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Since I will be taking on a job where I won’t be on the road much, Redeyes and Rearview Mirrors will become [...]
Archive > September 2005
Redesign TheBisch
Good News! Good News!
After eight nine months of promises and debate, my employer has finally caved in and is promoting me to a position that takes me off the road. In my new position, I’ll be a “troubleshooter”, fixing departmental problems in addition to developing a training program for the entire company: field trainers, installation technicians, help [...]
Patriot Day
Keep in mind also that today is Patriot Day. Please help your fellow Americans that have suffered in the attacks on 9/11 and the survivors of Hurricane Katrina. Please help however you can, nationally or locally, by donating cash, items in need, or even your time as a volunteer. Please do something… [...]
9.11.01 - Four Years Later
It’s been four years since the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and life is beginning to return to “normal”. The problem is, it shouldn’t. We live in a September 11th world, and too many of us are returning to a September 10th way of life.
Look around, how many American flags do [...]
It’s the Auburn Tigers … Not the Auburn War Eagles!
Auburn’s nickname is the TIGERS.
Auburn’s battle cry is “WAR EAGLE!”
Through the years, these two Auburn terms have often been used interchangeably and incorrectly. There are hats and T-shirts with Auburn War Eagles on them. Even the news media has been known to refer to an Auburn team as the War Eagles or to an Auburn [...]
The Legend of War Eagle
Whenever Auburn people gather, the battle cry “Warrrrrrr Eagle!” is almost certain to be heard. Although little is actually known about how the battle cry originated, it has been a part of Auburn’s spirit for more than 100 years. Since the first War Eagle, there have been five other birds throughout Auburn’s history which have [...]
New Math
Last week I purchased a burger and fries at McDonalds for $3.58.
The counter girl took my $4.00 and I pulled 8 cents from my pocket and gave it to her. She stood there, holding the nickel and 3 pennies. While looking at the screen on her register, I sensed her discomfort and tried to tell [...]
