Category Archives: Totally random stuff

It’s primary day in North Carolina

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Fred Stiening

The incumbent Senator is Kay Hagan, a Democrat. She had been a State Senator for 10 years and 6 years ago defeated incumbent Senator Elizabeth “Liddy” Dole (wife of former US Sen. Bob “Buy Viagra” Dole) in the 2008 Obama … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 Election, Art's Big Adventure, North Carolina | 19 Comments

It’s John 3:16 week

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Fred Stiening

A few months ago, I mentioned that the Wachovia Wells Fargo PGA golf tournament is held very close to my new home. This is the first year I’ve been here to experience what that actually means. Of course, the main … Continue reading →

Posted in Art's Big Adventure, Free Speech, Individual Liberty, North Carolina | 3 Comments

Dead Bear found on campus of NC State University

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Fred Stiening

http://www.wbtv.com/story/25377518/dead-black-bear-found-on-nc-states-campus In unrelated news, black bears were sighted in the City of Charlotte

Posted in Art's Big Adventure, Dead Things, North Carolina | 3 Comments

Staying ahead of the kidz

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Do you hear that mosquito? Of course you don’t – you’re over 30 years old. Someone on the cutting edge of radio – probably John Batchelor, maybe Rush or Kim Komando had mentioned this thing I was just reminded of … Continue reading →

Posted in Technology, Totally random stuff | 3 Comments

Plan B

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Fred Stiening

The reason for the flurry of videos is WordPress just made it easy to upload iPhone videos to the blog. If the Charlotte thing fell through, this is probably where I would have landed. This condo project was a fiasco … Continue reading →

Posted in Art's Big Adventure | 14 Comments

Riding the Blue Line to Harlem

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Fred Stiening

The Blue Line of the CTA was extended to O’Hare airport, running in the median of the freeway – this is the newest part of the CTA system (the Dan Ryan part was just rebuilt in the last year, however) … Continue reading →

Posted in Art's Big Adventure | 6 Comments

The Loop

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Fred Stiening

There are few sounds as magical as standing on the street in the Chicago Loop when a CTA train rumbles by Lake Street near State Street

Posted in Art's Big Adventure | 2 Comments

The end of the world

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Turn your head sideways The picture is not as important as the audio. The people who have been here for a long time know that I lived In Chicago for about a year and a half in an apartment about … Continue reading →

Posted in Art's Big Adventure, Totally random stuff | 9 Comments

The Mounties Always Get Their Tractor

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Dudley Do Right to the rescue! http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/rcmp-chase-stolen-tractor-through-alberta-fields-1.1760117 Curiously, no name, picture or description of the arrested thief. Another later story mentions his name – this Facebook page seems to line up https://www.facebook.com/jesse.cecka

Posted in Collapse of America, Totally random stuff | 2 Comments

Victor Alfonso-Manzano Mendez charged with no driver’s license

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Fred Stiening

WBTV Coverage Police charged Victor with felony hit and run after he killed a 52 year old woman who was jaywalking and crossing a busy street at night during a rainstorm. The police probably would have been sympathetic – except … Continue reading →

Posted in Collapse of America, North Carolina | 12 Comments