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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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Tuesday Tunes – “Teresa” (A Forgotten Oldie)
Growing up, I always wondered why my parents had named me “Teresa“. It isn’t a particularly common name (“Theresa” did make it to #65 in 1950); I lost track of the number of “Mary”s I grew up with, however! The only other girl … Continue reading
Sunday Funnies – I’ve Got Your Flu Shot Right Here…..
(It’s my birthday later this week, so I’m reposting an old favorite – this one originally appeared on October 11, 2012): . So Paul got a flu shot at work a couple of days ago…. The flu shot: The viruses … Continue reading
Sunday Funnies – Happy Birthday to “The Other Woman”
Today is “Lola’s” 1st birthday, so I thought I would re-run this post from last year: Her Name Is “Lola”….. ….and whatever Lola wants, Lola is gonna get. . .
Just Like Her Dear Old Dad….
. Rebecca has taken to sitting in her own booth at our Friday night pizza hangout – she can’t be bothered with us boring grown-ups. She always brings along a few toys to keep herself entertained. So last night, I … Continue reading
Sunday Funnies: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
. This commercial came out in 1996 – the first time I saw it, I almost fell off of the couch, I was laughing so hard. All these years later, it still makes me giggle 😛 . .
Sunday Funnies: Is it plugged in? Try plugging it in…..
The following post originally appeared in August, 2011: Many of you may remember my previous adventures in 21st-century technology. Well, true to form, I’m continuing my downward spiral on what is looking to be a one-way ticket to the loony bin. You … Continue reading
It’s a Bouncing Baby….
Watermelon! Back when Paul bought her, she was nothing more than a tiny little seedling. He cleared out the compost bin, planted it on one side, and then just kept watering for weeks and weeks and weeks (well, actually, Rebecca’s attendant, … Continue reading
Sunday Funnies – Mushroom (Cloud)s
For obvious reasons, today’s funnies are decidedly atomic in nature: What did the nuclear physicist have for lunch? Fission chips. *************************************************** What happens when electrons lose their energy? They get Bohr’ed. *************************************************** A hydrogen atom is walking down the street … Continue reading
Sunday Funnies – It’s a good thing he’s so cute…..
A couple of years ago, Paul and I went to see the movie “Act of Valor” – the one that stars real-life Navy SEALs. We both really enjoyed it, and it was neat to see “the real deal” in action. At the time … Continue reading
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