Growing Old Disgracefully

Doohan's ashes to be blasted into space - Yahoo! News LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The ashes of James Doohan, who played chief engineer Montgomery "Scotty" Scott on the original "Star Trek" TV series, have been loaded into a rocket that is set to launch in New...

"Spackle"

Thompson Declares Candidacy, Joining G.O.P. Field - New York Times WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson on Sunday joined the crowded field of Republicans running for the White House in 2008 and proclaimed himself the ''reliable conservative''...

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Grumble, grumble

Published on March 31 2007

....A glorious day outside--even if it is a bit cloudy-- and here I am doing a midterm exam. With Key Lime Bars in the oven. I haven't baked in months. Posting the pic of the Swedish Chef must be what did it. Børk! Børk! Børk!. Life is good.

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A Swedish wish

Published on March 30 2007

#1 child mentioned how she'd like to go on a shopping trip to a large nearby metropolis in search of good cheap furniture. Since I am (sorta) back in the need-some-furniture mode myself, I visited the website she mentioned and ordered a catalog. When...

Ask a Ninja, OK Go win YouTube Awards - CNN.com EW YORK (AP) -- The video series "Ask a Ninja" and OK Go's treadmill-choreographed music video are among the winners in the first YouTube Video Awards. The power pop band OK Go, perhaps the most professional...

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view from 20k feet

Published on March 28 2007

Yes. This is what a flight out of Milwaukee's General Mitchell airport looks like when the flight is cancelled!!!!!! Hertz is good. On the other hand, I am now the proud possessor of a roundtrip ticket to anywhere in the US that that particular airline...

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note to self

Published on March 26 2007

There is just something wrong about cocoa and cinnamon-spiced chili on top of spaghetti. The hot sauce helped, though. Tomorrow morning, I get grits!!!! Woo-hooo!

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not enjoying this

Published on March 26 2007

I really dislike airports. Especially sitting in one for four hours waiting for connecting flights. Somebody call and distract me. Please. :-w ...... No call. Thanks tons, guys. Off to do laps and find a Starbucks. K, that didn't take long. So, while...

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Medal of Honor Heroes

Published on March 25 2007

DefenseLink News Article: Medal of Honor Heroes Set the Standard, England Says WASHINGTON, March 22, 2007 – Medal of Honor recipients are heroes, despite their many humble objections to the label, and are important to the fabric of our society, Deputy...