http://www.mynameisbill.com/wordpress Bill and Max cruise the Mississippi River Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:56:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en to summarize a summer... I've had trouble paring a day into a paragraph. But here goes for the summer. We were warned that the river held some fierce threats to novice boaters. I suspect that a little planing can hold most of the danger at bay and ... http://www.mynameisbill.com/wordpress/?p=265 So the whole time bill and I were floating -care free- down the rivers and canals of middle America, our destination held some part of my imagination. Though I try not to dwell in the future or the past too much, I thought about how the lives of the ... http://www.mynameisbill.com/wordpress/?p=258 New Orlins, Nawlans or New Oieans but never New Orleens. It's known for some pretty diverse things. Bill decided, like many who visit for the first time, to follow our mouths around the town, mostly the French quarter. Because we got back from the boat late we started late. ... http://www.mynameisbill.com/wordpress/?p=256 We're still here. This is our final week. The anxiety of the finish line has faded away for us and we're remembering that as soon as we are done with this we will miss it. We are considering selling the boat in a few hours and even ... http://www.mynameisbill.com/wordpress/?p=252 How about that motor, huh? We've calculated the finances: If we sell the motor for what we're asking, we will spend less this summer than we would have at home on rent alone. Granted the accommodations are not as luxurious as our rooms would have been, but ... http://www.mynameisbill.com/wordpress/?p=249 Really? The Gulf? This is not over. We still need to make it to New Orleans. We are on day number... 75? It looks like we're going to make it in 80 days thanks to all the... and despite all the... During this past week I've been emotionally up ... http://www.mynameisbill.com/wordpress/?p=243 The New Downtown 5 haikus Let's have some coffee. We'll meet at the corner shop- seven miles out of town. Convenience, it seems, is not reachable by foot. You must own a car. Antique stores lead to Second hand stores which lead to Pawn shops on main street. I miss the small shops. I miss the conversations. Death of the downtown. Just think ... http://www.mynameisbill.com/wordpress/?p=236 There seems to be a percentage- a kind of invisible marker- along the scope of a project that, once crossed, deflates for me the value of completing the thing. There are some people who will not rest until there task is done. They are the types who will ... http://www.mynameisbill.com/wordpress/?p=233 Drunken Carpenter is a character on a video series. He is not real. Do not attempt to replicate his actions in any way. You may be seriously hurt or just make a really crappy device. Big River Show and its affiliates take no responsibility for your ... http://www.mynameisbill.com/wordpress/?p=228 Sometimes even if the subject is not worth your time, the needs to form a well constructed argument and to have your opinion understood are still valid. And more often than not there is some middle ground where two minds can meet. If there were a moderator on ... http://www.mynameisbill.com/wordpress/?p=226