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Writer's Block: Nicknames
At work, my nickname is Smiley. This is due to the fact that I have a difficult time controlling my mirth at the most inopportune times. -
Promise Keepers
Whew! Yesterday I set up a National Guard booth at a promise keepers convention in Massachusetts. It was called Iron Sharpens Iron, and a whole day of talks was scheduled for men that day. For those of you unfamiliar with Promise Keepers, they are an organization of males from many denominations of Christianity who get together to talk about how ( Read more... ) -
Kitty colon problems
When I was stationed in Texas, we adopted a senior citizen kitty named "Anna" from a shelter. Her owner had passed away from cancer, and since she was an older cat most folks didn't want to adopt her. I saw her sitting in her little cage, snoozing as the younger kitties played and batted around their own cages. A big price tag in front of her ( Read more... ) -
Foamy the Squirrel...pure genius
A couple of years ago I was experiencing some soul-tearing times. I was going to a very tough school where I was getting my butt, and self-respect, handed to me daily. Thankfully I was working with some great friends that got me through the toughest of times. One of those friends introduced me to Foamy the Squirrel. He's a very outspoken, foul- ( Read more... ) -
Delightfully Tasteless! :D
Ever have one of those days where life just seems too much? And then someone does something that really brightens your day? This was it! I was having a fairly rotten day when a friend of mine emailed me this:
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Fritz Lang's "M" and...Randy Newman?
Just saw this posted today. And no, he doesn't sing "You've Got a Friend in Me." :)
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Call of the Wild
Today was a very busy day for our National Guard drill weekend. We bundled out of our armory and headed down to the local fire department for a safety brief before heading out to our primary training, Ice Rescue. We went to a local lake, where unseasonably warm temperatures had left many holes out on the ice, perfect for water rescue training ( Read more... ) -
Ah, L'amour!
Feelin' in a bit of a quirky mood today. :D Thought I'd share a couple of cartoons from one of my favorite satirists, Don Hertzfeldt. Enjoy them before they disappear, since these cartoons are readily ripped off of YouTube due to copyright infringement. Yay for copyright! :D
This first cartoon is entitled "Ah, L'amour", about one man's rather ( Read more... )
