Category Archives: Life

Things That Give Me a Charge….the lesser list

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

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

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

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

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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Things that Piss Me Off

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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Road trippin through Arkansas

I had to go out of town for a few days and drove through the southern Mississippi Delta and eastern Arkansas in route to Little Rock.  Little Rock seems like a really cool town–definitely nicer than any city in Mississippi. … Continue reading

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Easiest, Most Overpaid Job in the World

Quote of the Day     “The easiest job in the world is the drummer in a country band.”   –Supercynic http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/07/alabama.drummer.ap/index.html I linked this on the page for posterity and in case what is above doesn’t work right.  The … Continue reading

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Class Reunion

Quotes of the Day:   “Ah, how good it feels!  The hand of an old friend.” –Henry Wadsworth Longfellow                                     ” Friendship is unnecesary, like philosopy, … Continue reading

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