Monthly Archives: December 2008

A Father-Daughter Conversation

Posted on December 8, 2008 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day     “The joys of parents are secret, and so are their griefs and fears: they cannot utter the one, nor will they utter the other.”     –Sir Francis Bacon I submit for your entertainment today, a … Continue reading →

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Thursday Pickin (the end of the beginning edition)

Posted on December 4, 2008 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day     “Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.”     –Winston Churchill I hope everyone has enjoyed Thursday Pickin … Continue reading →

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Things That Give Me a Charge (the celestial list)

Posted on December 3, 2008 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day      This picture and others of the same subject can be found here. TB takes great pleasure in staring up at the night sky. I touched on this back in June in “Things That Give Me a … Continue reading →

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The Christmas Season

Posted on December 2, 2008 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day     “Ralphie as Adult: [chuckling] Ho, ho, but no matter. Christmas was on its way. Lovely, glorious, beautiful Christmas, upon which the entire kid year revolved.   —A Christmas Story TB is an unabashed fan … Continue reading →

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Travellinbaen’s High Wealth Spending Consulting Service

Posted on December 1, 2008 by travellinbaen

Over the course of Third Week and Thanksgiving Holidays, TB had occasion to observe the spending habits of some wealthy folks. What I saw was as perplexing as it was astonishing. Continue reading →

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