Monthly Archives: May 2010

15 Years, 15 Places For the Little Scamp

Quote of the Day: “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” St. Augustine TB read an article on Budget Travel’s website this weekend titled “15 Places Every Kid Should See.”  It was … Continue reading

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A Day in the Time Machine

Quote of the Day: “I always remember an epitaph which is in the cemetery at Tombstone, Arizona. It says: ”Here lies Jack Williams. He done his damnedest.” I think that is the greatest epitaph a man can have.” –President Harry … Continue reading

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School’s Almost Out

Quote of the Day: “Why don’t you say something righteous, and hopeful, for a change?” –Oddball It’s a strange thing. TB hasn’t been in school for almost fifteen years. The Little Scamp won’t start for a few months more. It … Continue reading

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A Bad Night

Quote of the Day: “Most loathsome events become humorous tales with the passage of time.” –Jimmy Buffett, from “Tales From Margaritaville” From the archives…. Six foot two, one hundred and twenty pounds, a permanent sneer, pale skinned, hair hanging down … Continue reading

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A Cinco de Mayo Tribute to France

Quote of the Day: “History is a set of lies agreed upon.” Napoleon Bonaparte TB has diligently research-i-pedia’d the history of Cinco de Mayo today in order to enlighten and entertain myself and hopefully those of you travellin’ through the … Continue reading

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Visual Poetry

Bonus Quote of the Day: “He was a bold man that first eat an oyster.” –Jonathan Swift Friend and frequent yet invisible citizen of the TBU “Little Boy” met up with TB at the tail end of Jazz Fest this … Continue reading

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Sharks!

Quote of the Day: “The sea is the sea. The old man is the old man. The boy is the boy and the fish is a fish. The shark are all sharks, no better or no worse.” –Ernest Hemingway TB’s … Continue reading

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