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  • Arches in Austin.

    09 October 2012 ( #photos )

    Arches in Austin.

  • Coffee Klatch » Myers-Briggs Prayers

    21 June 2008 ( #Background, #humor, #Pics and Babbling )

    Coffee Klatch » Myers-Briggs Prayers This site contains daily prayers based upon the Myers-Briggs personality types. Look up your type and that’s your prayer for the day. :- If you’d like to take the test to see what type you are,there’s a link. I can't...

  • Grumble, grumble

    25 April 2008 ( #Pics and Babbling, #School, #term paper )

    The Cuban Missile Crisis (paper) ain't goin' so good, lol. How on earth do you cram an overview of the situation *and* an analysis of the three models ("Rational Actor", "Organizational Process", and "Governmental Politics") presented in Allison's "Essence...

  • Something to look forward to....

    10 April 2008 ( #humor, #Pics and Babbling, #School )

    Got my extra-fine line pens ALL ready for the future!! Mead Releases New Grad-School-Ruled Notebook RICHMOND, VA—After decades of only offering ruled notebook paper suitable for college-level education and below, school-supply giant Mead introduced its...

  • say it isn't so!!!

    03 April 2008 ( #favre, #humor, #Pics and Babbling )

    Report: Favre re-thinking retirement - NFL - Yahoo Sports LOS ANGELES TICKER —Brett Favre could be having second thoughts about retirement. According to a Los Angeles Times report, the former Green Bay Packers quarterback, who announced his retirement...

  • Easiest Comedy Routine *Ever*

    04 March 2008 ( #'Sconsin stuff, #humor, #Pics and Babbling )

    Those of us in Cheese-land are calling everyone we know seeking consolation. I even woke up a friend in California to break the sad news. Her response? Completely out of character. Also completely unprintable on a family website. So. Trying to heal my...

  • It *is* going to be MY YEAR

    08 February 2008 ( #Background, #humor, #Pics and Babbling )

    Yes, folks, I am a Rat, according to Chinese Horrorscopy placemat I read the last time I went to a Chinese buffet. And since it is now the year of the Rat, I figured I'd go look up my beady-eyed little furry alter ego. … THE RELENTLESS RAT Determined...

  • "The Check's in the mail. I swear!"

    11 January 2008 ( #Current Affairs, #humor, #Pics and Babbling )

    The Associated Press: FBI Wiretaps Dropped Due to Unpaid Bills WASHINGTON (AP) — Telephone companies cut off FBI wiretaps used to eavesdrop on suspected criminals because of the bureau's repeated failures to pay phone bills on time, according to a Justice...

  • Shawny, I heart you for the h/t!!

    16 November 2007 ( #'Sconsin stuff, #music, #Musical )

    Wausau Daily Herald - Bruce Springsteen to perform in Milwaukee MILWAUKEE AP — Bruce Springsteen is returning to Milwaukee. The musician and the E Street Band will be playing at the Bradley Center on March 17th.The Journal Sentinel reports this morning...

  • I hear a rumble....

    13 September 2007 ( #'Sconsin stuff, #Harley, #motorcycle )

    It's here--the biggest event of the year for this little town, rivaled only by our great Independence Day celebrations. It's the 26th Annual Fall Ride, both a celebration of the end of summer and a fundraiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The...

  • Cheese bombs

    26 July 2007 ( #Current Affairs, #humor, #wisconsin )

    Looks like the terrorists in the plaid flannel shirts and Carhart jackets are on the move again.... Nation & World | TSA warns of possible dry runs for terror attacks WASHINGTON — Airport security officers around the nation have been alerted by federal...

  • When the smoke cleared

    05 July 2007 ( #'Sconsin stuff, #Home Improvement, #Photos )

    "....My house Out of the ordinary Thats right Don't want to hurt nobody Some things sure can sweep me off my feet Burning down the house..." Yeah, yeah, I know... What's really bad is that I was *singing* it while scrubbing soot this afternoon. Me. Singing....

  • Whittle is back with a surprise!

    01 May 2007 ( #Commonplace, #Family&038;Friends, #Pics and Babbling )

    Eject Eject Eject: A MOVING COMPANY THIS IS NOT ABOUT ME. This is about us, our country and our civilization, and in what practical and achievable ways we can protect, defend and improve her and her people. I'll close this small update with a little tease:...

  • Math thru the ages.......

    05 April 2007 ( #Current Affairs, #Pics and Babbling, #School )

    As an update to this post, one of my myriad readers sent me this little story: Fifty Years of Math 1957 - 2007 Last week I purchased a burger at Burger King for $1.58. The counter girl took my $2 and I pulled 8 cents from my pocket and gave it to her....

  • completing my essay

    25 February 2007 ( #Current Affairs, #Pics and Babbling, #School )

    Tomorrow's news will provide the last paragraph to the short case report I wrote for the last class. After all the reading I did on the case, I am *really* interested in seeing the final ruling and how it will affect Serbia's application to the European...

  • I Went for a Walk on a Winters' Day

    19 January 2007 ( #Current Affairs, #Musical, #Pics and Babbling )

    Mamas and Papas' Denny Doherty dies at 66 "There's a part of this thing that if I'm not careful, I'd be just a blob on the stage crying my guts out," Doherty told The Associated Press at the time. "Everybody knows about death and dying and sadness, so...

  • The more things change...

    04 September 2006 ( #change, #democrats, #Pics and Babbling )

    ..the more they stay the same, lol! Gateway Pundit: Democrats Pull Out 1864 Party Platform- Dust It Off For 2006 This is really amazing!... Democrats haven't changed a lick in 142 years! Hat Tip to Nahanni for pointing this out! So who does this remind...

  • BBC interviews wrong man

    15 May 2006 ( #music, #Pics and Babbling, #video )

    CNN.com - BBC interviews wrong man - May 15, 2006 In a reaction story to the verdict that is now circulating widely on the Internet, consumer affairs correspondent Karen Bowerman welcomed who the BBC thought was computer expert Guy Kewney. As Bowerman...

  • best Mother's Day gift ever!

    14 May 2006 ( #Family&038;Friends, #Pics and Babbling, #School )

    Help with Homework!!! I spent the afternoon cleaning up the last of this @#($)% essay (Toni Morrison, I'm hoping that one day I will again be able to read your work without screaming), and decided on a whim to send it off to kid#1 the English geek/ college...

  • Great story

    25 February 2006 ( #Pics and Babbling, #School, #video )

    Saw this on the evening news last night--kinda makes whiny Olympians and pro athletes look pretty bad. Make sure you watch the video--those were some good shots! CBS News | Autistic Teen's Hoop Dreams Come True | February 24, 2006 17:04:52 (CBS) It was...

  • WTH is wrong with these folks???

    07 February 2006 ( #humor, #iraq, #Pics and Babbling )

    Top News Article | Reuters.com KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan police killed four protesters on Tuesday in some of the worst violence to erupt over satirical cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad which have provoked a deepening crisis between Europe and the Muslim...

  • The reason some mammals eat their young

    30 December 2005 ( #iraq, #Pics and Babbling, #School )

    Teenage Adventure BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An American teenager ran away to Baghdad over Christmas and survived probably the most dangerous destination in the world before being packed off home by the U.S. military, U.S. officials said on Friday. Farris (Bueller?)...

  • WolframTones

    26 December 2005 ( #music, #Musical, #Pics and Babbling )

    Surfing around and came across this site, which as far as my mathmatically-challenged brain can figure out, is a site which attempts to discover music in math algorithms. Kinda fun to listen to the sometimes very odd tunes. Especially for somebody who,...

  • Wonder what I have to do to get a scholarship?

    05 October 2005 ( #Current Affairs, #Pics and Babbling, #School )

    Duluth News Tribune | 10/01/2005 | Swenson wants to offer scholarships to vandals James I. Swenson, chief financial backer of University of Minnesota Duluth's new science building, says he is turning the other cheek. Swenson said he and UMD Chancellor...

  • Kinda a fun meme

    28 August 2005 ( #meme, #music, #School )

    Courtesy of Michele at A Small Victory , another interesting meme. A.) Go to musicoutfitters.com B.) Enter the year you graduated from high school in the search function and get the list of 100 most popular songs of that year C.) Bold the songs you like,...