Monthly Archives: September 2011

At least I still have hair

“Oh well a touch of grey, kinda suits you anyway.” -Grateful Dead It’s appropriate that a song would lead me here. Because it was hearing a song the other day on the radio that made me wonder about why we … Continue reading

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Sunday Wrap

Sunday Wrap Monday 9/19 Rant D’Jour “Smoking or non-smoking?” A phrase that will soon be heard as often as “I need a new buggy whip.” Blog Post You see this on a sign. If you are like me (and Lord … Continue reading

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Aggregate Saturday

Aggregate Saturday I am still very bummed out about no Bloomsburg Fair this year. Today would have been the first day and we have rarely missed a first day. Life goes on, I guess. – Took my car to get … Continue reading

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Bugged!

They are pretty scary looking. Sort of a cross between a spider and a cockroach. Way too many legs for me and the little bastards can even fly. Plus they have a self defense mechanism that gives them their name. … Continue reading

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Probably won’t hit you

Damn thing weighs 13,000 lbs and is 35 feet long, 15 feet in diameter. Chances are that it will fall in an ocean. Further updates are expected 12, six and two hours before re-entry. The space agency anticipates that 26 … Continue reading

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Last Supper, Texas Style

Lawrence Russell Brewer selected a large final meal but didn’t eat it. Read more: http://www.kfdm.com/articles/meal-44877-final-inmates.html#ixzz1YluOyhMy According to Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokeswoman Michelle Lyons, Brewer selected: *Two chicken fried steaks smothered in gravy with sliced onions *A triple meat … Continue reading

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Bloomsburg Fair Redux

ED NOTE: This is from 2008. There will be, due to flooding from “Lee”, no 2011 Bloomsburg Fair. Bummer. A trip to the Bloomsburg fair is like a harbinger of the inevitable slide into weather that doesn’t support the wearing … Continue reading

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It taint this or that.

I think we need to add another season to the calendar. This time right now to me is the “Taint” of the seasons. I suppose a little definition is in order here. The word “Taint” is generally used to describe … Continue reading

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SPEED.com – Blake Feese Breaks Through

There was never any doubt in Blake Feese’s mind that he would be a race car driver. His entry into the sport resulted from a bribe from his father. “I was misbehaving in school,” said Feese, who this year is … Continue reading

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M O O N that spells moon.

The last few nights have been a full moon. One night when it was clear I was up at 3 am and it was bright enough to read a newspaper with. So I grabbed a copy of the Times leader … Continue reading

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