We built a new trail out in the woods.  It has 6 doubles, a tabletop and a triple.  The triple is massive -- so much so that I keep casing it.  Anyway, it's good to finally have a place within 10 minutes or so of here that I can ride.  I'm really happy about that ( Read more... )

I feel like such an outsider around my old friends now.  It's strange.  We've had so much fun, so many good times -- so many bad times -- together, and now when I'm with them I'm clinging to the walls, silently, watching these people who I seem to have outgrown, wondering what the hell I'm doing there, trying to come up with a good enough excuse to ( Read more... )

Every time I sneeze, my cat comes running from accross the house, stares at me for a second, meows, and then wanders off.

My cats have done some pretty strange things, but....I think this takes the cake.  It's kinda cute, though.

Number of people worldwide who will die as a result of malnutrition this year: 20 million ( Read more... )

I was asked to sit down for an hour and 'just write' about nothing, everything, fiction, opinion, politics, philosophy, anything that happened through my mind.  So I figured what better place than here ( Read more... )

You know, I would have a lot less trouble going to church if I didn't have to hear about the various pastors and guest speakers ranting on the limitless faith of their heros for going in front of congress saying that homosexuality is evil and should not be tolerated.  I have to really work to get to these church events, I shouldn't have to hear how ( Read more... )

A long time ago Conservatives managed to turn the "L" Word (Liberal - sshhhh, don't say it too loud, some real Americans might hear you!) into a hateful slur.  Liberals made it easy for them by not accepting the fact that simple rhetoric is very powerful and is best countered with equally simple rhetoric.  When a Conservative spits out the "L" word ( Read more... )

I have to laugh.

I'm now responsible for compiling the information that will be used to brief the Norweigan UN troops on the Taliban...

Today has been a strange day.

As the smoke has begun to clear in New York a situation of initial terror and shock is turning into clear and insatiable hatred toward the potential sources of the attacks.  Americans turn their attention to Palestine where people in the streets handed out sweets and fired their weapons into the air in a joyous celebration.  People are comparing ( Read more... )

What?  Another political post?  No way!  This one isn't me ranting on how mad I am about various things, though.  In fact, I'm straight up thrilled here ( Read more... )