Category Archives: People

PhilosoBuffett

Posted on July 15, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: 1. If it’s too good to be true it usually is. 2. Always look at how much the other guy is making when he’s trying to sell you something. 3. Stay away from leverage. –Warren Buffett, … 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 →

Posted in History, Life, Mississippi, People, poetry, Sports, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 51 Comments

The Dude, The Duke and The Dupe

Posted on June 30, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: “Life is hard. It’s harder if you’re stupid.” John Wayne Today, I offer you the opportunity to sit in on a roundtable discussion among three of the greatest characters in all of fiction (and the realm … Continue reading →

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TB’s Exclusive Interview Series–Ben Franklin

Posted on June 24, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: “No one can replace him Sir; I am only his successor.” Thomas Jefferson, in 1785 in response to a query from Msr. Vergennes, the French foreign minister, as to he being Dr. Franklin’s replacement As is … Continue reading →

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The Nemesis List (say that fast five times)

Posted on June 16, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: “You shall judge a man by his foes as well as by his friends.” –Joseph Conrad TB’s had reason of late to give thought to the great dynamic duos of history, sports and fiction, and many … Continue reading →

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TB’s High Wealth Spending Consulting Service Strikes Again

Posted on June 3, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day:     “The moment is long overdue for us to become moral and worthy ancestors.”     –Peter Peterson, billionaire co-founder of Blackstone Group who cashed in his chips at the high water mark of Wall … Continue reading →

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Can I (Hurl) Right Now?

Posted on May 12, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day:     “The media’s the most powerful entity on Earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that’s power. Because they control the minds of the masses.” … Continue reading →

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Things Learned From Mom (the lesser list)

Posted on May 11, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day:     “God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.”     –Rudyard Kipling A day late, but Mom’s don’t hold that sort of thing against you: Brag about your kids to your friends, in … Continue reading →

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Spotlight on the Commenters–Smiley’s Story, and A Conversation From 1990

Posted on May 8, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day:     “Better belly burst than good liquor be lost.”     –Jonathon Swift TB gets a lot of pleasure from reading the commentary that appears below my posts. About a week ago I put out … Continue reading →

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Ben Folds Live in Mobile, Alabama

Posted on April 8, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day:     “All music is folk music. I ain’t never heard no horse sing a song.”     –Louis Armstrong TB ain’t no music critic. But if I was, I’d write all about how good the … Continue reading →

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