Category Archives: Life

A Gallows Humor Tribute

Posted on August 3, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: “The secret source of Humor itself is not joy but sorrow.” –Mark Twain TB finds it easy to keep a positive attitude, an essential personal attribute, maybe the most essential. That is, I find it easy … Continue reading →

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Woke Last Night to the Sound of Thunder

Posted on July 29, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: “We can never have enough of nature. We must be refreshed by the sight of inexhaustible vigor, vast and titanic features, the sea-coast with its wrecks, the wilderness with its living and its decaying trees, the … Continue reading →

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The Anticipator

Posted on July 23, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: “Expecting is the greatest impediment to living. In anticipation of tomorrow, it loses today.” –Seneca TB woke up this morning to a reminder that I was in charge of swim lessons tonight. Swim lessons are always … Continue reading →

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Do The Wrong Thing

Posted on July 13, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: “Sometimes you gotta say “what the f*%#” ” –Tom Cruise as Joel Goodman, Risky Business TB thinks its important on Sunday mornings to take my little girl to church. I also think its important to travel. … Continue reading →

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The First Annual Q and Z July Football Extravaganza Post

Posted on July 8, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quotes of the Day: “uggggggghhhhhh”     —Quail “Blank Stare” –Zeek –board/bored comments from sports fans and longtime friends of the blog on July 1, 2009 Did anybody besides TB find last week’s poll results interesting? Discounting the anomaly that … Continue reading →

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A Conversation in Little Rock

Posted on July 7, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: “When people wear shoes that don’t fit them, it says something about their soul. Generally, I think it means they are good people.” –Billy Bob Thornton, probably my favorite Arkansan After leaving Hot Springs, TB and … Continue reading →

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Things Learned as Dad (the lesser list)

Posted on June 22, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: Sometimes I catch her dreamin and wonder where that little mind meandersIs she strollin along the shore or cruisin oer the broad savannahI know someday shell learn to make up her own rhymesSomeday shes gonna learn … Continue reading →

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Philosobaen (a list to live by)

Posted on June 14, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: “All generalizations are false, including this one.” –Mark Twain TB’s been using the philosobaen tag since the blog started, and lately its occurred to me the credo of philosobaenism ought to be recorded. I imagine this … Continue reading →

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Another Customer Service Conversation (GTHAT&T edition)

Posted on June 9, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day:     “Discontent is the first necessity of progress.”     —Thomas Edison Before TB shares a laugh with you inspired by the absurdity of a customer service call involving a ten-year customer of a certain … Continue reading →

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Questions That Keep Me Up At Night (the lesser list) vol. ii

Posted on June 4, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day:  from “Stand By Me” (1986) Gordie: Do you think I’m weird?  Chris: Definitely.  Gordie: No man, seriously. Am I weird?  Chris: Yeah, but so what? Everybody’s weird.  TB used to spend a lot of time in … Continue reading →

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