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Category Archives: Serious Stuff
I am he and we are him and we are too big to fail but not too big to protest against
4 CommentsA friend of a close relative just got himself hired on as a firefighter with a department right up the road. They gave him a really cool light bar for his truck, a pager, a bunch of gear and most … Continue reading
The argument against boycotting your local BP gas station is just riot control
13 CommentsWhen the TSA started holding airports and airlines hostage almost nine years ago, my tolerance for driving distance increased from two hours to ten. With only two reliable flights out of DAY to anywhere — the first one and the … Continue reading
Scenery
Leave a commentDuring the week of the start of Desert Storm, I was attending a week-long “Train the Trainer” workshop in Oldtown, Alexandria just down the road from Washington DC. There was a small sub group of us that sorta bonded together … Continue reading
This is the last time I’m doing this
Leave a commentI got my hair cut last week and as I was getting up from the chair, Jerry asked if six weeks out would be good. “God willing,” I said and he turned to me and asked, “Why do you always … Continue reading
I don’t care what you think while I’m reading this book OR the endless search for the perfect sound bite
5 CommentsI was reading Donald Miller’s A Million Miles in a Thousand Years on my iPad using Kindle when I flipped the page and saw a passage underlined with a dashed line. “Hmmm, what’s this,” I asked myself. I never highlight … Continue reading
Rand Paul: If we listen, we’ll hear you
1 CommentI listened to Rand Paul on NPR and Rachel Maddow yesterday and I think I understand what he is saying. He needs to come up with the 140 character sound byte or he will quickly spin this out of control. … Continue reading
How long can you skim off the top before someone notices
2 CommentsSo the other day, I bought this really huge container of mini cream puffs at SAM’s Club. The first thing I did when I got home is cracked open the lid and popped a few in my mouth. Delicious. I’m … Continue reading