Ed Kilgore ( Read more... )

Piracy is apparently a thriving industry. What century is this again? Why are not blowing them out of the water? Nobody seems to know how to stop them. Keep in mind it's 2008 and the United States Navy has over 200 ships at its disposal. These fine gentleman are being paid millions of dollars for doing nothing else but releasing the ships that they ( Read more... )

Skies turn grey, and people turn inward, both physically and mentally. The possibilities of summer are gone, and the chill of winter is on the horizon.

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I just stumbled upon this wonderful little quote from John Adams about the Fourth of July ( Read more... )

I'm not so sure about stuff these days...

I feel the need to post on how nobody posts on here anymore. I wonder what has changed. Do I have less to say now then I did in the past? less time? different outlets? does everyone feel this way? I don't really have an answer but it seems that the popularity of this site has waned significantly, which may not be the case for blogging in general, ( Read more... )

Writing on the topic of "inspiration" lately, my favorite quote regarding it comes to mind ( Read more... )

She told me we couldn't afford beer anymore and I'd have to quit.

Then I caught her spending $65 on makeup.

And I asked how come I had to give up stuff and she didn't.

She said she needed the makeup to look pretty for me.

I told her that's what the beer was for.

I don't think she's coming back.

I feel the need to comment on the fact that the Easy-Bake Oven is being recalled due to safety concerns. And in a few short sentences I will tell you why I find this so ridiculous ( Read more... )