Thursday, April 13, 2006
Hey You! Take A Hike!
Never before have we had such a high percentage of fat and overweight people in this country. One of the reasons given for that is that we are more sedentary than were our ancestors who ate plenty of fat, but burned it off through a more active lifestyle. They ploughed. They planted. They forged....
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Tuesday, April 11, 2006
This Blogger Is Writing On Borrowed Time
To say that I’m technologically challenged would be a dramatic understatement. How I’m able to type this on a computer is more a testament to my stubbornness than my skills. Perhaps I feel inadequate with this device because, honestly, I dislike gadgets in general, believing them to be the offspring...
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Monday, April 10, 2006
Life Among The Rats---- And The Hamsters And The Guinea Pigs And The . . .
My 12-year-old buddy Jesse just acquired three hamsters. He said that a friend gave them to him. His friend, he added, has 47 of the little rodents. Jesse, I suspect, soon will be in the double digits himself, much to the delight of his mother. I speak from experience, an experience from which my...
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Sunday, April 9, 2006
Blogger Finds Irrefutable Evidence Of Global Warming
Don't know where this came from. A friend sent it to me. But the evidence speaks for itself.
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Saturday, April 8, 2006
Blogger Learns Lesson Or Does He? OR A Second Scoop Of Poop
Many years ago, I read that combat photographers died often while covering wars. That’s because they tended to forget the reality (and the danger) of their situation, focusing (no pun intended) intently on what they saw through their cameras and thinking only about “getting the shot.” In addition,...
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Friday, April 7, 2006
Here's The Real Scoop On Poop!
This requires no additional explanation, I think. 101 Reasons to Pick Up Pet Waste Downloadable posters for fun, adornment, and education Frighten your friends and learn a few things too. Collect them all! http://littleurl.com/?04r5 But, oh the horror! I just can't get my mind around being the...
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Thursday, April 6, 2006
Dirty Thoughts From Someone Who Just Doesn't Get It
As I shoveled, planted, and mulched today, I realized that, sometimes, I just don’t get it. For example, I don’t understand why a waitress always will ask me, “Do you want cheese on that?” when I order a hamburger. If I did, wouldn’t I have ordered a cheese burger? (Yes, I realize the real...
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Wednesday, April 5, 2006
Destruction All Around This Blogger's Home
Downed trees and live power lines littered this road near my home following Sunday's super-cell thunderstorms. Utility company killed power to the lines so crews could clear the trees from the road. Those lines flapped all about as I took this photo. Not dangerous, but unsettling nevertheless....
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Tuesday, April 4, 2006
Toppled Tree Narrowly Misses Blogger's Mother
This is but one of hundreds of trees broken or torn out of the ground by the super-cell thunderstorms that passed through my area on Sunday afternoon. This ancient cedar tree fell across my mother's yard from a neighbor's, narrowly missing both her house and her detached garage. It completely...
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Monday, April 3, 2006
An Apology To Blogit Friends
Friends, I'm sorry that I haven't read your works today and responded to your comments. I have the need to say that because I feel a real loyalty and kinship with those of you whom I read regularly. I do miss reading your posts and your thoughts regarding mine. It's now 9 p.m. here and I've been in...
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