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About travellinbaen

I'm a 40 year old lawyer living in Ridgeland, Mississippi. I'm several years and a couple hundred miles removed from most of my old running buddies so I started the blog to provide an outlet for many of the observations and ideas that used to be the subjects of our late night/happy hour/halftime conversations and arguments.

We Need More Holidays

Posted on January 18, 2011 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: “Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.” –MLK TB really enjoys MLK day. It is one of the most timely three-day weekends of the year, in fact, along with … Continue reading →

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She Talks to Angels?

Posted on January 13, 2011 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: “She talks to angels. Says they call her out by her name.” –Black Crowes It’s Thursday and time for the Thursday Pickin’ Playoff results, but ol’ TB made the dang game so complicated its gonna take … Continue reading →

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The Last Eccentric

Posted on January 6, 2011 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: Sweet:  “…..I had to go chase down Henry first and then…” TB:  “wait a minute, who’s Henry?” Sweet:  “I didn’t tell you about Henry? That’s my dog.” TB:  “What kind of dog did you get?” Sweet: … Continue reading →

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Winter Sojourning in Vermont

Posted on January 4, 2011 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner … Continue reading →

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The Weather is Beautiful

Posted on December 30, 2010 by travellinbaen

Wish you were here. – Posted using MobyPicture.com

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TBU at Stowe VT

Posted on December 28, 2010 by travellinbaen

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For the Twelfth and Eleventh Rants of Christmas, TB Gave to Me…

Posted on December 24, 2010 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: Heap on the wood! – the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, We’ll keep our Christmas merry still –Sir Walter Scott ELEVEN pieces missin’. Ok, China, that’s how its gonna be? Twenty-four … Continue reading →

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Thursday Pickin’ Playoffs, Season III

Posted on December 24, 2010 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Week: “since when does Sweet make the decisions around here? This must be how Boise State feels.”     –Larry Ok, here’s how we’re gonna do it: The playoff contenders are Tiny D, BR, Flyin’ J, BW … Continue reading →

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Phil’s Place (jerk…the 10th and a half rant)

Posted on December 23, 2010 by travellinbaen

TBs smartass neighbors and their fancy-lit-contest-winnin’-we’re so-much-better-than-you-electricity-hoggin’-look-at-me-ain’t-TB’s-little-ol’-wreath-pitiful-Xmas-gluttonist selves. – Posted using MobyPicture.com

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For the 10th and 9th Rants of Christmas, TB Gave to Me….

Posted on December 23, 2010 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: “I have never smuggled anything in my life. Why, then, do I feel an uneasy sense of guilt on approaching a customs barrier?”     —John Steinbeck …..TEN Gifts a’ Wrappin’. Who’s bright idea was it … Continue reading →

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