“There is only one religion, though there are a hundred versions of it.” - George Bernard Shaw
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 17th, 2006
Recently, the Wife and I had the chance to eat supper with Lucas May, Columbus Catfish outfielder that we sponsored last year. This year, the Wife and I aren’t sponsoring anyone, because of conflicts would keep us from doing the job. But we’ve had the chance to spend some time with the players we sponsored [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 2nd, 2006
While I don’t have much sympathy for Rush Limbaugh, or anyone else who has succumbed to the temptation to take medications they shouldn’t, in the back of my mind there’s the knowledge that … maybe it could happen to me.
I’ve never been much on taking medication. I’m more of the “a drug is a drug [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 12th, 2006
I mentioned here last week when a friend was killed in a truck-motorcycle crash.
The local newspaper, the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer had a nice write-up about Dan on the front page of today’s paper.
Dan Maloney’s bar was going to be the kind of place where everybody knows your name.
Like the “Cheers” bar, which just happens to be [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 3rd, 2006
A friend of mine is dead. Dan was killed in a wreck Thursday night.
I found about it Friday morning. Dan was married to Mel, who was a former co-worker of mine. And I knew Dan through his marriage to Mel.
Mel is a funny, fun person. Smart … heck, brilliant … and for someone to impress [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 2nd, 2006
I’m not a cheapskate. Well, not all the time. But there are times that I have save a few cents here or there by making some sacrifices. And sometimes those sacrifices have unexpected benefits.
It’s been over nine years since I left the Army. And there were many things about wearing my country’s uniform that I [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 23rd, 2005
Earlier, I mentioned that I didn’t agree with the idea that Winter begins with the solstice. Some thought I was just being cranky. Others said I didn’t have any reason to complain about winter. And others thought about what qualifies as Winter.
Some of the responses and other posts about Winter got me to thinking about [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 28th, 2005
A little over a week ago, I was fighting a cold by taking Zicam and watching college football. I also had the laptop fired up. I ran across a post I had missed from A Fistful of Fortnights. It reminded me of something.
When I was in the Army, my first duty station was Ft. Stewart. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 11th, 2005
Today is Veteran’s Day. For the freedoms you have, for the extraordinary life you lead, thank a veteran.
It was a veteran, not a reporter,
Who guaranteed freedom of the press.
It was a veteran, not a poet,
Who guaranteed freedom of speech.
It was a veteran, not a campus organizer,
Who guaranteed freedom to demonstrate.
It was a veteran, not a [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 7th, 2005
Friday was an unusual day at the Evil Corporation where I work. We went out for Ranger Burgers.
Okay, you’re asking “What’s a Ranger Burger?”
It’s a big burger. And not just any big burger.
It’s the specialty of the Four Winds Restaurant in Cusseta, GA, about 30 miles south of Columbus, and just a few miles off [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 6th, 2005
From the Project Valour-IT Website:
Project Valour-IT, in memory of SFC William V. Ziegenfuss, provides voice-controlled software and laptop computers to wounded Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines recovering from hand and arm injuries or amputations at major military medical centers. Operating laptops by speaking into a microphone, our wounded heroes are able to send and receive [...]
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