and generally hanging out around the pool. Spring training is big business in the state as thousands of people from the northern parts of the country head for the warmth. I have been making…… MORE
Who Wants To Be A Billionaire?
I have a love/hate relationship with the Forbes Billionaires List. I love it because my name is on it, sort of. I hate it because the person the name represents isn't really me. My name is Chris Walton or Christopher Walton. With the name Christopher, I might have been called "Christy" if I had lived…… MORE
Mermaids
My recent love for mermaids is growing. For Christmas I was given "The Little Mermaid" On DVD and also got a t-shirt with Ariel on it. But I just found out that a new movie may be on its way to the big screen. The Little Mermaid will be made into a new movie, but with…… MORE
Missed It By That Much!
I use the phrase "I wish I'd thought of that" way too often. For instance, J.K. Rowling and I are the same age. She thought up Harry Potter and Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and is now worth about a billion dollars. I wish I'd thought of that. Interestingly, though, there are lots of…… MORE
WWE
It's been a big day in the news for the WWE and being a huge fan I was interested. My favorite wrestlers have always been Shawn Michaels, Triple H, and Hulk Hogan, but when they all retired I stopped watching as much. Sometimes I turn it on just to see what's going on, but it's…… MORE
Late Night TV
I don't stay up to watch late night television very often. I get up at 3:30am, so even if the TV is on, I'm usually dozing by about nine o'clock. Ten at the latest. But I have at least seen most of the nighttime talk shows more than once. My favorite of the hosts is…… MORE
