The annual visit to Vet was last Saturday. Well, I knew it was coming, and was prepared for my usual "show" of resistance: Hide under the bed, and make Daddy crawl around on the floor, and drag me out ,... [...]
I took Nikita to the Vet, today, for his annual physical, and to get his shots, as well as a Lion Cut Style Haircut. Along with the haircut he got his hind leg nails trimmed, and his eyes, and ears... [...]
I was 16 the last time I dressed up for Halloween, as a kid, because my younger sisters needed an escort to the Girl Scouts Halloween Party... I dressed up as Miss America 1976...using a dress, high-heeled shoes, wig, and... [...]
The last 9 days have been a troubling time in America: Debates over Healthcare, leading to the passage of a bill that aims to destroy the greatest Healthcare System in the world, followed by the dispicable Act of Terrorism inflicted... [...]
Hello all you Happy Cats, and Cat Lovers! Welcome to Carnival of the Cats #295! The Carnival of the Cats is a weekly roundup of cat-related posts on weblogs, in America, and around the world, who choose to submit a... [...]
The City of Fullerton Ca., in the north of Orange County, has approximately 28 miles of recreational trails, which are spread throughout the city. Hikers, equestrians, mountain bike riders, walkers, and joggers take advantage of these scenic trails. On Wednesday... [...]
When Daddy reminded me that it was time for me to host Carnival of the Cats again my eyes lit up in anticipation, and I dug out my notepad, and pen, and began early prep for CoC #295. Submissions are... [...]
OK, I surrender... It was only natural, I suppose, that after years as a Stumbler I'd finally join Yelp. ;-D My Page is here, and my first review is of the venerable Used Bookstore, Bookman (Online, Bookman is here.), in...' [...]
Orange County is still in mourning after the Los Angles Angels of Anaheim, as they are called these days, failed yet again to win, much less reach, the World Series. Some folks are taking it harder than others apparently. ;-D... [...]
Kim Haman, of Orange, has a mission: “Though you might not know it from TV, OC is more than beaches, blonds and Botox. The Real OC is made of people of all incomes, ethnicities, interests, and political persuasions. The Real... [...]
With humble apologies to Edgar Allan Poe, and the Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore. ;-D HIS NAME IS BARACK OBAMA, YOU SEE _____________________________________ It was more than a couple of years ago, In a country proud, and free, That... [...]
Awww, how sweet! Ain't love grand! ;-D See, guys, SIZE doesn't always matter! "Male Australian redback spiders who want to mate must provide exactly 100 minutes of courting or they are eaten by the giant female targets of their attention."... [...]
The things I do for a story! Don't expect me to do this again, people! ;-D I went grocery shopping at the huge Mother's Market, in Santa Ana, this morning, and bought one of their Vegan Tofu Salad Sandwiches from...' [...]
Should Americans Banish the Burger??? This question was actually debated on Larry King, and CNN has this interesting article on the subject. My answer? The Nanny State will have to pry MY Hamburger/Cheeseburger from my cold, dead hands, first, before... [...]
You have just bought a box of Trader Joe's Brand (Or any brand, at whatever store you are in, it don't matter!), Beer Bread Mix, and you are clutching the box, wandering the Booze aisles, just sooo conflicted! Since the...' [...]
Every night, since I can remember...and I'm 11 years old, I've greeted Daddy at the door upon his return from work, and often from any other outside excursion he takes, even if it's just to the mailbox. It's a joyous... [...]
On Sept. 29 I got my regular Flu Shot at work. By Sunday I had a stuffy nose, and sore throat, and am still fighting the cold today. Why is it that after you get a flu shot you get... [...]
Hi everyone, Nikita here! I know, its been 2 months since my last post, and I apologize. I've been preoccupied with watching all the new, and interesting, things Daddy has been doing around here lately, much of which meant him...' [...]
Beer! It does a body good! Don't believe me? Read on! If you are like me all your life, when it comes to Soft Drinks, and even the, um, not so soft drinks, you have always had a healthy This...' [...]
This past weekend a new online community was begun, inspired by an episode of the Glenn Beck Show, last week, about Mothers, and by the principles of the 9-12 Project. Billing itself as a "Network of principled mothers, grandmothers, daughters,..." [...]
...Especially a man who loves to cook, and she will readily rhapsodize about how your "legs are hollow!" whenever she brags, agreeably, about how you love to eat, especially when the food is something she prepared. My Mother died much... [...]
Readers will notice 4 parts to the new "A Mad Macedonian Has Gotta Eat!" section of the sidebar: Farmer's Markets, about Farmer's Markets in the OC, and Los Angeles County. Not Your Typical Grocery Store, about Grocery Stores that are... [...]
There are a ton of studies that say that Broccoli is good for what ails you, especially in fighting stomach cancer bacteria. Soooo....? I mean that's still not gonna stop kids, the world over, from saying to MOM: Uh, uh...... [...]
I once went out to dinner, a few years ago, to The Old Spaghetti Factory, in Fullerton, Ca.... When I went to the front desk to get on the wait list ( 20 min. ) I asked the gal how... [...]
When I began this blog in October 2007 I had the intention of Blogging about my adventures in cooking, and eating out, a lot more than I have. Things didn't exactly work out as I planned. That's about to change....' [...]
Ben Dahoe is the man behind a wonderful blog on life, here, in Santa Ana, called Life at the Santiago Street Lofts, and for 2 years, when time permits, he posts stories that are well worth reading. Lots of developement... [...]
About a mile or so from where I live is a small, year old, Greek Cafe called the Greek Garden Grill. Gustavo Arrelano, the esteemed Food Critic of one of my favorite SoCal Liberal Weeklies, OC Weekly, has this to... [...]
09/09/09, a day that will live in infamy!!! Broadcasting from the Golden MMB Table Top, deep within the bowels ofThe Mad Macedonian Broadcasting Network Compound and Think Tank, in Santa Ana, Ca.. This is my introductiion to YouTube, and I... [...]
Thanks to a Freedom of Information Act Request, recently made by me, I am able to finally make public, after 27 long years, a long surpressed fragment of an investigation into a quite horrible crime. I am hoping to present... [...]
From 2002 to 2007 I had a blog. It covered a lot of ground, ESPECIALLY my thoughts on politics, and the issues of the day. Except for a handful of powerful essays, and series of posts, my traffic was less... [...]
Thanks to a Freedom of Information Act Request, recently made by me, I am able to finally make public, after 27 long years, a long surpressed fragment of an investigation into a quite horrible crime. I am hoping to present... [...]
On the bus, the other day, I saw a Pigeon, walking along the sidewalk with something huge & orange in its beak. I wish I'd had time to get off, and use my mini-cam to see where the critter was...' [...]
Yesterday I spent the afternoon wandering around the collection of Antique Stores in Old Towne Orange, Ca., looking for a Vintage Radio Microphone, as a possible prop for my YouTube Videos. I did not find what I was looking for,... [...]
Thomas MacEntree publishes the contents of a great survey, with some fascinating results to share. ;-D He writes: "In July 2009, GeneaBloggers gathered input from the genealogy blogging community as part of the Genealogy Blogging Survey contest. Today we are..." [...]
In the last month I've reconnected with Elementary, Middle School, and High School classmates, via Facebook. The YouTube efforts of 2 of them have encouraged me to give it a try. One old friend has posted 2 short videos as...' [...]
Me wear Suspenders??? I'd never considered it before a couple of weeks ago. I just thought I'd look silly, or the contraption would come loose, and my pants would fall off in a room full of 100 people. ;-D Recently,... [...]
I am half Macedonian, my father being born there, but when I found this list, on Facebook, I found much to laugh at, and comment on: You know you are Macedonian when... Your granfather always has a shot of Rakija... [...]
At least that is our plan, and hope. Yes, America, The Mad Macedonian, and his fearless sidekick, and co-blogger, Nikita Cat, have decided to attempt to join the 21st Century, at long last. ;-D Oh, MY GOD!!! Head for the... [...]
11am, Wednesday, and Day 2 of The Great Shopping Expedition is set to begin! (DAY 1 = A Bad Case of Shop 'Til You Drop Interuptus) First, however, is something I maybe should have thought of Tuesday, but didn't... Removing... [...]
I am a Man on a Mission! No, not a Fool's Errand! A mission, I tell you! But, just like any mission plans can go awry when you least expect it. ;-D 10am. I no sooner get on the bus... [...]
Wandering thru the Business Section of my local paper, yesterday, I came up a short note that says Ancestry.com has filed with the SEC a proposal for an initial public offering of some of its shares. Apparently Ancestry is seeking... [...]
For over a year, now, The Smile for the Camera Genealogy Blog Carnival has been using monthly prompts to get folks to share their treasured photos. The site says that: "Your submission may include as many or as few words..." [...]
The Snitch Brigade at work? Just before noon, according to my stat tracker, someone in Dayton, Ohio did a Bing Search for this: TO REPORT FISHY COMMENTS REGARDING OBAMACARE 3, 520 results came up. Guess who came in at #4... [...]
I have joined Michelle Malkin, and many other concerned Americans, in reporting on anything “on the web about health insurance reform that seems fishy”, to the White House, and the Snitch Brigade that The Socialist in Chief seems to have... [...]
A life time ago, a nerdy, frequently picked on, little caucasian kid, lugging his school books around in a briefcase, his nose always stuck in a book, was a member of his Middle School Orchestra, in 7th, and 8th grades,... [...]
Nikita, here, and I think this story is the cutest, craziest, and most awesomest Cat's Meow! He waits in line! He has a favorite seat! He even knows when to get off the bus! No, no, NO! I'm NOT talking...' [...]
Taphophilia describes those folks with a "love of cemeteries and funerals". All you Genealogists, and others, who like to stroll around graveyards, and share your findings online, apparently have a word to describe yourselves, as The Taphophile's Handbook website says,... [...]
Hello, Nikita here! Daddy brings home the LA Weekly a lot, and when he's done I read it, too! In the latest issue there is an interesting story about a homeless Christian-Muslim man who lives in a tent behind a... [...]
They are EVERYWHERE! At all hours of the day, and night, and not just in East LA, and other familiar places. In recent years Orange County has seen a rise in them, and the acknowledged hub of activity is the... [...]
Here you are, passing by your neighborhood Bicycle Shop one day, when what should you see? 4 beat up, and battered, spandex clad, cyclists, on crutches, and in casts, sitting, and standing, in front of the place, a window full... [...]
