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Monday, December 20, 2010

Making a list and checking it twice? Oh, really...

Once again, I have to ask the question that has bothered me since childhood: is the Fat Guy Who Gives really on the job? I must admit, I've always been a little skeptical of everything, which may be why I’m a journalist as well as a jerk. But even as a kid, I often wondered if the Fat Guy Who Gives... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 16, 2010

Felice Navidad, Ya'll...once again!

This is one I like to run about this time every year, just because... OK, so with all the Christmas hustle going on around here, I thought it would be fun to see what folks might be doing around the world -- if they’re doing anything at all. I mean, somehow I doubt they’re going a-wassailing in,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 13, 2010

A dog's life...

I used to see those people who catered shamelessly to their dogs and snidely chuckle into my sleeve. My first experience with such a pathetic creature happened when I was but a runny-nosed urchin of seven. My dog, Marty, was my best friend and a wonderful addition to our family – but she hated other... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 22, 2010

Modern problems: Part Tres

“History shows again and again how nature points out the folly of man…” Blue Oyster Cult, “Godzilla” So I read where authorities are searching for a radioactive mouse near Hanford, Washington. Apparently while cleaning the old plutonium bomb plant in that area workers came across animal droppings... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Got a new love...

She's shapely, dark, long necked, beautiful. She sings, cries, squeals, moans, even squeaks whenever I touch her in a certain way. She was made for me. She's a new love. Relax! I'm not having a mid-life crisis -- I already had that years ago, the only thing I've ever done early in my life -- nor am... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 4, 2010

Election Post Mortem or "Dude, do ya think?"

So here we are, about a week after one of the weirdest election cycles of all time. The optimist in me says, “Oh, look! The people are waking up and realizing they do have the power after all.” Of course, then the ghost of H. L. Mencken returns and points out that this very turnout is in and of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 1, 2010

How do they know...

Wow. After plowing through some 358 e mails from all sorts of people around the world, I didn’t realize that so many people really care about me and want to help me find true love, make a personal fortune, and be able to achieve up to four hours at a time of reproductive prowess in one single, fast... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 21, 2010

More things that go bump in the night...

So the other day I’m making coffee when I hear something weird. It’s this other-worldly voice, not really moaning, but not really articulating anything, either. As I had enjoyed the better part of a large bottle of Malbec the night before, I dimly wondered if I was having some sort of mild DTs. In a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 14, 2010

Strat's Dumb Joke of the Day: Ecumenical Shenanigans

So I got this from a crazy frat brother of mine -- it was too priceless not to share. Enjoy! The Pastor's Ass A Pastor entered his donkey in a race and it won. The Pastor was so pleased with the donkey that he entered it in the race again, and it won again. The local paper read: PASTOR'S ASS OUT... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Another heartfelt thanks

The Medal of Honor Society’s annual convention is this week. Some 55 of 87 living recipients of the Medal of Honor, our nation’s highest military decoration for extraordinary valor in our nation’s conflicts, will be here in Charleston and the Lowcountry for the gathering, so if you happen to meet... Sign in to see full entry.

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Flotsam, jetsam, tangled threads and ADD moments. Stupid jokes and esoteric observations. An occasional deep thought, even though I try like hell to weed those out as often as possible. This is just a comfortable place to come get an occasional chuckle or two. And yeah, I left for awhile -- most of us do at one point or another -- and now I am back. I feel no obligation to explain; suffice it to say, "There's no place like home."

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