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The Influential Books List

Quote of the Day: “Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.” Groucho Marx TB checks in at least a couple of times a week on nmisscommentor, a … Continue reading

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The Irrational Fears List

Quote of the Day: “Snakes. Why did it have to be snakes?” Indiana Jones Sparing you the gruesome details, TB’s had a hard start to the New Year. Oh, it’s nothing major, mainly just the fact that I’m still barking … Continue reading

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TB’s Christmas Awards (the Elfies)

Quote of the Day: “Look Charlie Brown, let’s face it. We all know that Christmas is a big commercial racket. It’s run by a big eastern syndicate, you know.”     —Lucy TB has been immersed in Christmas now for … Continue reading

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12 New Facebook Groups I’d Start If I Was a Facebook Group Starter

Quote of the Day: “How I hate those who are dedicated to producing conformity.” –William S. Burroughs Travellinbaen invites you to join his group: “I’ve never said “Happy Holidays” to anyone but I think I’m going to start now….just for … Continue reading

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What Is There To Be Ashamed Of?

Quote of the Day: “Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion. –Jack Kerouac It came to my attention today that another decade is almost come and gone. It has been an … Continue reading

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100 Reasons Why College Football Rules (60-41)

Quote of the Day: “Wrap it in maroon and white.” –Jack Cristil 60.  Desmond Howard strikin the Heisman pose 59.  The Option 58.  Howard’s Rock 57.  The Ramblin Wreck 56.  Joe Paterno coached against Bear Bryant who coached against Bud … Continue reading

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100 Reasons Why College Football Rules (80-61)

Quote of the Day: “Because they wouldn’t let me go for three.” –Woody Hayes, when asked why he went for two in the waning moments of a 48-14 victory over Michigan 80.  The Texas backfield of Ham, Lam and Jam … Continue reading

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100 Reasons Why College Football Rules (100-81)

Quote of the Day: “Sam Cunningham did more to integrate Alabama in 60 minutes than Martin Luther King did in twenty years.” –Jerry Claiborne, Alabama assistant in 1970, Kentucky Head Coach 1980’s 100.  The midnight Hawaii game 99.     … Continue reading

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Six Travellin Questions, another Rerun

Quote of the Day: “Myths which are believed in tend to become true.” George Orwell You are going to sea for a three hour tour. Instead of returning to port you will be stranded for a year (or six seasons … Continue reading

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One Small Step

Quote of the Day: “That’s one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind.”     —Neil Armstrong, on setting foot on the moon Forty years ago Monday “we” put a man on the moon. Did you know Neil … Continue reading

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