Category Archives: Blank Stares

BS and The Art of Humor (the blank stare project, part I)

Posted on June 29, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: “A poor life this if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare.” –W.H. Davies, the official Travellinbaen blank stare QOTD Anyone who’s been around the blog for a few days knows of … Continue reading →

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A Haiku, A Limerick, Free Verse and Some Couplets (With TDW’s Randoms)

Posted on June 25, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: “There is poetry as soon as we realize we possess nothing.”     —John Cage, 20th century American composer The Daily Wit, fresh off his resounding blog success as a result of the 15 random words … Continue reading →

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TB Responds to Outrageous Accusation, and Other Selected Moments

Posted on March 24, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day:      “Don’t tread on me.”     Early American motto appearing on the Gadsden Rattlesnake flag The keystone of TB’s entire philosophy on life, the universe and everything (to borrow a phrase) is that I … Continue reading →

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A Conversation About the U.S-Chinese Navy Encounter Earlier Today

Posted on March 9, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day:      The Geek: You know, I’m getting input here that I’m reading as relatively hostile.  Samantha: Go to hell.  The Geek: VERY hostile.  —Sixteen Candles Click here for Link to News Report It seems there was … Continue reading →

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Staring Blankly Into That Good Night

Posted on March 3, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day:     “A poor life this if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare.”     –W.H. Davies, from Leisure I read today that fiscally conservative Republican United States Senators Thad Cochran and Roger … Continue reading →

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Octo-outrage

Posted on February 17, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day:     “Some things you must always be unable to bear. Some things you must never stop refusing to bear. Injustice and outrage and dishonor and shame. No matter how young you are or how old you have got. … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam, Johnny Smith

Posted on February 9, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day:     “I am a part of all that I have met.”     –Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Ulysses A Goula boy, Johnny Smith, PHS Class of 1988, Pascagoula Gulf League champion 1981, trumpet player, Marine, childhood friend … Continue reading →

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A Hillbilly Ski Trip Conversation

Posted on January 9, 2009 by travellinbaen

TB was in (on?) Beech Mountain over New Year’s, as you already know if you follow the blog. As always, I was on the lookout for a conversation worth recapturing in print. On our last evening, FlyinJ and I ordered … Continue reading →

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Are You Feelin It Yet?

Posted on December 16, 2008 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day     “Should you find yourself in a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is likely to be more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks.”     —Warren Buffett They say the economy is … Continue reading →

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Bradford Gets the Heisman, TB Reacts

Posted on December 14, 2008 by travellinbaen

Ok, no blog newbies are gonna get any of this, so please click on some of the other posts to get a sense of the TB site. For most of the rest of you, these are my thoughts on that … Continue reading →

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