Red State Update and Sarah Palin
I’ve come across the videos from these guys before, and they are pretty funny. So here’s something that’s just for fun.
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.
Something Amazing
The internet is great because you sometimes stumble across things that just take your breath away. I came across such a thing this morning. What is most likely one of the largest and most intricate paper sculptures (and certainly one of the most beautiful) is on display in Tokyo at an exhibition called Umi no Ue no Oshiro (A Castle On the Ocean ).
Read moreDala Turns Three
We had a big birthday party here Sunday afternoon as Dala, Lay’s niece turns three years old. She loves to swim and always throws a fit when it’s time to go home. She learned to jump off the side of the pool, and doggy paddle around with her little tube.
Read moreHometown Pounded by Tornados
What now appears to have maybe two tornados pounded my hometown of Kings Mountain Tuesday evening. West Kings Mountain out through Bethlehem and Oak Grove communities seem to have been hit the hardest. Fortunately, Mom only had a few limbs down in her yard.
Read moreRambling Daily – June 8, 2009
Why is every business now yelling at me when I walk in? It seems like every restaurant you walk into has decided they have to have everyone working yell out a welcome to you when you walk in. Give it a rest…PLEASE!
Read moreDays of Our Lives – June 6, 2009
The start of a new series trying to better observe the humor in each days happenings.
Read moreThe Difference Between a State and a Commonwealth
Don’t ask me why, but I got interested in determining what, if any, difference there is a between a State and a Commonwealth in the United States. (I guess it might have something to do with working a project for the Commonwealth of Virginia.) The short answer is that there isn’t much of a difference.
Read moreHappy 5th Anniversary to Deep Sand
I’m a bit late, but we made the first posting to Deep Sand on May 24th, 2004. So here we are five years and 1,370 posts later.
Read moreEverything I Needed to Know I learned at a 5th Grade Graduation
This morning I went to a nephew’s 5th grade graduation ceremony over in St. Petersburg. I found it telling that the speakers two main points were about responsibility: taking responsibility for yourself and your own actions; and being responsible in the friends we choose.
Read moreThe Central Station in Antwerp Belgium
Sometimes you just have to have a lite moment in the day. Here it is.
Read morePaul Blart: Mall Cop – A Movie Review
A single, suburban dad tries to make ends meet as a security officer at a New Jersey mall. It’s a job he takes very seriously, though no one else does. When Santa’s helpers at the mall stage a coup, shutting down the megaplex and taking hostages (Paul’s daughter and sweetheart among them), Jersey’s most formidable mall cop will have to become a real cop to save the day.
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