Monday, September 25, 2006I'm Sick of AttitudePeople and their attitudes are starting to get to me. I have this co-worker. He's obviously not happy with his job, because he keeps doing things that shift his work onto other people, and when he's asked to do something, he cops some serious attitude. Here's my thing. He's a talented and bright... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, September 4, 2006Crikey! Croc's Dead!If you have small children, or if you are a follower of environmental shows, then Steve Irwin, aka The Crocodile Hunter, is a household name. Sadly, he's a household name who won't be producing any more documentaries for anyone to watch. "Croc" died Monday, 4 September, at the age of 44, when a... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, August 29, 2006STOP Saying That!If I hear one more newscaster tell me that it has been a year since Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, I think I'm going to scream. Read my fingertips, folks! Hurricane Katrina did not hit New Orleans! Hurricane Katrina made landfall at Buras, Louisiana, which is northeast of New Orleans. Other... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, August 24, 2006Woman Has Boy Arrested for WHAT?!Thanks again to Kidnykid for getting me so riled up I wrote a book. Her post about a news story concerning an old lady who had a 14-year-old arrested for "mewoing" at her made me furious! Whatever happened to the idea that grown-ups should be grown-ups, and kids will be kids?! Obviously, the boy is... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, August 23, 2006Some Thoughts on Chicago's Foie Gras BanKidnykid has an interesting post about goose-liver pate (aka pate de foie gras) in her Journal. I only recently discovered pate. It's not bad -- kind of like liver cheese or liverwurst. Yeah., granted, the stuff does look pretty nasty. And the taste is, well, chopped liver. The seasonings used to... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, August 21, 2006Things I Wonder AboutI wonder why my children love Barney but are terrified of clowns. I wonder why Blue is a girl dog, and Magenta is a boy dog. Shouldn't it be the other way around? I wonder why my candles never burn down straight like my friend's do. My pillar candles always burn down into shapes vaguely reminiscent... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, August 16, 2006And We Needed to Research This Because....?Apparently, our common-sense genes are dying off in droves. I mean, I could have told you the same thing that this study did, and for a heck of a lot less money. Scientists have reported in the British Medical Journal that SUVs and light trucks pose a greater danger to pedestrians than passenger... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, August 15, 2006Recognising a Stroke: A True StorySusan is recuperating at an incredible pace for someone with a massive stroke --- all because Sherry saw Susan stumble and asked Susan the three questions. When Susan failed all three questions, Sherry called 911. The paramedics took Susan directly to the hospital, e ven though it wasn't clear that... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, August 14, 2006Here We Go Again!It's happening again. I'm getting e-mails begging me to sign my name and forward the chain on so that the evil, wicked, mean, bad, and nasty atheists cannot succeed in taking religious programming off the air. This is a hoax. "Touched by an Angel," church service broadcasts, and other religious... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, August 11, 2006Some Pointers for New BloggersHey folks! I'm seeing a lot of new faces here (handles, anyway), which is marvellous. But I also see a lot of people making some of the same mistakes I did....I'd like to save you some time, trouble, and embarrassment. Some important definitions: a "blog" is a series of "posts" by a person about a... Sign in to see full entry. |