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Category Archives: Philosobaen
TB’s Love/Hate Relationship With the Rules
Quote of the Day: “Hell, there are no rules here–we’re trying to accomplish something.” –Thomas Edison TB found myself this rainy summer morn in a humorless large meeting room staring blankly at the surrounding Junior Leaguers, distracted professionals and a … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Philosobaen
Tagged authoritarianism, Blank Stares, children, essay, Family, hyperbole, infield fly rule, Life, little scamp, mild humor, parents, rules, school
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Chasin’ Waterfalls
Quote of the Day: “From a drop of water a logician could infer the possibility of an Atlantic or a Niagara without having seen or heard one or the other.” –Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Under a week now. In spite … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Philosobaen, Travel
Tagged 40th birthday trip, aging, birthday, Life, Philosobaen, Travel, waterfalls
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I Know Where I’m Going, I Think, But How in the Hell Exactly Did I Get Right Here?
Quote of the Day: “You may ask yourself, “how did I get here?” –Talking Heads TB comes to you after the longest hiatus in TBU history from a small cabin somewhere in the hinterlands of Stone County, Mississippi. As I … Continue reading
The Imperfect Game
Quote of the Day: “Baseball fits America well because it expresses our longing for the rule of law while licensing our resentment of law givers.” –A. Bartlett Giametti Armando Galarraga of the Detroit Tigers pitched one of the twenty-one greatest … Continue reading
Posted in current events, Philosobaen, Sports
Tagged apology, Armando Galarraga, baseball, Detroit Tigers, Jim Joyce, Major League Baseball, mistake, Philosobaen, Sports
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School’s Almost Out
Quote of the Day: “Why don’t you say something righteous, and hopeful, for a change?” –Oddball It’s a strange thing. TB hasn’t been in school for almost fifteen years. The Little Scamp won’t start for a few months more. It … Continue reading
Posted in current events, Life, Philosobaen
Tagged a bad pun, current events, Kelly's Heroes, Life, memory, mild humor, Movies, Oddball, optimism, Philosobaen, positive attitude, Summer, summer vacation
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Deep Thoughts
It is an inviolable principle of Philosobaenism that rules are meant to be broken. I think “Dress Barn” is probably the worst name for a retail shop of all time. Yet they are ubiquitous. Honorable Mention to “Dry Creek Water … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Philosobaen
Tagged 42, Blank Stares, Deep Thoughts, Douglas Adams, dry humor, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Humor, Philosobaen, philosophy, random, rules
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The Butler (Bulldogs) Didn’t Do It
Quote of the Day: “Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.” —Napoleon Bonaparte Southerners more than any other group of Americans know how to take pride in glorious, gallant defeat. We have … Continue reading
Posted in Philosobaen, Sports
Tagged basketball, Butler, damn dubious, NCAA Tournament, Philosobaen, Sports
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We Wuz Robbed
Quote of the Day: “I’ve been at this a long time, and one thing I’ve learned: At Mississippi State, you’re supposed to take it and be quiet. I had a hard time swallowing this pill because so much was at … Continue reading
Oh, Malaise
Quote of the Day: “Life has got a habit of not standing hitched. You got to ride it like you find it. You got to change with it. If a day goes by that don’t change some of your old … Continue reading
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