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  • And I get to *watch* it!!

    06 January 2008 ( #'Sconsin stuff )

    Well....on the tube, anyway. I won't actually be at Lambeau, hehehehe. But I also won't be working during the game!! Packers.com » News » Stories » January 5, 2008: Packers To Play Seattle On Jan. 12 With their win over the Washington Redskins on Saturday,...

  • The Leader of the Band

    16 December 2007 ( #Musical )

    Dan Fogelberg ~ News Sunday, December 16 Dear friends, Dan left us this morning at 6:00am. He fought a brave battle with cancer and died peacefully at home in Maine with his wife Jean at his side. His strength, dignity, and grace in the face of the daunting...

  • Joy to the World....

    24 December 2007 ( #Timelines )

    Isaiah 9:2-6 2. The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. 3. Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according...

  • And here I had the best joke about Bears....

    25 November 2007 ( #'Sconsin stuff )

    Bears cap big comeback with OT win over Broncos Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Robbie Gould's 39-yard field goal 3:41 into overtime capped an amazing comeback by the Chicago Bears, lifting them over the Denver Broncos, 37-34, at Soldier Field. Aw heck,...

  • This might be getting a teensy bit carried away....

    17 January 2008 ( #'Sconsin stuff )

    I'm wondering if my children are wearing their green and gold!!! Where's that darned duct tape, anyway....... Youre a Packers fan, son ... got it? PORTAGE, Wis. - Upset that his 7-year-old son wouldnt wear a Green Bay Packers jersey during the teams playoff...

  • RIP, Sir Ed

    11 January 2008 ( #Current Affairs )

    I love that attitude. A good match for the man's altitude. Edmund Hillary, first atop Everest, dies Hillarys life was marked by grand achievements, high adventure, discovery, excitement — and by his personal humility. Humble to the point that he only...

  • a new country was born this morning

    17 February 2008 ( #Current Affairs )

    Kosovo declares independence PRISTINA, Kosovo - Kosovo declared itself a nation on Sunday, mounting a historic bid to become an "independent and democratic state" backed by the U.S. and key European allies but bitterly contested by Serbia and Russia....

  • the morning after

    04 February 2008 ( #Current Affairs )

    Well, folks, I got to watch the Super Bowl on the radio since I worked last night, although I did come home to hit the sports channels for the highlights. As much as this old Packer fan hates to admit it... the Giants really deserved this one. After watching...

  • How cold was it?

    21 January 2008 ( #'Sconsin stuff )

    How cold was it? Lambeau frozen in time GREEN BAY, Wis. - The NFL championship games started c-c-cold and ended with a frigid overtime thriller. Lawrence Tynes kicked a 47-yard field goal to give the Giants a 23-20 victory over the Green Bay Packers in...

  • My online personas are about to get combined

    01 February 2008 ( #Pics and Babbling )

    So, will it be YahMSN? At any rate, I think this BBC columnist goes a bit far calling it a marriage. Metaphorically speaking, that is. BBC NEWS | Business | Microsoft and Yahoos shotgun marriage If Yahoo agrees to the deal with Microsoft, it will be a...

  • Yet *another* "pick yer candidate" quiz

    29 January 2008 ( #Current Affairs )

    Glassbooth - Quiz to help you choose best 2008 presidential candidate First test result came up like this: Mike Huckabee 75% in line with my views Barack Obama 74% in line with my views Well, *that* certainly narrows things down, doesn't it? Results like...

  • check this out

    29 January 2008 ( #Musical )

    I used to love this old Kansas tune. So does this young girl, judging from the way she rocks out. I love the feather boa. And since right now we have MINUS 45 degree windchills outside, order me up a dozen. Winter storm warnings and wind chill advisories...

  • The Cold War is finally over..... well, maybe

    18 February 2008 ( #Current Affairs )

    Fidel Castro resigns as Cubas president - Yahoo News HAVANA - An ailing, 81-year-old Fidel Castro resigned as Cuba's president Tuesday after nearly a half-century in power, saying he will not accept a new term when parliament meets Sunday. And here I...

  • ouch

    13 July 2008 ( #Pics and Babbling )

    WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL GREEN BAY — Brett Favre had his chance to come back to the Green Bay Packers at the end of March, but the legendary quarterback reneged on an agreement then to unretire — part of the reason why the Packers aren't now welcoming...

  • Jet....errr.....*Brett* Favre saga over

    06 August 2008 ( #Pics and Babbling )

    Favre saga over as QB gets fresh start with Jets - Yahoo News Yeah, yeah, yeah..... more power to him and all that. Woulda been better he'd gone to the Vikings-- then they could have retired his number while he was in Lambeau for opening day-- dressed...

  • Next up

    11 August 2008 ( #Pics and Babbling )

    IRLS416 The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 3 Semester Hours Course Description This course will explain how an alliance of nations, formed to protect its member countries from a re-emergence of post-World War II Germany, transformed itself...

  • I'm really trying to figure out why this is a problem...

    19 August 2008 ( #Pics and Babbling )

    WASHINGTON -- The 110th Congress, whose term officially ends in January, hasn't passed any spending bills or attacked high gasoline prices. But it has used its powers to celebrate watermelons and to decree the origins of the word "baseball." Barring a...

  • Any takers?

    21 August 2008 ( #Pics and Babbling )

    Obama says he's chosen his VP -- won't reveal who it is yet - On Politics - USATODAY.com. Barack Obama told USA TODAY this afternoon that "yes," he has made up his mind about whom his running mate will be -- but he would not reveal the name or just when...

  • So. What kind of pop do you want?

    22 August 2008 ( #Pics and Babbling )

    No I didn't sign up to get the text message notice. I just waited for the mornng news like everyone else. Obama said he didn't want a "yes man". I'm thinking he picked somebody whose lips are a bit *too* loose. This could get interesting. Obama names...

  • I felt officially old today

    25 July 2008 ( #Pics and Babbling )

    My own birthdays have never bothered me. (My brothers, on the other hand, are really getting up there on the old age scale. That's scary!) But reading this.... man. I listen to geezer rock?!?!?! The Press Association: Sir Mick ranks high in sexy stakes...

  • Edwards 'fesses up

    08 August 2008 ( #Pics and Babbling )

    Edwards admits to affair, denies fathering child - Yahoo News WASHINGTON - Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards on Friday admitted to an extramarital affair while his wife was battling cancer. He denied fathering the woman's daughter....

  • International Relations 101

    21 August 2008 ( #Pics and Babbling )

    THE PEACE-AT-ANY-PRICE PERIL - New York Post. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice flew to Brussels to huff and puff, but NATO isn't about to blow Putin's house down. We'll get an earnest statement of concern, the cancellation of military exercises with...

  • Wonder who Madonna is voting for?

    23 August 2008 ( #Pics and Babbling )

    Madonna kicks off `Sticky and Sweet' tour in UK - Yahoo News. As Madonna kicked off her international "Sticky and Sweet" tour Saturday night, she took a none-too subtle swipe at the presumptive Republican nominee for U.S. president. Amid a four-act show...

  • It's the best weekend of the year!

    12 September 2008 ( #Pics and Babbling )

    If you're a 'sconsin biker, that is.... The 2008 Tomahawk Fall Ride has roared into town. If you're not familiar with the local fundraiser/rally, it attracts some 40,000 visiting motorcycle enthusiasts to my little town to events at the two local Harley-Davidson...

  • Things I have learned so far from watching the DNC this evening

    26 August 2008 ( #Pics and Babbling )

    1. John McCain is actually George Bush in disguise, running for a third term. 2. If you want to be President someday, never ever ever ever buy more than one house. Worse yet, don't buy it on your *wife's* nickel. (Hey, maybe *that's* what happened to...