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  • (Black) Friday Follies...

    (Black) Friday Follies...
    Okay, you die hard shoppers...time's a wastin'. Get your butts outta the rack and start hitting those stores...Christmas season is NOW "officially" in gear.
    Personally, I really don't go in much for shopping TODAY.
    And most all you "veterans" probably know why...
    It's [...]
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    Posted: November 27, 2009, 8:21am EST

  • Humpday Happenings...


    Humpday Happenings...
    What say we kick politics to the curb for a spell, and concentrate on more "important" things...like Thanksgiving...and family, hmm?
    When I was deciding what to post today, I found myself having a serious case of Deja Vu.
    Then, I knew why...
    So, [...]
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    Posted: November 25, 2009, 7:28am EST

  • And For His Next ...

    And For His Next Trick...
    On a morning reminiscent of John Carpenter's THE FOG, it got me thinking about all the crap going down in America these days.
    And I think the "fog" analogy seems to fit the bill pretty damn well.
    I feel that many' [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2009, 7:21am EST

  • Monday Musings...Well, ...

    Monday Musings...
    Well, we're almost at Thanksgiving, and then....the dreaded Christmas shopping season beginning the day after (when we're still suffering from triptophan hangovers...lol).
    If there is ONE thing getting older has in it's favor (aside from chasing kids off the damn lawn), it's that we [...]
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    Posted: November 23, 2009, 8:07am EST

  • Weekend Roundup....If ...

    Weekend Roundup....
    If any of you in the Midwest were wondering WHERE the cold weather has been hiding...keep your shirts on, it's COMING.
    In the meanwhile, let's summarize the goings on for this past week, by peeking into those recently de-classified files I've been keeping in' [...]
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    Posted: November 20, 2009, 7:56am EST

  • Here's To Your Health...

    Here's To Your Health...
    I don't know about YOU, but I've just about heard and seen enough concerning this health care "bill" that's been kicked about like some mega-buck soccer ball.
    I suppose it hasn't occurred to ANYONE in the current administration that we need a' [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 9:18am EST

  • Humpday Happenings...I ...

    Humpday Happenings...
    I have to confess that there are just so many things going on in our world that are directly having an effect on every single one of us, that I sometimes suffer from "sensory overload".
    I'm sure you feel likewise...too much information to assimilate' [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 8:06am EST

  • Tales From The South ...

    Tales From The South Side...
    Yes, friends...another soiree' into the realm of the surreal.
    An exercise in futility, tinged with a hint of mint.
    It's the playground of the absurd, the unusual, the forsaken and the ignored.
    But, it's not ALL bad...just MOST of it.
    And' [...]
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    Posted: November 17, 2009, 7:35am EST

  • Monday Musings...A ...

    Monday Musings...
    A rainy day in Hoosierland, but nothing close to what the east coast was walloped with the past week. Thank God for small favors, hmm? And, as the song goes "Rainy days and Mondays always get me down".
    Not really... I could find a [...]
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    Posted: November 16, 2009, 8:01am EST

  • Friday Follies...Welcome ...

    Friday Follies...
    Welcome to the THIRD Friday the 13th of this year...that doesn't occur all that much, so I guess we "could" consider ourselves LUCKY?
    Been an interesting week, that's for certain.
    So, without any further ado, let's round up all the paraskevidekatriaphobics in the crowd,' [...]
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    Posted: November 13, 2009, 7:34am EST

  • Some Afterthoughts...This ...

    Some Afterthoughts...
    This post is kind of like an epilogue to yesterday's.
    I didn't really mean for it to turn out that way...it just did.
    I will preface this by saying there are many days that I just type down whatever is swimming around in that [...]
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    Posted: November 12, 2009, 7:29am EST

  • Humpday Happenings - VETERAN'S ...

    Humpday Happenings - VETERAN'S DAY Edition...
    I was trying to figure out what to say on this Veteran's Day...it's not easy.
    And the things in life that are worth working for...OR fighting for ...OR even dying for are NEVER easy.
    It's often difficult to put into [...]
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    Posted: November 11, 2009, 6:49am EST

  • Believe It...Or ELSE...

    Believe It...Or ELSE...
    Yes,indeed...time once again for that part of the day when you sit yourself down, pour your favorite beverage, and marvel at the inanity of the human race. Now, like my Dad used to say:
    "Everyone is entitled to do something dumb, but there" [...]
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    Posted: November 10, 2009, 7:26am EST

  • Monday Musings...It's ...

    Monday Musings...
    It's another "fun-filled" week on planet Earth, replete with all the trappings you've come to expect.
    Then again, I suppose it all boils down to YOUR particular definition of the word "fun", doesn't it?
    Still, let's see what's been shaking...
    [...]
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    Posted: November 09, 2009, 7:36am EST

  • Friday Follies...We're ...

    Friday Follies...
    We're not starting this weekend off on a good note, that's for sure, so you're all going to have to seek out the good in the world for yourselves.
    ** By now, all of you have been riveted to your media sources concerning the' [...]
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    Posted: November 06, 2009, 7:29am EST

  • Things That Make You ...

    Things That Make You Go "Hmm"...
    How many times have you went HMM?
    Just today?
    Bet it's a LOT..usually is.
    This is one of those interesting aspects to the English language.
    I mean, it's way better than ER, UM, or UHH, as it denotes a sense [...]
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    Posted: November 05, 2009, 7:28am EST

  • Humpday Happenings...


    Humpday Happenings...
    Middle of the week, full moon is behind us, regional elections are over, Republicans mount a small offensive against "Big Brother" (and do pretty damn well), and most all of us are still HERE, alive and breathing....(whew).
    Be still my beating heart.
    We're' [...]
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    Posted: November 04, 2009, 8:24am EST

  • There's Safe, And Then ...

    There's Safe, And Then There's SAFE...
    In another lifetime, I used to work in the security realm...alarm system monitoring, installations, loss prevention...you get the idea.
    In still another life, I worked for the Treasury Department, and that came with it's OWN set of safety protocols.
    One' [...]
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    Posted: November 03, 2009, 7:39am EST

  • Monday Musings...A ...

    Monday Musings...
    A brand new month...and a Happy Dias De La Muertos to you all...
    Just in case anyone was wondering about this whole "day of the dead" thing...
    This is not only a day when the dead are "celebrated" , but it should be a [...]
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    Posted: November 02, 2009, 7:44am EST

  • Weekend Roundup...I've ...

    Weekend Roundup...
    I've chosen to "replay" my EIGHT SIMPLE RULES for Halloween (according to BOB), and I promise it won't hurt one bit.
    But first, I want to take a minute to commend a member of the FWPD for his diligence in a pursuit that occurred [...]
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    Posted: October 30, 2009, 8:01am EDT

  • Just "Leaf" The House ...

    Just "Leaf" The House Alone...
    Here in Fort Wayne, we're into the first week of our "leaf removal" process, which usually runs for the better part of 45 days (give or take).
    It's a good system...it works, as long as those removing the leaves take some [...]
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    Posted: October 29, 2009, 7:22am EDT

  • Humpday Happenings...So ...

    Humpday Happenings...
    So I go out yesterday, fire up the trusty electric leaf blower (I detest mucking about with fuel first up in the mornings), and proceed to rid our lawn of those pesky leaves..
    Then, we get rain later in the day, and it's looks' [...]
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    Posted: October 28, 2009, 8:42am EDT

  • When A Bargain Is ...

    When A Bargain Is A Bargain...
    Here is a case that our government could take a page from.
    The government that thinks it can SPEND it's way out of debt , rather than save some bucks and allow the normal flow of capitalism to run it's [...]
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    Posted: October 27, 2009, 7:21am EDT

  • Monday Musings...Some ...

    Monday Musings...
    Some days are diamonds...some days are stone (as the John Denver song used to go).
    Which means that sometimes you bite the bear, and other times, the bear bites you.
    Life is funny that way.
    Some of us manage to eek out a few [...]
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    Posted: October 26, 2009, 7:57am EDT

  • Weekend Roundup...Good ...

    Weekend Roundup...
    Good News - Friday's here.
    Bad news - Monday is about 72 hours away!
    ** We start off this rainy Midwestern day with some sad news (for me, anyway).
    Milton Supman has died...
    Now I know a LOT of you (even some my age)' [...]
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    Posted: October 23, 2009, 7:33am EDT

  • Some Cheese To Go ...

    Some Cheese To Go With That WHINE...
    It can be said that I like to gripe...
    Dad always said to "Try and be the best you can at whatever you do", and in this case, I take it to heart.
    The ability to piss, moan, bitch, [...]
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    Posted: October 22, 2009, 7:37am EDT

  • Scarier Than Halloween...

    Scarier Than Halloween...
    We're nearly a week away from the annual "night out against anything that does NOT contain sugar" aka All Hallows Eve, and I can't help but express some concern over things happening in our nation that is pretty damn scary in it's OWN' [...]
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    Posted: October 21, 2009, 7:42am EDT

  • Just Prying Some Cold ...

    Just Prying Some Cold Dead Fingers...
    Okay, so this current administration "says" they don't want to intrude on your 2nd Amendment rights, and you're fine and dandy with that...and this old world will keep revolving along, correct?
    Maybe not...
    (if some folks have THEIR way)
    There [...]
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    Posted: October 20, 2009, 7:16am EDT

  • Monday Musings...Start ...

    Monday Musings...
    Start of another "fun-filled" week, and I'm betting that Balloon Boy wishes he had better parenting. Looks like "dad" is staring at some charges against him for staging a hoax and looking for some free "PR"...(and getting more than I'll bet he bargained for, [...]
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    Posted: October 19, 2009, 7:41am EDT

  • Friday Follies...And ...

    Friday Follies...
    And what a Friday it is, if you've been awake and paying attention.
    So maybe we should open up the recently de-classified files kept in my basement bunker, and have a look-see as to what exactly has been going on...fair enough?
    ** From the:' [...]
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    Posted: October 16, 2009, 7:34am EDT

  • Thursday Tidbits...I ...

    Thursday Tidbits...
    I got up this morning, thanked my maker for another day, and then promptly looked out the door...
    And after seeing the weather conditions, all I could think of was that hackneyed line that SO many "authors" have used to begin their novels: "It" [...]
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    Posted: October 15, 2009, 7:53am EDT

  • Humpday Happenings...Well, ...

    Humpday Happenings...
    Well, the new mailbox works like a dream...as if it would do otherwise.
    Now, let's see HOW LONG it takes before someone else wants to "play" with it, or destroy it.
    And speaking of destroying...
    ** Fort Wayne has had it's 18th homicide (yep, [...]
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    Posted: October 14, 2009, 7:33am EDT

  • Be Careful What You ...

    Be Careful What You Wish For...
    How many times have we heard THAT, hmm?
    And most times, it tends to refer to something OMINOUS...or otherwise bad for our health somewhere along the line.
    Well, in MY particular case, it is nothing short of an epiphanic moment [...]
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    Posted: October 13, 2009, 7:32am EDT

  • Monday Musings...I ...

    Monday Musings...
    I tend to be an "easy-going" kind of guy...not bad for a borderline "type-A" personality.
    Now, I suppose all I have to do is sit around and wait for my heart attack, hmm? I TRY my damnedest to stay on an even keel, regarding [...]
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    Posted: October 12, 2009, 7:19am EDT

  • Friday Follies...End ...

    Friday Follies...
    End of yet another week, and while I'm not an advocate of imbibing in alcoholic substances THIS early in the morning, you might want to rethink that...because I know I have.
    Yes, Virginia, these are definitely STRANGE TIMES we're living in.
    So, feel free [...]
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    Posted: October 09, 2009, 8:16am EDT

  • If At First, You ...

    If At First, You Don't Succeed...
    ...You're doing about AVERAGE.
    My Dad used to tell me that, and Lord knows who said it first (probably a guy named Murphy, who was known for writing LAWS).
    We've been on the topic of success and failure this week,' [...]
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    Posted: October 08, 2009, 7:27am EDT

  • Humpday Happenings..."Happy" ...

    Humpday Happenings...
    "Happy" Anniversary...?!?
    Well, okay...maybe it's not "your" anniversary in particular, but it IS the 8th anniversary of our war in the Middle East after 9/11.
    I know to many, it seems like FOREVER, but we have made progress in those 8 years.
    So, maybe' [...]
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    Posted: October 07, 2009, 7:40am EDT

  • Win, Lose, Or Draw...

    Win, Lose, Or Draw...
    I want to sort of pick up where I left off yesterday regarding the ability to win...or the ability to lose (and in some cases, you have to work at THAT as well).
    Life is one of those things that tends to [...]
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    Posted: October 06, 2009, 7:25am EDT

  • Monday Musings...Off ...

    Monday Musings...
    Off we go, into another week...
    Fire up the engine, test the control surfaces, and release the chocks...
    Hopefully, we can all catch our collective breath from the "frivolity" we encountered last week.
    Good news, bad news time, people...
    The GOOD news is that [...]
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    Posted: October 05, 2009, 7:27am EDT

  • Friday Follies...End ...

    Friday Follies...
    End of the week, and with any luck, Chicago will get the bid for the 2016 Olympics and that will spell the financial end of that city as well.
    Before we proceed, let's be honest with this whole "Olympic" thing...
    Show me ANY city' [...]
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    Posted: October 02, 2009, 7:18am EDT

  • Here, There, and Everywhere...

    Here, There, and Everywhere...
    Okay...NO, this is not a segue into some BEATLES tunes, but feel free to put some of their songs on, if you wish.
    Got a bunch of snippets here that are just crying out to be expounded upon.
    -- First off, WTF [...]
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    Posted: October 01, 2009, 7:46am EDT

  • Humpday Happenings...Just ...

    Humpday Happenings...
    Just when you thought it was safe to roll the hell out of bed...
    Yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of the first telecast of Rod Serling's TWILIGHT ZONE.
    Here's the link to the story: [www.myfoxdc.com]
    I loved this show...scared [...]
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    Posted: September 30, 2009, 7:31am EDT

  • A Nip In The ...

    A Nip In The Air...
    Ah, yes...Fall seems to have finally "fallen" in our fair city.
    Woke up this morning (my first feat of derring-do) to temperatures BELOW 50 degrees!
    It won't be long before the tomato plants give up the ghost, along with most all' [...]
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    Posted: September 29, 2009, 7:53am EDT

  • Monday Musings...Yes ...

    Monday Musings...
    Yes friends...another week awaits us.
    Time to get it in gear and roll ever onward.
    Should be an interesting week, too.
    So, please observe all signage and feel free to return your stewardess to her normal upright position.
    ** Just [...]
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    Posted: September 28, 2009, 7:53am EDT

  • Friday Follies...I ...

    Friday Follies...
    I know I can't be the ONLY person who thought this week FLEW past...
    I also know that the days are definitely getting shorter.
    So that means the nights are getting LONGER...and with that more sleep, right?
    (nah, doesn't quite work that way)
    Wouldn't' [...]
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    Posted: September 25, 2009, 7:38am EDT

  • It's A Freak Show...

    It's A Freak Show...
    At least that's what Rush Limbaugh called yesterday's goings on at the United nations. And I pretty much have to agree.
    Of course, that DOES do a disservice to those who once used to be called "freaks"...
    You know...the dog-faced boy, the [...]
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    Posted: September 24, 2009, 7:27am EDT

  • Humpday Happenings...I'll ...

    Humpday Happenings...
    I'll wager that most all of of you have heard of NASCAR, and I'll also wager that many of you that follow the sport have heard of the term "Silly Season".
    For those uninitiated ones, this is the time during the NASCAR racing season [...]
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    Posted: September 23, 2009, 7:23am EDT

  • ...And Nothing But The ...

    ...And Nothing But The Truth...
    I have to admit there are times when truth takes it "on the chin", as it were. We never mean for it to happen, but happen it does. And all too frequently.
    Truth is one of those "universal constants" that never [...]
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    Posted: September 22, 2009, 7:27am EDT

  • Monday Musings...Fall ...

    Monday Musings...
    Fall is in the air in Indiana...makes me long for those days taking excursions to the mountains of Pennsylvania.
    Still, one makes due with what one has at one's disposal.
    Temperatures at night are falling well into the low fifties, and a small fire' [...]
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    Posted: September 21, 2009, 7:40am EDT

  • Friday Follies...Another ...

    Friday Follies...
    Another weekend staring us in the face. Can we stand the strain?
    Okay, so I'm reading our local paper, and I notice that here in fort Wayne, this weekend is the weekend for the traditional JOHNNY APPLESEED Festival.
    Now, I've read my stories from [...]
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    Posted: September 18, 2009, 7:34am EDT

  • More Sh*t...Bigger Fans...

    More Sh*t...Bigger Fans...
    Right out of the gate, you HAVE to admit that the never-ending ACORN scandal makes the McCarthy hearings of the 1950s seem pale by comparison. But there is an interesting similarity.
    There was ONE voice speaking out against McCarthy, and that was the [...]
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    Posted: September 17, 2009, 8:30am EDT

  • Humpday Happenings...Today ...

    Humpday Happenings...
    Today is one of those "good news - bad news" days...
    I knew that much even before I went to bed last night.
    And NO, it's got nothing at all to do with being precognitive in ANY way.
    It's just logic...plain and simple.
    First, [...]
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    Posted: September 16, 2009, 7:53am EDT

  • Time Keeps On Slipping...

    Time Keeps On Slipping...
    Steve Miller wrote damn good songs back in the day.
    I have to admit that being 57 years old isn't living quite "up" to my expectations, and maybe that's fine.
    Perhaps none of us are meant to understand fully, the meaning of [...]
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    Posted: September 15, 2009, 8:33am EDT

  • Monday Musings...And ...

    Monday Musings...
    And so it begins, folks...another "fun-filled" week for the taxpaying public of the nation.
    (yes, that WAS a smack of sarcasm)
    For us, here at "the last outpost" in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, it's yet another week on the WRONG side of the river banks' [...]
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    Posted: September 14, 2009, 7:23am EDT

  • Our Day Of Remembrance...

    Our Day Of Remembrance...
    No roundup, no "follies"...just a sober look at the events that unfolded eight years ago this morning, and how they affected all of us THEN...and NOW.
    Today is a day to REMEMBER...it's NOT a "national day of service", because if there are' [...]
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    Posted: September 11, 2009, 7:30am EDT

  • The Proof Of The ...

    The Proof Of The Pudding Is In The Eating...
    Now, before we get saddled up here, let's explain that the title phrase for this post is NEVER (nor should ever be) "The proof is in the pudding". That doesn't make a damn bit of sense, so [...]
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    Posted: September 10, 2009, 7:37am EDT

  • Humpday Happenings...Amazing ...

    Humpday Happenings...
    Amazing how Wednesday seems to get here a bit quicker when Monday is a holiday, doesn't it?
    Of course, it will be fun to watch and see HOW MANY people in my area can't figure out the holiday-trash/recycling moved back one day thing, and [...]
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    Posted: September 09, 2009, 7:27am EDT

  • It Just Goes To ...

    It Just Goes To Show...
    Today will be the speech to our school kids, and after reading the text of the message, I find it relatively harmless.
    Now, if you recall, I was "on the fence" regarding this, and I have to admit to being swayed [...]
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    Posted: September 08, 2009, 7:36am EDT

  • Monday Musings - Labor ...

    Monday Musings - Labor Day Edition...
    I know most of you are still reveling in the resignation of the (ho, ho, ho) "Green Jobs Czar", Van Jones...and it's about time, but let's put this crap aside for a spell and take in some of what today [...]
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    Posted: September 07, 2009, 7:43am EDT

  • Weekend Roundup...Well, ...

    Weekend Roundup...
    Well, gang...here we are staring at the Labor Day weekend, and I'm sure all of you are chomping at the bit getting that "last gasp of Summer" into your personal record books, right?
    So, without any further ado, let's crack open the recently de-classified [...]
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    Posted: September 04, 2009, 7:49am EDT

  • Hi-Yo, Silver...Away...When ...

    Hi-Yo, Silver...Away...
    When I was a mere youth, knee-high to most grasshoppers, there was one constant in my rapidly expanding universe, and that was THE LONE RANGER.
    There was just no one like him.
    And there never will be again (sadly).
    He was one of my [...]
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    Posted: September 03, 2009, 8:02am EDT

  • Humpday Happenings...Good ...

    Humpday Happenings...
    Good morning you "mobsters", and welcome once again to another mid-week edition of: "WTF is going on and how can I stop it, or at least slow it the hell DOWN so I can take it all in?"
    There are some very interesting things [...]
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    Posted: September 02, 2009, 7:32am EDT

  • Oh, the Humanity...

    Oh, the Humanity...
    Wouldn't it be really nice to sit back, and watch from a distance as to how this world will wind up in say...20, 30, or even 50 years from now? Be nice to not have to get involved, but just be an observer...taking' [...]
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    Posted: September 01, 2009, 7:33am EDT

  • Monday Musings...I'm ...

    Monday Musings...
    I'm still one of those people that reads the morning paper.
    Call me old fashioned, but something about having that cup of coffee while READING the paper, holding it in my soon-to-be ink-smudged hands is part of *my* Americana.
    It's [...]
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    Posted: August 31, 2009, 7:21am EDT

  • Friday Follies...Some ...

    Friday Follies...
    Some days you just wonder HOW you manage to make from one week to the next.
    But here we are...another weekend.
    So let's have at it.
    (Caution: If there are any workers from an auto maker present, you might want to have them leave [...]
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    Posted: August 28, 2009, 8:29am EDT

  • Believe It...Or Else

    Believe It...Or Else
    Yes friends, time once again for more of the bizarre, the insane, the highly improbable and the nearly impossible things going on in the world that make us all shake our head in utter disbelief.
    So, without any further ado...let the pigeons loose.
    [...]
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    Posted: August 27, 2009, 8:12am EDT

  • Humpday Happenings...Middle ...

    Humpday Happenings...
    Middle of the week again...and time to take a look at what's been going on so far in this last week in August.
    ** As you probably already know, Senator Ted Kennedy has passed away at the age of 77.
    End of an era?[...]
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    Posted: August 26, 2009, 7:46am EDT

  • Jumping (into) The Shark...

    Jumping (into) The Shark...
    We've all heard of the term "Jumping the shark", but here's the "skinny" in case you forgot:
    Jumping the shark is a colloquialism coined by Jon Hein and used by TV critics and fans to denote the point in a television program's [...]
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    Posted: August 25, 2009, 7:31am EDT

  • Monday Musings...Well ...

    Monday Musings...
    Well people, we've got Summer winding it's way on down, and *if* by some slim chance, you're not fortunate enough to be chowing down on a Barack-o-Taco, and washing that down with an Obamarita at Sharkey's in beautiful Martha's Vineyard today, you're PROBABLY in' [...]
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    Posted: August 24, 2009, 7:13am EDT

  • After the Ball Is ...

    After the Ball Is Over... Well, like they say: "Another year older, another year wiser".
    Older?Definitely.Wiser?Let's certainly HOPE so...LOL.I will say that I've got Chinese food AND cake out the wazoo (so dinner and dessert for the next several days is NOT in any jeopardy) .There are' [...]
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    Posted: August 23, 2009, 8:34am EDT

  • Friday Follies...End ...

    Friday Follies...
    End of a week and we're knocking on the door of two quasi-important days...both of them occurring TOMORROW.
    1) The THIRD anniversary of this blog.
    I know, I know....you're going to tell me all about the whole "When in the course of human events," [...]
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    Posted: August 21, 2009, 8:09am EDT

  • Some Things Never Change...

    Some Things Never Change...
    I had an about-face on what I was going to blog about today, because of a reply to yesterday's post, that I found quite entertaining.
    There are times when you HAVE to bow to the absurd. That's just LIFE-101.
    Then there's times [...]
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    Posted: August 20, 2009, 8:22am EDT

  • Humpday Happenings...If ...

    Humpday Happenings...
    If you ever find yourself (un)fortunate enough to live in a part of a city that has become "blighted" (by design), you might have to consider some lifestyle changes. That's just the way the cookie crumbles, kids...
    You will probably become more aware of' [...]
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    Posted: August 19, 2009, 7:51am EDT

  • It Used To Be ...

    It Used To Be A Nice Place...
    I'm talking about this here old planet we call EARTH.
    It USED to be a lot nicer place.
    Sure, we had war once in a while, but somehow, we always came out the other side BETTER OFF then we' [...]
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    Posted: August 18, 2009, 7:43am EDT

  • Monday Musings...Well, ...

    Monday Musings...
    Well, here in the Summit City (aka Fort Wayne), we're staring at some needed rain for the next 2 days...doesn't that always seem to happen right AFTER you wind up mowing the lawn?
    I will say one thing, and that THIS summer has been [...]
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    Posted: August 17, 2009, 7:28am EDT

  • Friday Follies...Some ...

    Friday Follies...
    Some way to begin a weekend...with the passing of LES PAUL at the age of 94!
    But like everyone we've come to admire...you just know that SOME DAY...it's gonna happen.
    Now, I'll be the first to tell you that my Dad LOVED his music,' [...]
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    Posted: August 14, 2009, 9:03am EDT

  • A View From ...


    A View From The Gallery...
    There is always evidence that humankind has it's share of rampant stupidity, just as it has it's share of cognitive insight.
    So, I suppose we've got a fairly good handle on the whole "Yin-Yang" thing.
    But, when it comes to' [...]
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    Posted: August 13, 2009, 8:01am EDT

  • Humpday Happenings...A ...

    Humpday Happenings...
    A Happy Wednesday to all you "Mobsters" out there...
    (that's what the MSM and the Dems have been calling the PEOPLE who show up at townhall meetings to ASK PERTINENT QUESTIONS of our members of government, or referring to ANYONE who doesn't share the' [...]
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    Posted: August 12, 2009, 7:38am EDT

  • It's Times Like These...

    It's Times Like These...
    Thomas Paine once said that "These are the times that try men's souls", and you would be hard-pressed to not believe likewise today...right here...right now.
    Americans (and by that I mean REAL Americans, not those who sponge off of the government, wanting [...]
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    Posted: August 11, 2009, 7:42am EDT

  • Monday Musings...Now ...

    Monday Musings...
    Now THIS reminds me of a typical Summer morning in AUGUST:
    --Temps are already in the upper 70s - with a high tickling 90 today.
    --No one is outside (but me, doing my "chores").
    Yep...another lazy, hazy, crazy day of summer (as Nat King [...]
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    Posted: August 10, 2009, 9:00am EDT

  • Friday Follies...Dad ...

    Friday Follies...
    Dad always said "If it's not ONE damn thing...it's ANOTHER", and some days I swear I can STILL hear him standing next to me saying that. And I'm glad he did.
    -- Ok, so we now have our first Hispanic Supreme Court justice...let's hope [...]
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    Posted: August 07, 2009, 10:08am EDT

  • Another Day, Another Dollar...

    Another Day, Another Dollar...
    Welcome to the anniversary of the dropping of the first Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima, back in 1945.
    I had to begin with that, because the song "You dropped a bomb on me" starts playing in my head whenever I hear about another [...]
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    Posted: August 06, 2009, 7:11am EDT

  • Humpday Happenings...Well, ...

    Humpday Happenings...
    Well, if it's not Billy Clinton "ridin' to the rescue" of two journalists in N. Korea, it's a growing list of governmental "czars", many of which have communist tendencies.
    Helluva way to reach mid-week, isn't it?
    Still, take heart, friends...relief is on the way.
    [...]
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    Posted: August 05, 2009, 7:36am EDT

  • Tuesday Tidbits...It's ...

    Tuesday Tidbits...
    It's time to peruse the sections of the paper for some stories that might not necessarily be making PAGE ONE, but still have some kind of impact on our everyday life.
    ** Former President Bill Clinton is in N. Korea and he's going to [...]
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    Posted: August 04, 2009, 6:36am EDT

  • Monday Musings...You ...

    Monday Musings...
    You know, there are some days when you just KNOW that if it were not for the idiots of the world, the rest of us would truly having nothing at all to find amusement in, and that IS a fact.
    ** Now, I don't' [...]
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    Posted: August 03, 2009, 7:38am EDT

  • Friday Follies...Beer-Fest ...

    Friday Follies...
    Beer-Fest NOW...belongs to the ages...!
    (can we STAND the strain?)
    It WAS interesting that this "event" took place JUST AS that uber-flawed "health care" bill was winding it's merry way through the Capitol, wasn't it? Another case of....MISDIRECTION?
    Anyway, let's declassify some of the' [...]
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    Posted: July 31, 2009, 8:05am EDT

  • Roll Out The Barrel...

    Roll Out The Barrel...
    We'll have a barrel of..."fun"?
    Today is (if you haven't heard by NOW) the media-frenzy that will be quaintly called the White House Beer Fest.
    Our fearless leader will be "hosting" Professor Gates from Harvard (where they OBVIOUSLY do not have ANY [...]
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    Posted: July 30, 2009, 7:16am EDT

  • Humpday Happenings...Whenever ...

    Humpday Happenings...
    Whenever you would find yourself knee-deep in problems, there used to always be someone who came along (probably one of your parents, or at least a relative) and had some words of encouragement, to help you along your way.
    There used to be one, [...]
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    Posted: July 29, 2009, 7:21am EDT

  • It's ALL About SUDS...

    It's ALL About SUDS...
    Today's post is coming in from left field, just so you know that unconventional thinking can often produce conventional reasoning, as well as logical conclusions.
    Have you EVER wondered about the cost of everything these days?
    Hell, of COURSE you have...we ALL [...]
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    Posted: July 28, 2009, 7:36am EDT

  • Monday Musings...Another ...

    Monday Musings...
    Another week...and with it, another set of important issues, inanity, and innuendos just waiting around the corner for us to take a look at. So, hitch up the horses Martha, we're "goin' to town"...
    ** First off, there was some GOOD TV on this [...]
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    Posted: July 27, 2009, 7:25am EDT

  • Friday Follies...Wow, ...

    Friday Follies...
    Wow, another "busy" start to the weekend, complete with SO MUCH noteworthy happenings, one simply doesn't know where one should begin.
    But, by the grace of our Maker, (and a wee bit of luck) we'll give it our best shot.
    Can't ask for more' [...]
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    Posted: July 24, 2009, 9:50am EDT

  • Be Afraid. Be Very ...

    Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid...
    I'd like to begin with coining the phrase from the TV commercial: "What's in YOUR wallet?"
    Now, if you're like most people, you've got a pretty good idea what's in there.
    (let's hope so, anyway)
    You've got some pictures, a little [...]
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    Posted: July 23, 2009, 8:25am EDT

  • Humpday Happenings...Had ...

    Humpday Happenings...
    Had some showers last night, so you know what THAT means in MY neighborhood, right?
    Yepper...we got some good old PEACE AND QUIET for a change.
    Amazing how those loudass boomcars never seem to want to blast their (c)rap music when it's RAINING. Must' [...]
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    Posted: July 22, 2009, 7:53am EDT

  • Tales From The ...


    Tales From The South Side...
    Now what better way to start the NEXT 800 posts than with a romp through the ghetto-esque confines of that part of Fort Wayne we've come to know and love (well, maybe LOVE isn't quite the RIGHT word...how about DETEST...yeah, [...]
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    Posted: July 21, 2009, 7:21am EDT

  • Monday Musings:

    Monday Musings:





    How about that?
    ...Some milestones and a millstone (or two) to get this week started.
    Helluva way to start this past weekend...with the passing of TV news icon Walter Cronkite.
    Here's the WIKI on his' [...]
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    Posted: July 20, 2009, 7:24am EDT

  • Weekend Roundup...This ...

    Weekend Roundup...
    This just in...Michael Jackson is STILL dead.
    Now, onto other items of interest...
    Got a call from my nephew (from my first go at lifelong love and contentment, aka "marriage") back in Alexandria, VA, and he told me that I'm now a "great-uncle".
    I' [...]
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    Posted: July 17, 2009, 9:46am EDT

  • Believe It...Or ELSE

    Believe It...Or ELSE
    Yes, friends, time once again for some of the weirdest crap to come down the pike, courtesy of the Heartland Of America.
    It could be local, it could be national, or it could even be (dare we say it?) FOREIGN in nature.
    So [...]
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    Posted: July 16, 2009, 8:19am EDT

  • Humpday Happenings...Middle ...

    Humpday Happenings...
    Middle of the week, middle of the month, and I'm in the middle of my FIRST cup of coffee.
    Sounds like all the makings of some decent blogging.
    So here we go...
    And please forgive the tardiness of today's post...had to make a MENARDS [...]
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    Posted: July 15, 2009, 10:37am EDT

  • Odds N Ends...

    Odds N Ends...
    Again, another day with so much "stuff" hitting so many fans, it's difficult WHAT to glean and WHERE to begin, but never fear. We'll sort all this out and get the day started off in good fashion.
    ** From the "Stupidity can come" [...]
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    Posted: July 14, 2009, 7:35am EDT

  • Monday Musings...I ...

    Monday Musings...
    I ought to start calling today "Philosophy Mondays", because it always seems to wind up with some thoughts on the subject. But perhaps the "musing" part of the title says it all just as well.
    In any event, let's see if we can jump-start [...]
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    Posted: July 13, 2009, 7:31am EDT
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