Play-off time in the American Super League.
Not baseball, though their play-offs are in direct competition. The football playoff picture is only starting to take shape. Basketball is still in pre-season. Hockey is . . . I dunno. Of course I...
View ArticleOne-word Answers
Copy and post your own. I copied from Annetastic! 1. Yourself: conflicted 2. Your boyfriend/girlfriend: beautiful 3. Your hair: long 4. Your mother: annoying 5. Your Father: surgery 6. Your Favorite...
View ArticleNewsflash!
Okay, it's not really news, but get this: I changed my avatar and my profile views skyrocketed. Why? Here's my theory: I used a detail from the photo above, a picture of a woman. With a tape measure....
View ArticleTest for Dementia
Below are four ( 4 ) questions and a bonus question. YOU HAVE TO ANSWER THEM INSTANTLY! You can't take your time, answer all of them immediately . OK? Let's find out just how clever you really are.......
View ArticleOh, it's a music blog-virus! Hooray!
1. Put your music player on shuffle. 2. Press forward for each question. 3. Use the song title as the answer to the question. NO CHEATING... What does next year have in store for me? Another Sunny Day...
View ArticleI think six friends "Asked" me to fill this out
1. Can you cook? I cook good. 2. What was your dream growing up? I used to dream a lot about hot wheels 3. What talent do you wish you had? persuasion 4. Favorite place? mountain lakes 5. Favorite...
View ArticleOne, two, three -- what could they be
Any of you good with plant taxonomy (using the word 'taxonomy' always makes me feel real smart)? I found these three plants in my yard. One I should really know 'cause I planted it. The others...
View ArticleTen Names
1. My real name? John 2. YOUR GANGSTA NAME (first 4 letters of real name plus izzle) J-jizzle (I cheated. What's a gangsta do to?) 3. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME (fav color and fav animal) Green Hawk 4. YOUR...
View ArticleThis is a Public Service Announcement -- with Soccer Balls!
In case you didn't know (and since almost no Americans know, and why would people elsewhere care?) the U.S. Men's National Team is playing in the regional tournament right now, the Gold Cup. Okay,...
View ArticleWould you? Could you?
1. Do you have a tattoo? 2. How old are you? 3. Are you single or taken? 4. Eat with your hands or utensils? 5. Do you dream at night? 6. Ever seen a corpse? 7. Sugarland or Metallica? 8. Do You Hate...
View ArticleReason to watch Football (for Clogmistress)
The US gave me a reason to be a fan again. The game against Mexico today had all the elements: great play, great goals and a proper result. Proper in my opinion, anyway. I wish I could find a picture...
View ArticleBetter than Mousetrap!
. . . but also inspired by Rube. http://www.chilloutzone.de/files/player.swf?b=10&l=197&u=ILLUMllSOOAvIF//P_LxP92A42lCHCeeWCejXnHAS/c%20
View ArticleClimbing
I'm going to attempt the summit of Mt Adams this weekend! 12,270 ft. We're taking the non-technical South Spur route, which involves hiking in to Lunch Counter (approx 9,200 ft) and camping Saturday...
View ArticleClimbed!
Five of seven people in my camping crew (a collective we refer to as "The Crack o' Noon Crew") made the summit of Mount Adams on Sunday. It was way fucking harder than I expected, and I can't say why....
View ArticleSandwich Chronicles -- Part II
The Sandwich Chronicles is a device to show my love for sammiches. The concept started here with a sandwich challenge:...
View ArticleSandwich Chronicles -- Part III
The weeklong exploration of the importance and yumminess of sandwiches. --------------- The working lunch is never very satisfying -- especially when it's work that you've been procrastinating for...
View ArticleThe Sandwich Chronicles -- Part IV
The on-going saga of my effort to eat a sandwich per day for an entire week. Which really isn't that much of a challenge when you get right down to it, so I try to through in little bits of life...
View ArticleSandwich Chronicles -- The Great Outdoors
Everything tastes better in the backcountry. That's a phrase my best hiking buddies (aka The Crack o' Noon Crew or CroNC (pronounced: Chronic, get it?)) use often. Dehydrated chicken? After six miles...
View ArticleHarvest
I seem to struggle with the fall harvest. I love being outside in the early spring -- late winter even -- turning over the soil, deciding where to plant, adding the compost, clearing away the weeds...
View ArticleSounds of Science
Q. What is your salad dressing of choice? A. The fresh raspberry vinaigrette Q. What is your favorite fast food restaurant? A. Than Brother Pho Q. What is your favorite sit-down restaurant? A. Not...
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