Monthly Archives: April 2011

You would think that world class chess players would have world class manners. I mean after all these are guys, and they are almost without exception guys, at the top levels of the world chess federation that are thinking strategy … Continue reading →

Maybe they should rename her Toto, or Dorothy. And if a donkey could click her heels together and bray “There’s no place like home” that would be Molly. The four footed resident of Askewville N.C., according to published reports (The … Continue reading →

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Sunday Wrap: Monday 4/18/11: Rant D’Jour Let’s all go to the movies. Blog Post The Blog Speaks! Bonus, of a sort: Roger Nichols Obit Tuesday 4/19/11: Rant D’Jour Is about gluttony. Blog Post Tuesday Morning Review – “Waiting For Superman” … Continue reading →

You have to be somewhat crazy to ski 90 miles per hour. And what kind of a name is Bode anyway? Have you heard about this guy, Bode Miller? Some say he is the best all around skier that has … Continue reading →

Aggregate Saturday I can’t drink. Anymore. (the old joke does NOT apply. I can drink less). Earlier this week I mourned the passing of Roger Nichols. I toasted him that night with six drinks. 3 Coors Lights (THAT’S NOT BEER … Continue reading →

Good news Kid’s. Apple jacks don’t taste remotely like apples. In fact if you scan the ingredients on a box of the sugary salty breakfast concoction you will discover apples way down on the list. The Kellogg Company (k e … Continue reading →

This is a really long post but much of it comes from the old Rising’s Rant . It is the continuing saga of how I got the long-suffering wife’s parents to be able to see Catholic Television. And how and … Continue reading →

In this day and age, something for nothing is almost too good to be true. When I was in college the bar across from my dorm offered free lunch. Two things were wrong. The lunch was usually so salt intensive … Continue reading →

In lieu of a school daze assignment I am posting the fruit of what I have learned in my classes. The end result is posted on SPEED.com with some different artwork here Renowned artist Sam Bass has been painting and … Continue reading →