There’s Always Time for Ball
(Posted simultaneously to “Jelly-Town!”) Continue reading There’s Always Time for Ball
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Ever Vigilant
We have a well guarded household. (Posted simultaneously to “Jelly-Town!”) Continue reading Ever Vigilant
I don’t care what they may say, I don’t care what they may do
In lieu of a new balloon animal Jesus, I humbly submit the following: (Posted simultaneously to “Jelly-Town!”) Continue reading I don’t care what they may say, I don’t care what they may do
Back from Dairyland
I’ve been atypically quiet for the past couple of days for a very simple reason: this weekend was dominated by a necessary trip to my homeland. So how effectively did I manage to fit in some of the most important cultural touchstones of Wisconsin? Gray skies. Check. Scraggly, winter-dead trees across the landscape. Check. A reception in an American Legion hall. Check. The chicken dance enthusiastically performed at said reception. Check. A Packers loss. Check. A robust new illness making me throat feel like it’s been scraped with a rusty metal rake. Check. Tomorrow, we’ll return to our regular programming. … Continue reading Back from Dairyland
Hey Paul, Hey Paul, Hey Paul, let’s have a ball
Since we have no children romping and stomping around our home, I wonder if I can persuade some of our friends who are parents to install this item in their backyard. I found that image elsewhere and they found it … Continue reading Hey Paul, Hey Paul, Hey Paul, let’s have a ball
And I feel like some bird of paradise, my bad fortune slipping away
You are the Hanged Man Self-sacrifice, Sacrifice, Devotion, Bound. With the Hanged man there is often a sense of fatalism, waiting for something to happen. Or a fear of loss from a situation, rather than gain. The Hanged Man is perhaps the most fascinating card in the deck. It reflects the story of Odin who offered himself as a sacrifice in order to gain knowledge. Hanging from the world tree, wounded by a spear, given no bread or mead, he hung for nine days. On the last day, he saw on the ground runes that had fallen from the tree, understood … Continue reading And I feel like some bird of paradise, my bad fortune slipping away
How it happened I don’t know, must have been the Miracle-Gro
The gentleman in the above image is Lafayette Ronald Hubbard, science fiction author and crackpot religion founder. The device he’s utilizing to get measurements from his vine-ripened friend is called a Hubbard Electrometer. He apparently used it to determine that … Continue reading How it happened I don’t know, must have been the Miracle-Gro
Denk’ an Dich und lass’ ihn fliegen
Three straight days without any significant writing. I need to try and change that tomorrow. For now…. Continue reading Denk’ an Dich und lass’ ihn fliegen
Nothing more to say, no more ace to play
My homeland endured a slightly embarrassing news story this past week, as an innocent acronym proved to be unexpectedly problematic. They made a reasonable change, but I can’t help but think that the ingenious folks at the “Brand New” blog … Continue reading Nothing more to say, no more ace to play
This used to be real estate, now it’s only fields and streams
It’s always a pleasure to go through our Sunday New York Times. It’s pretty rare, however, that there’s something in there that I feel compelled to share. That’s one of the buildings at the college that currently offers me gainful employment. Known as the EcoDorm, it’s one of only two student resident halls in the country that boasts the highest rating that can be given to buildings that receive LEED-certification for environmentally friendly construction and operation. The accompanying article calls it the “spiritual center” of campus. While that may be overstating it, the article (and the additional photos) does provide … Continue reading This used to be real estate, now it’s only fields and streams
Coffee for Two 