When we bought the house the Home Inspector warned us that there was a drainage problem in the rear of the house by the great room. Specifically there was a downspout that drained directly on the the ground into a depression which left standing water against the foundation. there was a broken drain head next to the spout but it was not in use, presumably due to it having over time gotten clogged, or the pipe having caved in at some point. I spent a bit of time contemplating what I would do to resolve the drainage issues before, yesterday, we were hit by a pretty huge rain storm. Today, out of curiosity, I stuck a hose into the Drain head and was surprised when watter started to run out at the street. There seems to be nothing wrong with it. I guess at some point someone simply decided to stop using it and flood the back yard instead. I don't understand.
March 2006 Archives
Just finished "How we Know What Isn't So" by Thomas Gilovich. A nice "Pop Psychology" book on the sorts of errors in reasoning that people are prone to and the forces that lead up to spurious beliefs. Give a copy to the next person who suggests that your acute social anxiety might be treated by taping a crystal to the back of your hip or screams at you that that Gay Marriage undermines the American family.
Future Business Leader of America 1: "Where he was born?"
FBLA2: "With that accent I don't think he was born anywhere. Maybe his mom didn't taught him how to speak right"
