Author Archives: Mikey

CONRAD : Pronounced: KAWN-rad Origin(s): German, Slavic, Teutonic Meaning: Honest advisor, “Brave; wise”, “bold counsel” from Germanic kuon “bold” and rad “counsel”. This was the name of a famous 10th-century bishop from Switzerland. It was also borne by several kings … Continue reading →

So I’m sitting here at the office, thinking about things in general but not really thinking about anything work oriented— I finished the major task for the day and there isn’t enough time left to get involved in any other … Continue reading →

BARNEY : Pronounced: BAR-nee Origin(s): English Meaning: “Son of comfort.” Barney Rubble was Fred Flintstone’s buddy. BERTHA : Pronounced: BUR-tha Origin(s): German, Teutonic Meaning: “Intelligent, Bright, Sparkling, Famous” from the Germanic element beraht. This is a character in German legends … Continue reading →

That’s an amazing dress she’s almost wearing! Tuesday, October 1, 2002 Stan Behal’s SUNSHINE GIRL “Tyson-Marie is a movie buff who will see her own name up in lights when she is featured in the Christmas movie Astro. So how … Continue reading →

I don’t know why I decided to do this little project, but I’m going to post two names each day for the month of October. The names for each day will begin with same letter, and I’ll work my way … Continue reading →

Here’s a question that maybe you can answer for me: Am I really so evil? Am I selfish? Hardly. Just ask any of my friends— and I mean my really good friends, not just acquaintances or (former) friends who don’t … Continue reading →

The weather and my schedule came together and I managed to get a little work done on the deck today. The framing is complete on the upper portion (the Barbecue Pulpit)! Here’s the latest picture: I’m hoping to work the … Continue reading →