Randomly Firing Neurons

From a friend...

2009-05-07T19:29:43Z

From a friend: At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Marshals today seized more than $1.5 million worth of food products, including herbs and botanicals, stored under filthy conditions at the American Mercantile Corporati...

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Musings

2009-05-07T19:05:19Z

Question: Is there life after diabetes? Answer: Yes, but it doesn't taste very good.

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Quotable Quote

2009-05-07T19:02:34Z

My argument against God was that the universe seemed so cruel and unjust. But how had I got this idea of just and unjust? A man does not call a line crooked unless he has some idea of a straight line. What was I comparing this universe with when I...

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In the news today, President...

2009-05-05T00:57:26Z

In the news today, President Obama proposes raising $190 billion - $210 billion (figures vary) by eliminating tax loopholes enjoyed by corporations. You can read one article here. While I am all for corporations paying their fair share of taxes,...

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Home Is the Sailor...

2009-04-29T23:19:01Z

Home Is the Sailor Home is the sailor, home from sea: Her far-borne canvas furled The ship pours shining on the quay The plunder of the world. Home is the hunter from the hill: Fast in the boundless snare All flesh lies take...

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Monday, 13 April 2009 Today...

2009-04-14T02:23:37Z

Monday, 13 April 2009 Today we finished preparing our annual contribution to the National Extravagance -- otherwise known as our income taxes. Some observations. Although our income is adequate, it's certainly not excessive, yet this yea...

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Wednesday

2008-05-08T01:01:19Z

Yesterday was Karen's birthday. Everybody's broke so, along with the kids, her sisters came over and Marilyn managed to arrive timely. I was fried but everybody else went out on the deck and had cookies and presents. They all trickled out and ...

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QotD: Cinco de Mayo

2008-05-05T21:26:08Z

Are you celebrating Cinco de Mayo? No, We celebrate seis de mayo -- which is my eldest daughter'[s birthday.

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Saturday

2007-12-02T04:44:23Z

Marilyn had to go in to work today -- bummer! Took the foil off the turkey and turned the oven up to 350. Delicious turkey smells soon permeated the house. Alex woke me up with a call wanting to know if he could come over. I said sure. Six hours...

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Friday

2007-12-01T04:51:32Z

Pooh arrived in due course. Kerry was upset because, having taken Tuesday and Wednesday off because she was sick, and Thursday because Pooh was sick, she had to go to work. The upsetting part was that Johnathon's school was having an awards ceremo...

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