Finding Pictures in the Clouds
2014-08-19 – You can see pictures in the clouds. It might be a face. It might be a horsey. It’s a fun game to play. Of course, there are no […]
Ordinary Folk Want No Part of This
2014-08-17 – Those of us who have been around look at Ferguson, MO with dismay. We’ve seen it before. White versus black. “When will they ever learn,” as they say […]
Sew’s Your Old Man
2014-08-14 – There. I just finished sewing a couple of seams. One was in a pair of pants and one was in a backpack. They seem pretty strong and they […]
Merchants Have Gotten a Little Too Chummy—Or Have They?
2014-08-12 – Now that my birthday is past, I have a few comments on the birthday wishes I received. Most came through Facebook. A few came through email. Some came […]
Tonight’s Super Moon Celebrates the Anniversary of EightOh9
2014-08-10 – Yesterday was the second anniversary of the current version of my EightOh9 blog. My original blog started on January 22, 2004. But after three years, some family events […]
What Am I Going to Do With 10 Trees? (And 2 Bushes?)
2014-08-07 – What am I going to do with 10 trees and two bushes? It’s all a result of a survey I took part in given by the Arbor Day […]
Unexpressed Mirth—A Ticking Time Bomb? Or Forgotten?
2014-08-05 – Back in the Sixties, it was common knowledge that unexpressed anger would fester and come out in unexpected ways. Like an overheated boiler, you would blow off steam. […]
Less Than Two Months Till Diogenes Day
2014-08-03 – Get your lies out now, because come October 1 it will be “the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.” October 1 is Diogenes Day, but […]
Reflecting on the 2014 Israel-Hamas War
2014-07-30 – Did you ever give any thought to the opposing mirrors you find in fitting rooms? Maybe you’re paying more attention to that new suit or dress you’re trying […]
Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life
2014-07-29 – Saturday I was a life insurance agent. For a day. Yesterday I ended it. I’m not sure why I wanted to embark on a detour from my chosen […]
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