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post-natural…yuck!
way back in the day, there was a short-lived craze where men…and boys…and even some females…purchased and wore military surplus coats, hats, scarves…and yes, even military grade wool. wool socks. wool hats. wool thick enough to hold off a Siberian … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Life
Tagged Army Navy surplus store, nostalgia, salvage, surplus, Winter, wool, wool blaankets
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The weaker week
In the course of human events, the ancient world was rife with conflicting schedules for the unit we call “the week,” from five days to ten days, with some societies choosing alternating numbers of days in the week to balance … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Life
Tagged days, humor, Monday, Roman empire, sabbath, seven day week, time, Tuesday, week, weekend
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a sad little trip to dramaville
the last time i did my laundry, i was assaulted by a soap opera. that is because the screen overpowered the sound of washers, dryers, and ringing cellphones… three transients washed their clothes. one emptied two duffle bags. another, who … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Life
Tagged cell phone, cruelty, culture, drama, drama kings, drama queens, gossip, Life, Morgan Freeman, sin, texting, tweeting, western world
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sexy but wholesome…
whenever i hear the word “pony tails,” or “pig tails,” i can imagine a convention full of stiff tailed girls converging on some grand Beauty and Hair Styling Convention, all energized like Monster-induced energizer bunny-women. and somewhere in that male-fantasy-dream, … Continue reading
flappy bird hits the windshield
if you have seen a kid, with fingers flying across an iphone/ipad/electronic-thing, he or she is likely playing flappy bird. not flippy bird, which in my younger days meant a not-very-nice-person told you to perform an anatomically impossible act upon … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Life
Tagged communication, flappy bird, kids, Life, real life, teenagers, video games
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Let’s all go to the leeching
there’s something Medieval about our healthcare system when we shoot flu-free patients with a “flu vaccine” made from…the flu. It is about as practical as herding sheep with a salad shooter…a hit and miss proposition. Perhaps if we just go … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, humor, Life
Tagged alternative medicines, cures, health, humor, leeches, leeching, Life, medicine, Middle Ages
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Things That Did Not Happen This Year
As I look back on the year, it is cumbersome for me to dissect all the posts and events that filled my life in 2013. So- I have decided to treat you to a list of some of the more … Continue reading
Amarillo Tuesday
In a new twist to substantially increase Post-Thanksgiving Celebration Shopping Events, a group of the 30 largest US retailers have announced the kick-off of “Amarillo Tuesday.” The event, which will coordinate retailer savings with participation in Mexican restaurant promotions, will … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Economy, Life
Tagged America, Black Friday, commercialism, culture, diversity, economics, ethics, food, Life, marketing, prejudice, racism, restaurants, retailers, USA
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A Day At The Fair: 8/11/2013
This is what I saw at the fair today, in between spurts of lashing rain…
Posted in Culture, Life, Men, Music, Photography, Weather, Women
Tagged Appalachia, culture, dancing, fairs, Life, music, nature, tourism, videos, West Virginia
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Rejecting the Refrigerator
Is anyone else tired of chicken? Not just any chicken, the plain chicken you get in the grocery store that you have to take home and put in the refrigerator. That chicken. That kind of food. I’m tired of tasteless. … Continue reading
Posted in Characters, Culture, Food, Health, humor, Language, Life, Men, Nature, Photography, Politics
Tagged America, Appalachia, chemically addictive ingredients, conspiracy theories, culture, food, fried chicken, health, intelligence, Kentucky Fried Chicken, KFC, Mike Myers, movies, photography, purpose, refrigerators, rejection, relationships, The Weekly World News
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