Molly-kitty Scare

Molly-kitty Scare

Last night at about 9 pm, a fluffy white and black cat attacked our Molly in the back yard. It was the full cat attack, complete with screech. I yelled and chased the other cat off the property, but Molly took off so fast in another direction that I couldn’t even track where she went. I called to her, but she didn’t respond. I figured that she was rightfully spooked and probably took off into the woods (our house adjoins…

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Legally Ordained: Why not?

Legally Ordained: Why not?

Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy, and now… Legally Ordained Spiritual Warrior! Let the Light Shine Through! The Universal Life Church has only two tenets: To promote freedom of religion To do that which is right As a member of the Universal Life Church you are granted the ability to: * Perform marriages, funerals, baptisms, ceremonial rites, and last rites. * Start your own church, be it brick & mortar or online. * Absolve others of their…

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Horse Montage: Literal Videos

Horse Montage: Literal Videos

Thank yous and huggles to beautiful Mags for reminding me of literal videos by posting the “Penny Lane” video to her Facebook wall today. If you haven’t seen one, you’re in for a treat. The literal video is a remake of – and commentary upon – a well-known music video, but the lyrics have been replaced with lyrics that descibe what actually transpires in the video. Captions are usually included. When it’s done well it’s hilarious! There have been some…

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Why I switched from Comcast to AT&T U-Verse

Why I switched from Comcast to AT&T U-Verse

I’m not a big fan of the politics of the telecommunications companies (particularly with regard to the issue of net neutrality) but I’ve got to have connectivity. Since the days of slow dial-up, I’ve tried them all. I was hopeful about Comcast, but it was nothing but trouble from the start. The experience at the Comcast store yesterday (see the bottom of the post) only cemented my judgment. In my area, Comcast pretty much had a monopoly for broadband services….

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American Fascists: Language… and Reality

American Fascists: Language… and Reality

What a beautiful present on a Saturday morning! It is rare to see someone write on this set of issues with such precision and clarity. Gigantic kudos to Jeff Fecke, and a huge thank you to Mark Crispin Miller for sharing this with me! The F Word By Jeff Fecke | October 27, 2010 Please go comment on the original post! There are epithets that decent people shy away from using. One obvious example is the use of racist, ethnic,…

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Skunkness

Skunkness

On my last night in Schaumburg, Illinois, there was a cute little skunk wandering around in the Marriott Suites parking lot. Awwww….