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The Modernstonic Family Turns 50
The Flintstones first episode ran on September 30, 1960. Eisenhower was President and no human had flown in space. It was the first ever Prime Time TV series that was animated ( Read more... ) -
Courtney Love
An introspective "movie". The most entertaining thing I managed to find today. Well, considering that I have spent most of the day on housework, laundry, and reading the reliably depressing news and editorials, it isn't hard, but I like it.
I always did like Hole videos. I think Courtney is underrated as a Rocker.
Warning, strong language, ( Read more... ) -
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Last year Anna took joined the girl's cross country team at her school. They race on mostly grass thought they do cross streets and have bits of paved path that they have to race on sometimes. It is usually a hilly natural terrain course, and the standard length is 4 KM.(2.48 mi ( Read more... ) -
Adventures In Amateur Plumbing
I am feeling quite pleased with myself. I replaced the Moen cartridge in the kitchen sink this afternoon. That is the valve at the heart of a single lever faucet. The old one was leaking and was stiff to operate ( Read more... ) -
Hawk
Yesterday I was in my office and there was this strange squawking going on outside. We have a lot of wildlife in our yard so I didn't pay much attention to it. Then Anna called me to come up stairs but to move carefully. There was a huge hawk perched on our porch rail. It was making these loud cries, the strange squawks I had been hearing ( Read more... ) -
International Talk Like a Pirate Day
International Talk Like a Pirate DayI wish I would have posted this last night. How can one miss a day this important ( Read more... ) -
I am not dead
Yea, I know I have been a away for a few weeks, but I just haven't had much to say. I have been mostly in input mode since last fall. I have been reading a ton. A strange mix of stuff it is, too. Evolution, shamanism, Robert Anton Wilson, Tim Leary's 8 Circuit Model of Consciousness, NLP, Ericksonian hypnosis (Which is the headwater of NLP), ( Read more... ) -
16+ Inches! (41CM!)
Wow, that was a load of snow ( Read more... ) -
Snow Day!
Southern Wisconsin is getting hit with a huge snow storm. We are in an official "A State Of Emergency", declared by our Governor earlier this evening. The Sheriff has been on TV telling us to stay home. I have the Blizzard Warning red marker on my weather gadget for the first time ever. It is going to get very windy. They are even promising ( Read more... ) -
A Christmas Wish List
You don't want to know what teens think, really ( Read more... )