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“What all the wise men promised has not happened, and what all the damned fools said would happen has come to pass.” – Lord Melbourne
“We voted for these people. We should be allowed to taser them.” – Mike
“If you’re standing around talking about doing away with fossil fuels while pointing at an electric vehicle that’s about 70% synthetic materials, you’ve already failed an IQ test you didn’t even know you were taking.”
“Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.”
“They’re not ignorant. They’ll tell you all about what they know.”
“You guys just don’t spend enough time giving yourself cool but limited super-powers. This is the internet.” – laura w.
“Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.” – Thomas Paine
“Whoever undertakes to set himself up as judge in the field of truth and knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods” – Albert Einstein
“They can pass a law to say anything, but reality gets to bat last.”
“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” – Edmund Burke
“The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted.” – D.H. Lawrence
“If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.” – Thomas Paine
“God doesn’t call the equipped – he equips those he calls.” – Barbara Curtis
Always remember: Law is about arguing one fact that helps your argument and ignoring the ten facts that disprove it.
It is impossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument – William McAdoo
“Hand-written notes in cursive writing are still the finest personal way of saying thank you. The people who send those after interviews are the ones who get the jobs.”
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Foodie Friday – Amish Baked Oatmeal
Last year, for some strange reason, I dreamed of Scottish Oatmeal – don’t ask me why; I’ve only heard of the stuff (maybe it was hearing my father-in-law talk about eating steel-cut oats for breakfast. Who knows?). I couldn’t shake … Continue reading
Tuesday Tunes – Dr. Who Mashups
My children have learned not to let me play on YouTube without adult supervision. I escaped their clutches this weekend…. . . . . Age, treachery, and all that – 😛 Have a great day! .
Sunday Funnies: Gaming the System
The following is a repost from January, 2013: So it’s the beginning of a new year, and Paul’s employer has teamed up with Virgin HealthMiles to encourage their employees and their families to “Be Healthy”. What a crock. You sign … Continue reading
OMG – It’s My Blogiversary!!!!
On January 10th, 2011, a new blog was born. It’s 391 posts and 2,251 comments later, and – for better or worst – this little vanity project is still here. Here’s a look back at my very first post:
Tuesday Tunes – “Drowning on Dry Land”
I gotta tell you, I am absolutely LOVING the music that they are playing on this series! This one played at the end of Episode #106 – “The Harder They Fall“. Here is “Drowning on Dry Land”, performed by Albert … Continue reading
My Advent Calendar of Music – Day #25: Songs for Christmas Day
. . Gets me every time…
My Advent Calendar of Music – Day #24: Christmas Eve Morning
Happy day before Christmas! I had a bit of a conundrum with today’s musical selections. I ended up with many selections which lend themselves to “Christmas Eve”; some deal with the “Santa Claus” aspect of Christmas, while others celebrate the … Continue reading
My Advent Calendar of Music – Day #23: A Trio of Very Intelligent Gentlemen
When I was a kid, I loved this song, but it took me FOREVER to finally get the rhythm down right when I would sing it without accompaniment! Of course, in church, we sang it reverently, but there have been … Continue reading
My Advent Calendar of Music – Day #22: An Old-Fashioned Christmas
Whoever made the decision to team up Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters deserves a medal for raising the spirits of families in this country at a time when there was lots of uncertainty about what the future held in … Continue reading
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