Update from Little Falls as we have the second frost 10/8/2009
Earth attacks the Moon !. Why would they? Mayor Sanders and Governor Arnald Schwarzenegger want more water, of course. note: I am a republican too !. Maby Arnald should look at health care in Little Falls,MN as it is more …
Missing Mom
I woke up remembering you were gone I could not find my breath I don’t do this very well this letting go of someone so familiar Tomorrow I will wake up again without your voice to tell me what to …
Grumpy Gus Says -- I Dare You to Sue Me!
I ran into an old friend from high school and he said something I thought was a bit hurtful. He said, “I’ve seen your stories in the Reader. The parties are fun to read about. But your blog…you kinda come …
The List Blog—Sound your Barbaric Yawp:
List in this direction, mateys! Thanks to Pike and his “I like lists” blog title—It’s a REAL list blog! Share your list here with utter abandon: List your passions, list your hatreds; list your groceries; list your past loves. List …
I Like Lists
Anybody curious as to how I spent my day can take a look at the chess game I finally won today after sixty moves. My opponent played well, making only one blunder, and I had to stay razor sharp to …
And Now, For Something A Bit Lighter...
"Jerry Reed...WHY DIDN"T YOU JUST LEARN HOW TO COOK?" --Jerry Reed, from "She Got The Goldmine (I Got The Shaft!). Back in the saddle, after a few days off...it's time for something lighter in nature... There was, at one time, …
Flowers for Pistol Pete
more then just a random act of kindness...a true act of kindness to pay it forward for when words just don't say enough Pete and r u done with those goats yet?????
On war and the jihadist 10/7/2009
Why would you live in caves, drink water from the bellies of dead camels, raise a country of youth that love death and create the "forever war', of ideologies against civil government. With all this lost and with victory, still …
Don't Box Me In -- Kids and Animals Do the Darndest Things
I hate when I come up with an idea for a blog, and then I get completely thrown for a loop by something else. I saw a few animal stories in the paper that were just perfect to combine into …
Such Gravity
Big night at the races for me tonight in that I did not come in last! I was actually fast(ish); placing in the burnout and nearly (like, eight inches nearly!) making it into the winners heat for a series of …
Learn It, Love It, Live It
Since it's yet again another quiet evening, I'd like to talk about the parking situation on my little corner. I have a three point presentation. No clue what that means but I heard it once and it sounds pretty tough, …
Mental Cotton Candy
The president’s recent visit to Copenhagen got me thinking. You see, I spent almost six years living in Europe during my 20’s. It was definitely an eye-opening time. Now that I’ve been back in the States for over 10 years, …
The Beatles vs. Dr. Dre
Cops get called out to such bizarre fights. The one in Huntington Beach the other morning at 5:20 a.m. has to take the cake. People were outside an apartment complex arguing over who sold more albums. It was the Beatles …
Health Care should be my Generation’s issue – but it is not
I am 29 years old, an American citizen and I have health insurance. Most of my friends and family members are healthy and even fewer have ever had a major surgical procedure or been diagnosed with a terminal illness - …
Update Little Falls 10/6/2009
I found some good news stories. 1. Good story on and pictures of Kim Jong-il of North Korea and China's premier Wen Jiabao and a contact, Yang Moo-jin, professor at Seoul's University of North Korea studies. Ref: Star Tribune 10/5/09, …
i designate Pike or Fish to swim in with the Catch of the Day with this one
a game...a great game...a game Shamu would be proud of...w00t!!! so get on board the Shamu plane and try ur phrases on "ask COD a question" how many comments can we hook with this lil piece of kelpy nonsense I'll …
October
What is this feeling that comes as the seasons change? You know what I mean, it seems to affect everyone. As I get older, each month has a birthday or the anniversary of someone’s death. I remember getting annoyed with …
Deep Blue Sea
It's not in my neighborhood, so I can't really hand it the grand prix for the day, but here's a pretty awesome Runner-Up for the day's postings. Anyone who buys this does NOT know what he is getting into. Sure, …
All Quiet on the Homefront... When Outside My Mind
As typical of Sunday and Monday nights, not one single person has drunkenly wandered my way. Maybe they've been reading my blog and are afraid I will show their idiocy (and probably mine, too) for the world to see. And …
40 is the New...
I had a birthday party at Fillippi's. I invited about 25 of my friends. I thought it would be odd to invite everyone I knew, as some people I've had relationships with that were stronger years ago, and I only …