a man in our society is the expectation that we will suppress our emotions to a large extent. Such was the case tonight when I shook hero's hand and told him that I enjoyed his stay with us. What I wanted to do was to bear hug him and cry. He looked me in the eye and said he … [Read more...] about One of the aspects of being
Nostalgia
I've been blogging since at least 2003, much longer if you consider the early days of computing. I've stopped and started many times, usually deleting everything. I found about 800 old posts from 2004 - 2007 that I imported for random memories. Those posts are under this category.
It’s at times like this that
I'm confused, perplexed, mortified, flabbergasted. And whatever other words you can find that are not routinely used in the trailer park. Why? Well, as I type this, apparently Mr. Saddam Hussein is going to be hanged for his crimes against humanity and beyond. I see headlines in … [Read more...] about It’s at times like this that
We had a nice
dinner last night with 1 and hero. I charred some bovine flesh and brats on the grill, made a pot of quick beans, a bit of sauerkraut, cheese dip, etc. Not exactly a five star meal but good enough for the trailer park. Even had a few Fat Tires. It was very … [Read more...] about We had a nice
Hey now, it’s just WRONG when
work interferes with surfing and blogging. Geez, gimme a break. Not much free time today. And yesterday, well, let's just say my fingers were numb. I digress (again). Went on a 300 mile round tripper yesterday on the Marauder. Can you say cold? Burr? Shrinkage factor? Yes, all … [Read more...] about Hey now, it’s just WRONG when
Well, the Christmas celebration
has come and gone once again. To be honest, I wasn't much in the mood for celebrating Christmas this year. I don't think (I hope) it has anything to do with the "reason for the season", it has to do with the theft of it by our consumer vices. But it isn't a new thing, this has … [Read more...] about Well, the Christmas celebration