"The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter." —Mark Twain
Okay, just one more puppy entry, then I’ll quit. Schatzi’s been here a week and a day. My life now centers around doggy doo. But, hey, who says housebreaking a puppy has to be drudgery? Oh, yeah . . . everybody. Still, it’s remarkable how much progress she’s made. She’s gone from crapping in the […]
He’s back. With bells on. For the past few months, we’ve been storing our daughter’s car behind the garage. Every couple of weeks I start it and let the engine run for half an hour. Last night, at a party, a friend tells me I shouldn’t just run the engine, I should actually drive the […]
My wife and children, in great secrecy, went in together on a present for my upcoming birthday. I think I’ll call her Schatzi. Is she cute or what? I have a feeling this won’t be her last appearance on the blog.
At the bus barn the other morning, some of the drivers were talking about the recent police beating of Robert Davis in New Orleans. As in “He had it coming,” “You know he was asking for it,” “Too bad the horse didn’t stomp his ass too.” Okay, so I work with racists. Who doesn’t? Had […]
What fun! Went flying with a buddy this morning, a retired USAF lieutenant colonel with a background in B-52s and C-130s. He knows people I flew with, I know people he flew with, and, like me, he was once a headquarters flight safety chief. Running out of things to talk about was never a problem. […]
In honor of which, I challenge you to list which of the American Library Association’s 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books you’ve read. I’ll start. Here are the ones I’ve read: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Harry Potter (Series) by J.K. Rowling The Catcher in the […]
It seems I’m a centrist. Socially liberal, economically moderate. I “exhibit a very well-developed sense of right and wrong and believe in economic fairness.” And here I thought I was a big fat commie pinko. Or at least a socialist. Kinda fun: the OKCupid Politics Test. Credit where credit’s due: spotted at Sadly, No!
This, for example. From the Whiskey Bar: Our goal is to get the work done quickly. And taxpayers expect this work to be done honestly and wisely — so we’ll have a team of inspectors general reviewing all expenditures. George W. Bush President Discusses Hurricane Relief September 15, 2005 In total, 64% of the IGs […]