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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.

Movies I Want to See Made

Posted on June 24, 2008 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day          “I’m certainly the last person to give advice on, well, anything.”    — George Clooney A sequel to “The Big Lebowski.”  The Dude is inadvertently hired to cover the Republican National Convention. … Continue reading →

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Sometimes, I Miss Being a Kid

Posted on June 23, 2008 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day:      “Though a man has a new birth at every new phase of his life it is inevitable, if the abandoned phase has been good, that he should mourn it as a dead friend.”   — … Continue reading →

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Mississippi Writers

Posted on June 23, 2008 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day       “History has remembered kings and warriors, because they destroyed; art has remembered the people, because they created.”      — Willie Morris I had occasion to enjoy an overnight stay at the Alluvian Hotel … Continue reading →

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Things That Give Me a Charge….the lesser list

Posted on June 20, 2008 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day           “ “That,” I said to Yasmin as I polished off the last succulent lobster claw–and by the way, don’t you love it when you are able to draw the flesh of the … Continue reading →

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Bicycling Baen

Posted on June 19, 2008 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day    “You ever take it off any sweet jumps?”     — Napoleon Dynamite I went for my inaugural ride today on my new bike.  Though I have ridden a bike approximately seven times since I turned fifteen, … Continue reading →

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Things I’d Like Someone to Explain to Me

Posted on June 18, 2008 by travellinbaen

Why do people jump all over John McCain for saying he doesn’t know much about economics?  It’s one of the few things I applaud him for.  I’d much rather have the President be candid with himself about his strengths and … Continue reading →

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Pot Luck

Posted on June 17, 2008 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day       “The best way to forget one’s self is to look at the world with attention and love.”     Red Auerbach The Boston Celtics are just a few minutes away from becoming NBA … Continue reading →

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Things Learned From Dad….of slightly lesser import

Posted on June 15, 2008 by travellinbaen

When you’re on vacation, ice cream joints are a good place to go for supper. Always get the end seat on the pew at church–then you can slump back, and to the left. The words “reckon”, “bursitis”, and the phrase … Continue reading →

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Blonde Joke

Posted on June 13, 2008 by travellinbaen

A blonde just texted me and asked, “What does IDK stand for?” I said, “I don’t know.” She replied, “OMG, nobody does!” Thanks to Jessie Lou McFaul for this submission.  I promised to publish it today.  Keep singing and writing … Continue reading →

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Things that Piss Me Off

Posted on June 13, 2008 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day:    “Be not disturbed at trifles, or accidents common or unavoidable.”   — Benjamin Franklin It’s Friday afternoon, and I feel great.  But this was a week in which I found myself disproportionately angry about several … Continue reading →

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