… Regarding the shooting in Colorado; let’s get two things perfectly clear. 1- A criminal, by the very definition of the word, does not respect laws. 2- A person intent on murder is not going to let laws keep him from the task at hand. Making guns illegal to own is not going to prevent criminals from committing crimes… because they are criminals, see? Crim•i•nals. As in people who violate and disregard laws. Gun laws. Any laws. Laws do not... Read more
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… Did you know that you can ask a priest to hear your confession anywhere, not just that one hour of the week on Saturday evening or by special appointment. Anywhere, any time. Like at bars, in restrooms, parked cars, over dinner. I’ve heard some pretty humorous stories about these impromptu confessions but I’ve always thought it terribly gauche to impose on a priest when he’s off the clock and out of his box. Like those people who accost doctors... Read more
… Aerial Panorama Gallery. See 360° panoramic photos of some of the most beautiful places in the world. Read more
… My gardening skills are simply astonishing. The list of stuff I kill continues to grow. Today I have the honor of adding four varieties of tomatoes to the official list of sh*t I kill. Roma, Beefsteak, Cherry, and Yellow Pear tomatoes, requiscat in pace. You never stood a chance. This is commonly known as end rot. It can be caused by un-evening watery which means not watering on a flat surface and lack of calcium in the soil or... Read more
… You know what I have for dinner when my son’s not home and I don’t have to cook, or I come home late from work and don’t want to cook, or more typically just don’t plain feel like cooking? Cereal. Or maybe a Poptart and a glass of wine. I’ve also been known to eat a bag of Cheetos over the kitchen sink. What? No one’s around to see. And judge. See. It’s not good for man to be... Read more
… For my birthday I met some friends in Asheville over the weekend. We went to have a few drinks and laugh at the painfully ironic hipsters and dirty hippies. We were well entertained. However, no trip to Asheville is complete without a stop at St. Lawrence Basilica, where I recently learned they have a haunted loo. No seriously. They have these weird little bathrooms under the church offices and the ladies room has 2 toilets sitting side by side.... Read more
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… About three days ago my son published this on his own blog; “Have you seen the commercial with Smokey the Bear saying “only you can prevent forest fires”? Every time I see it I laugh because it’s so stupid. I mean it really is when you think about it. I’m only in 4th grade and even I know that the four main causes of wildfires are lightning, volcanic eruptions, spontaneous combustion, and rockfall sparks. I don’t have any control... Read more
… unintentional hilarity ensued. It’s funny because that is all the NCR is good for. H/T to Mr. Vincenzo. Read more
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