How many languages can you speak? Which languages can you read or understand? "I only speak two languages: English and bad English." Jack – Big Trouble in Little China At one point I could claim French. However, its been so long since I last used it, those brain cells have mostly sloughed, I suspect. For…
C’mon mates! Leave the little stingies alone. BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Irwin fans ‘in revenge attacks’: Dead stingrays with their tails cut off have been found in Australia, sparking concern that fans of naturalist Steve Irwin may be avenging his death. Mr Irwin, a TV personality known as the “Crocodile Hunter”, was killed while…
If you could watch any movie on the big screen right at this moment, what would it be? I'd love to see Willow on the big screen again…. Read and post comments | Send to a friend
What are your personal memories of September 11th? Five years ago, I was a fairly active poster in the World Wide Web Artists' Consortium, an organization for web designers. Most members of the organization are in NYC. (Often the posts were people suggesting places to visit or offices to rent in the city.) Not long…
How many places have you lived in your life? Oxford Dr., Valdosta, GA University Dr., Valdosta, GA University Pl, Valdosta, GA (a few weeks) Fulton Pl, Valdosta, GA Sherwood Dr, Valdosta, GA Athens, GA Wow… that suggests lots more than I really feel. Read and post comments | Send to a friend
The world has changed as a result of these attacks 5 years ago today. Pre-9/11 we viewed the world’s problems as only something we had to deal with should we travel to a dangerous country. Post-9/11 we are constantly nervous that once again our home might be that dangerous country. A whole country going through…
I have always considered the Illiad or the Odyssey to be among the best of love stories. True, there is lots of violence. True, the characters are mostly men. Love is the motivation and driving force behind the heros and why each is able to overcome and win. If they were written by women, then…
Show us your camera smile. Pre-Meeting This is from January before I went to a meeting. I had bought the shirt on sale over Christmas Break. The tie I had bought just at Thanksgiving. Lots of people complemented the combination. Yellow is not a color I wear much. Lacey wants me to wear pink. What…
If you could only save one thing in a house fire (thing, not person), what would it be and why? Submitted by donnunn. My computer. It has my pictures (aka memories) and most everything else that is important. Sorry TiVo, CDs, DVDs, paintings, N64, polar bears, dragons, or Star Trek III collectible glasses. Read and…