Monthly Archives: August 2011

“Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene I’ll see you in my dreams” Recorded by Huddie ‘Lead Belly’ Ledbetter in 1932 We lost: 9 BIG trees. Some decades old. Where will the mooching deer get pears and apples now? Siding, shingles and ceilings … Continue reading →

He had been barking all night. I have trouble sleeping sometimes and this was one of those nights. It was the day after the big ice storm. Everything had been covered in a film of black ice. Walking anywhere on … Continue reading →

The thing is when I saw this picture I thought, ‘what’s the big deal?” I have seen dozens of kitchens just like this one, literally around the corner from the Rising ranch. Either NEPA is stuck in time or else … Continue reading →

Sunday Wrap Monday 8/22/11 Rant D’Jour Doctors on the take? You betcha! Blog Post The return of Badgie… Tuesday 8/23/11 Rant D’Jour Calling George Orwell. Blog Post Tuesday Review: Area 51: An Uncensored History of America’s Top Secret Military Base … Continue reading →

Aggregate Sunday: GOOGLE analytics suck. Mmm k? – Earthquake story. That’s what I will write this week for the WEEKENDER. OK that’s set. – I have been in a pissy semi-pissed off mood for about a week. I think it … Continue reading →

Lawyers. Modern life has all sorts of interesting ways to stress you out that our ancestors didn’t have to deal with. When Og the caveman had a dispute with somebody he clobbered them over the head with his trusty club … Continue reading →

This was a Christmas gift from my daughter. Grow your own fireflower! Fire Pepper! As confirmed by the Guinness Book of World Records, the hottest peppers in the world are the Naga jolokia. LIAR – it was just dethroned on … Continue reading →

Did you ever get a song stuck in your head for days at a time? Most of us have. Why is it that it’s always the dumbest song? It’s a small world after all comes to mind. NOT THAT SONG … Continue reading →

Parking lots shouldn’t cause your blood pressure to rise. What is it with some people and parking lots? The spaces are clearly marked at one place where I park daily. It’s a medium sized lot that is never full but … Continue reading →

The old saying goes that “old age and treachery beats youth and skill every time.” Someone should probably have let 20-year-old Cole Whitt know. The native of Alpine, Calif., is the youngest driver in the top 10 of the NASCAR … Continue reading →