Tag Archives: Life

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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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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Funny Stuff Happens Sometimes (when you’re not lookin)

Posted on May 31, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day:     “Filmgoers are starved for new ideas, voices and visions.”     Robert Redford It’s amazing how funny happens when you are tuned in to the possibility even if you are not consciously looking for it. … Continue reading →

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TB, the Sucker

Posted on April 20, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day (vol. ii):     “Every crowd has a silver lining.”     –P.T. Barnum When one undertakes to maintain a blog of conversation, observation and instigation, an unspoken underlying assumption must be present in the writer’s mind … 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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The Zen of Elle

Posted on March 9, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day:     “Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind.”     —Buddha Some things we can learn from a two year old: … Continue reading →

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Apologia of Pandora

Posted on February 25, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day:     “Well, then, I will make my defence, and I will endeavor in the short time which is allowed to do away with this evil opinion of me which you have held for such a long time; and … Continue reading →

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Mid-Life

Posted on September 9, 2008 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day       “Middle age is youth without levity, and age without decay.”     Daniel Defoe By all rights I should be having a mid-life crisis.  After all, I’m thirty-eight.  But alas, circumstances are such that I’m … Continue reading →

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Things That Give Me a Charge….the lesser list

Posted on June 20, 2008 by travellinbaen

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

Posted on June 19, 2008 by travellinbaen

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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