My name is Greg Cruey... and I'm a blogaholic.  I have other blogs.  This blog covers a number of topics - politics, personal stuff, life in Appalachia (since I live there), languages and linguistics, the Internet and blogging, philosophy and religion, places I've been (or want to go), and whatever else I think about when I should be sleeping...

Thursday, October 25, 2007

I don't actually have a problem with the concept of gambling.  I suppose it's like most things in life: some people abuse it.  Addiction (and addictive personalities) exist.  If you read my blog much you probably know I have a (one) Powerball ticket sitting around.  But gambling excessively can cause profound problems in a person's life...

If you must gamble, a good place to find reviews for the top casino online is Pro360.Com.  The site provides start guides for people new to the art.  They give you a listing of casinos, ranked by specific criteria - like bonuses, payouts, and jackpots.  The site makes it simple for you to find information on particular casino websites. 

Pro360's service is fairly comprehensive.  The site reviews backgammon slots, bingo, blackjack, craps, poker, roulette, and more.  Given the hundreds of online sites out there for gaming, Pro360 provides a valuable way to narrow your choices down to a manageable set of sites to look at and choose from.  It's a lot better than just trying to wade through Google or some other search engine. 

Pro360's site is also easy to navigate. 

So if you're going to gamble online anyway, take a look at Pro360 before you start...

Sunday, October 21, 2007

My co-worker, Ms. Nunley, wrote a blog entry recently about how hectic life is when your spouse's job and your job have conflicting time demands.  Cheryl and I don't have quite the same problem, time wise, that Ms. Nunley does; but this week looks especially hectic...

On Monday I go to Beckley for a workshop.  Cheryl's schedule is more or less normal.  Hopefully, we'll both be home about the same time and dinner will be pretty normal. 

Tuesday looks bad.  Cheryl has a parent teacher organizationmeeting at 6pm.  So she will leave here like normal Tuesday morning like normal before 7am, work until three-ish, and wait at her school for the PTO meeting at 6pm.  Since the drive home is 30 minutes and the drive back is 30 minutes, why bother.  I'm sure she'll just work on paperwork and records from 3pm 'til 6pm.  If the meeting last 30 minutes, she'll be home around 7:15pm or 7:30pm.  I work a normal day.  But I need to go to a training our county is having for election workers because on November 6 I'll work the polls in Virginia.  So I'll leave for that 7pm training before Cheryl gets home.  Dinner?  I'll eat at Tazewell County's best restaurant, Big Daddy's dinner, and order Cheryl something there; then I'll bring her dinner home and leave it in the fridge before I go to the training.  I should be home by 8:30 or 9:00pm. 

On Wednesday my school is having a book study on after school.  The book is called "The Three-Tiered Model."  It is a curriculum approach for reading.  I'll probably leave there about 6pm and be home a little before 7pm.  Not sure yet how dinner will work on that day, but we do own a crock pot...

On Thursday Cheryl's school begins hosting the region's middle school football play-offs.  So there's a 6:30pm football game and a second game scheduled for 8:00pm.  Cheryl is supposed to stay for the games.  I suppose I'll go over there and take her dinner from (you guessed it) Big Daddy's. 

Friday is a work day but there are no kids.  Cheryl will go to work like normal and I am taking the day off to drive to Georgia.  On Saturday I take two tests in Georgia that could add to my certifications.  I'll be home again on Sunday afternoon.