Well the holiday weekend is just about over and that means that the Christmas season is upon us....
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Dorm Room Jenga
I have it on good authority that the honor code still exists in some pockets of society....
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Soothing The Raptorous Soul
Last night I sat here in the rocker which I’ve placed into eternal dibs with the TharpSter command center (my laptop) in my lap watching a movie. I had the noise cancelling headphones on...
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Butt Rolls & Chocolate Kisses
The dulcet tones of a big man snoring fill the room right now as we sit here watching the Texans eek one out. Various siblings-in-law conspire amongst themselves about the methods in which...
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ThanksGiving
If you’re reading this on the day it was published, I only have one thing to say. In essence, you’ve taken the necessary steps to step away from the turkey roasting in the...
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The Month I Might Win The Lottery
December is upon us ladies and gentlemen, and that means one thing. It’s my month to buy lottery tickets. I should probably offer up the following warning for you before you continue...
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Stuff
“You can’t have everything. Where would you put it?” Steven Wright said that sometime in the 80’s. I have the cassette. All things being equal, I’ve just about come to the inevitable...
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The Flat Tire
Editor’s note – With the publishing of today’s blog, there are now 42 blogs left in the Letters From The Past Series. Many years ago when I had no more than a year...
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Browsing Incompetence
At which point did things go horribly awry? Honestly, I could flip a quarter to determine which mistake was more tragic. The mistakes, of course, were using Bing and using Internet Explorer....
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See Ya, Kid
A little over twenty years ago when I first arrived in the Alamo city, I had access to a couple of different grocery stores which possessed a national reputation. The two which come to...
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