Seis de Mayo has seemed to come in wet and thunderous, and subsequently got out hot and humid. What’s the deal with that? Generally I don’t have a problem with thunderstorms. The...
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5 Minutes
The Art Of Teamwork
Suffice to say (seems like I’m saying that a lot more with these daily dispatches), today’s blog isn’t going to talk about the benefits of teamwork. The reasoning behind the title will become self...
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“One Simple Sign-on” Listed As A Possible 2nd Term Initiative
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Obama Administration is considering the use of individual mandates in future legislative proposals if the President should win re-election this year. One of the first proposals would require all American...
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3 Minutes
Practical Applications
Nirvana. Not the band. The physical sensation. Unmitigated, unfettered, no holds barred, pleasure. Ladies and gentlemen, when the proper level of moisture is present combined with just the correct level of...
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The Night Off
Editors Note: The board of directors here at TharpSter.Org have decided to give Randy the night off from writing his daily blog. This decision does not come lightly. Throughout the year, he has been...
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6 Minutes
BB Part Deux
Well I didn’t initially visualize a rant about an experience at the DVD rental joint this last weekend would end up on a discussion board. Deep down, the rant really wasn’t the subject of...
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Monday Night
I sit here on the loveseat on a Monday night. Dinner, compiled of Wifey’s delicious spaghetti complete with garlic bread and salad drenched in Italian dressing is over. The laptop adorns my lap...
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5 Minutes
I’m The Customer Who
The real problem with Blockbuster isn’t the fact that its competition has figured out how to go beyond simple DVD rentals by running its service features through game consoles and the Internet. The...
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Today Was Kewl
Well ladies and gentlemen, today I did something I normally don’t do, and frankly have never done before. Understand that with a couple of teenagers, the years of dragging them into young adulthood have...
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Waiting
Lord knows I’ve been in my share of waiting rooms over the last 20 years. Even still, I find the process of sitting in them to be less than palatable. If it hasn’t been...
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