Tag Archives: random

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

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I Ain’t Right, Never Have Been

Quote of the Day: “The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for … Continue reading

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Loose Ends

Quote of the Day: “It is the loose ends with which men hang themselves.” –Zelda Fitzgerald End Zones Five times Saturday the Mississippi State Bulldogs scored touchdowns against Ole Miss (along with a couple of field goals) in route to … Continue reading

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Gumbo

Quote of the Day: “A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of.” –Jane Austen The perfect recipe for a great Monday morning: the Bulldogs won this weekend, Halloween and the smiles it brought my little … Continue reading

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A Few Things to Chew On

Quote of the Day: “If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them down? We might, if they screamed all the time, for no good reason.” –Jack Handy As I drove home from the office yesterday evening … Continue reading

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A Haiku, A Limerick, Free Verse and Some Couplets (With TDW’s Randoms)

Quote of the Day: “There is poetry as soon as we realize we possess nothing.”     —John Cage, 20th century American composer The Daily Wit, fresh off his resounding blog success as a result of the 15 random words … Continue reading

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Travellinbaen’s Wanderin Agaen

Quote of the Day     “I was trying to daydream but my mind kept wandering.”     –Stephen Wright TB Recommends: I was introduced to Stephen Wright’s humor in Coffee and Cigarettes a few years ago. TB recommends this movie highly. … Continue reading

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