I have an established 30-gallon freshwater tank at home… it’s been up and running fine for 5 years now.
About 10 days ago I added 4 platies to the tank. The next day one died, but everyone else seemed fine.
Yesterday one of my older fish died, but everyone else seemed fine.
Then, last night, every single fish in my tank died! This includes the 3 remaining new fish plus the 2 remaining old fish.
There were no signs of anything wrong with any of them yesterday, and today …

The flag above the Jackson County Courthouse in downtown Kansas City is currently flying upside-down. Are they under attack? Sinking? Revolting?
If you want to see it look quickly, one of my co-workers just called over there to let them know.
UPDATE: They’re fixing it now.

I built Ken build a huge DVD display case this weekend…

When the city of Independence banned smoking in its bars, many wondered “What will they ban next?”…

Well, the year is at an end, so I thought I’d look back at some of my favorite things to happen on this blog in the past year.
Favorite Barhopping Trip
I made 11 posts about barhopping trips this past year, including a trip though JoCo, a trip through East-Central Kansas to Salina, a 2-day trip through southeastern Iowa and northeastern Missouri, two separate trips through KCK, a trip through outlying areas north of town, a trip through outlying areas northeast of town, and a trip down 40 Hwy.
The barhopping post that …

Now that 2007 is nearly over, it’s time to see how I did on my goals for the year.
Goal 1: To break the elusive 30-mile barrier with a long walk somewhere in the metro area
On April 15 I walked from Liberty to Olathe, a distance of 37.5 miles. Then on July 1 I attempted a 40 mile walk, which I had to cut short after injuring my left foot. I did make it from William Jewell to JCCC, a distance of 34.5 miles.
Status: …