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Friday, February 19, 2010

The rock band in the car radio comes to life

When I first heard of Facebook, I thought, “ What a ridiculous, absurd, time-wasting invention.” Now I’m getting to where I really like it. I can’t quite bring myself to twitter; no one needs to hear from me that much. And I refuse to play those silly games. join causes, or otherwise click on the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Of Moose and men...

So I read where a New York woman is suing a bar she was in because a stuffed moose head fell on her. She says she has suffered injuries and lost wages because of the nose-dive ol’ Bullwinkle took after happy hour. Sounds ridiculous, eh? Yet another reason why we need tort reform in this country,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Strat's happily politically incorrect dumb joke of the day...

An oldie but goodie... THE DAY IT ALL STARTED It was March 6, 1836. On that fateful day, Davy Crockett woke up and rose from his bunk on the main floor of the Alamo. He then walked up to the observation post along the west wall of this fort. William B. Travis and Jim Bowie were already there,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 15, 2010

Living with my infamy

I have a friend and colleague who happens to share the same name with a famous and smewhat controversial novelist. He finds it a little difficult to have that name, because he, too is a writer -- just not nearly as famous or rich. I feel your pain, buddy. I really do. The difference is, I don’t have... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 13, 2010

Fond memories of a recent weekend

So we’re driving down this lovely, winding, tree-draped mountain lane, a group of good friends on a fine autumn day during peak leaf season in the North Carolina high country. To the left one can look through the woods into a picturesque valley where cows and horses graze leisurely on green rolling... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, February 12, 2010

Irony for the night...

I live near the coast of South Carolina, in a town called Summerville. There is four inches of snow on the ground right now. My dogs are cracking me up -- Corgis in the snow, lowriders both of them. Is this a Haiku yet? Sign in to see full entry.

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Uncle Strat's Five Second Financial Plan

So lately we’ve been hearing a lot of cheery news. The economy is turning around. The crime rate is dropping. Retail sales are rising. Houses are selling. Prosperity is just around the corner. Flying monkeys are desperately trying to launch themselves headlong into space from my…. Okay, okay, at... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 11, 2010

Bob Vila does not live here...

As Dirty Harry once said, “Man’s got to know his limitations.” Mine appear to be plumbing and electrical work. And carpentry. And tile. And… No, that’s not quite true. I’ve managed to hang four ceiling fans and the front porch light without burning down the house. Granted, one fan made this weird... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sort of like coming home...

I think I ducked out of here a few months back -- no fanfare, no announcement, just a quiet notion to take a break. I think a lot of us have done that off and on over the years. This was a good thing -- burn out is a very real and hazardous condition, even here. Everyone needs a change now and then,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 10, 2009

Confessions of a part-time insomniac...

I’m now at that age where I am not so afraid of things like snakes, spiders, or even clowns. I don’t want to be around them, but they don’t petrify me like they once did. No, my fears, like everything else, have matured. My fears are more akin to facing my own mortality. It’s not that I necessarily... 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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