First there was the conversation about how to get a baby squirrel to pee. (UPDATE: The squirrel now pees at inappropriate times. So he’s been named Lindsey in honor.) Then, it turned to even more strange topics, like zoo manure! ZooDoo – Product Information: Hoof stock (giraffe, zebra, elephant, bison, antelope, llama, rhino, hippo and…
What are you, president of the Obvious Club? Father, aka Uncle Benedict, during Operation: Z.E.R.O.
Guns For Hire – Part 1 Originally uploaded by cszar. I found this photo at Flickr really hilarious! Photographer’s description: “After the Muppet Show was canceled the main characters had to find other jobs. Dr. Bunsen, Kermit and Ms. Piggy opened their own security firm.” In case you can’t find the link to my Flickr…
TV found to be a painkiller for children – Yahoo! News: Sometimes the numbing effect of TV can be helpful. Especially if you’re a kid being stuck with a needle at the hospital. Researchers confirmed the distracting power of television — something parents have long known — when they found that children watching cartoons suffered…
I’m working from home (yes, 11PM on a Friday night – that’s why I get paid the big bucks). So, I often put on comfortable clothes for working. While jean shorts are pretty comfortable, the sweat shorts are so much better for spending all night typing at the command line and checking things in a…
MORNING SHOOTING STAR Originally uploaded by dramafreezone. Stumbled across this really cool photo. The smoke trail is really my favorite feature. Plus, one can make out the head of the trail. 🙂 Go there and get the larger size to see it better.
Little Boy Crossing Originally uploaded by sneezypb. Took a short trip over to Watson Mill Covered Bridge.
I got my oil changed today. One of the guys there sits down and says that he’ll put the more expensive oil I selected in my car while charging me for the cheaper stuff (about 60%) cheaper. The catch is he wanted me to give him a half the difference in cash under the table…
Lacey’s story about her first brush with racism in Houston reminds me that they were well intentioned. I am not very hard on such people because my so very white grandmother has made similar comments. Hers was that the neighborhood was suffering from all the crime, the specific example was that my bike was stolen…