Blog Posts for Bill Schmalfeldt

I have a new blog

Bill Schmalfeldt — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:10:05 -0800

Sorry I haven't been in here much lately.

I've been working on a new blog.

Wanna see it?

http://year55.pdguy.com/

Concerning the Proposed Wall Street Bailout... (Strong Language Alert!)

Bill Schmalfeldt — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:37:09 -0700

OK. I have some questions I would like to have answered before I commit on any kind of bailout.

Personhood. Glorious Personhood!

Bill Schmalfeldt — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:37:40 -0700

I'm a person again.

A functioning member of society is what I am.

Huzzah.

And I'm barely even SICK any more!

Observations from a Morning of Dashing About

Bill Schmalfeldt — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:27:35 -0700

A break in the routine this morning, as I had an appointment at the NIH Clinical Center for a pre-employment screening. I feel like a new puppy. Skin test for TB. Hepatitis B va

Some Final Pre-VP Pick Thoughts

Bill Schmalfeldt — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:57:27 -0700

It goes without saying that Obama's VP pick will tell us a lot about how he sees his chances in November and what kind of a President he would be if he is elected.

Day Nine as a Non-Person

Bill Schmalfeldt — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:41:43 -0700

Wikipedia lists several different ways for a person to become a "non-person."

I'd like to add one.

RADIO DAZE: The Day Elvis Ascended to Heaven

Bill Schmalfeldt — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:20:02 -0700

Every year about this time, my mind drifts back to a little single wide trailer in Escatawpa, Mississippi and the studios of the now defunct WGUD-FM – my first full-time radio job.

Five Years Ago Today: Where Were YOU When the Lights Went Out?

Bill Schmalfeldt — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:33:11 -0700

The day was August 14, 2003.

Mail Brings a Blow to the Ego

Bill Schmalfeldt — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:41:17 -0700

I stopped to get the mail on my way home from work yesterday. It's one of my jobs, and I take great pride in it. It used to be my wife's job. She doesn't do it any more, because she doesn't l

The Cry of the Oil Addict -- A Dramatic Essay

Bill Schmalfeldt — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:24:58 -0700

Hey, Buddy... can you stop a second?

Yeah. You. Can I talk to you for a minute?

No! Don't look at me like that.