September 1 2007
This is something that warms my heart to this day. Michican 32: ASU 34
Read moreFun Stuff
Sometimes I just stumble across fun little facts and/or tidbits. When that happens, they will wind up duly noted in this category.
Men Who Stare at Goats, The – A Movie Review
Reporter Bob Wilton is in search of his next big story when he encounters Lyn Cassady, a shadowy figure who claims to be part of an experimental U.S. military unit. According to Cassady, the New Earth Army is changing the way wars are fought. A legion of “Warrior Monks” with unparalleled psychic powers can read the enemy’s thoughts, pass through solid walls, and even kill a goat simply by staring at it. Not a terrible movie, but I was expecting more.
Read moreAn Explosion of Crazy
We’ve got crazies coming out of the woodwork. In Tampa we have a guy calling 911 for phone sex, and another guy taking a tire iron to a Greek Orthodox Priest (because we all know how easy it is to mistake them for Arab Terrorists), and a “Christian” group wanting to try to incite people to gay bash so they can become martyrs charged under the revised hate crimes law. WWJW
Read morePartying at a Naturalization Ceremony
Some of you will know that Lay’s been through a two and one-half year experience trying to get naturalized. Of course he had permanent status, and has lived here since he was 2 years old. In fact, he’s never been back ot Laos. So it was past time to go ahead and get this over with, but little did we know what an ordeal it would be. Then, I came away from the Naturalization Ceremony profoundly concerned about the complete lack of competence in how even the ceremony was conducted.
Read moreOf Cats and Chicken and Air Conditioning
You know, it was a fairly mundane day today, but for some reason there were some mildly strange goings on in my world. From unplanned money spent on the A/C system to strange people at the grocery store to a cat taking a dive off my truck, it was just one of those weird days.
Read moreWhy Are Left Handed People Called Southpaws
Over the weekend, I heard the term “Southpaw” used. Now I know it means a person who is left-handed, but never understood where it came from. So, I decided to find out.
Read moreThere I Fixed It
A friend sent me an email with a set of photographs of some do-it-yourself projects that remind of some things I’ve done, and some things I’ve seen some others do. They come from a site (thereifixedit.com) dedicated to the Rube Goldberg DIY’ers of the world. I’ve put a few of the photos from the email in the post, but had a great time scrolling my way through the site.
Read morePretty Cool Juggler – Featured Video
I hope this starts an occaisional series of featured videos that I find that I think are worth a watch. I think I saw this guy on TV once, so of course it is now on YouTube. It’s still pretty fun to watch.
Read moreBig Doings for Labor Day At Our House
It was a big weekend for us this weekend, but in the end, I did get some rest after Saturday. The weekend started Friday afternoon with Lay’s Graduation Ceremony from the Fire Academy.
Read moreThe Kilogram is Losing Weight
More than 100 years ago a salt shaker sized object made of platinum and iridium was forged in London. This was then shipped to Paris where it was shaped and polished and carefully weighed until it was exactly one kilogram (about 2.2 pounds). By international treaty, this then became the international for the exact weight of a kilogram. The problem is, the mass of the cylinder may be changing.
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