Happy 12th Anniversary!
It was 12 years ago tonight at approximately 9pm that Cindy and I first met. I was working as a DJ in a club and she came in dressed in a Medieval wench dress for our Halloween contest and asked … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2008
Where Does Candy Corn Come From?
Tomorrow is Halloween. If there is one modern-day candy that is associated with this ancient Celtic celebration of the dissolving of the boundaries between the worlds of the living and the dead, it is (perhaps because of the celebration taking … Continue reading
Another Republican Endorsement For Obama
Prominent Republicans, such as Colin Powell, Scott McClellan and others, have thrown their support to Democratic Party Candidate Barack Obama in the closing days of the Presidential race. Now comes news that the ultimate symbol of the Republican Party has … Continue reading
Whatever You Give A Woman…
I’ve seen this all over the blogosphere, but haven’t been able to nail down an origin in order to give proper attribution. However, it’s just too good not to share. Heed these words of wisdom. “Whatever you give a woman, … Continue reading
New Flickr Uploads
As promised, I’ve uploaded photos of our visit to our property on Sheepback Mountain and our wonderful visit to The Gathering Place B & B in Maggie Valley courtesy of hostess Laura. You can check them out by clicking here … Continue reading
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Obama Supporters Should Avoid Overconfidence
Or, in Senator Obama’s own words: “For those of you who are feeling giddy or cocky and think this is all set, I just [have] two words for you: New Hampshire,” the Democratic presidential nominee said during a fundraiser breakfast … Continue reading
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Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead.
I meant to post this earlier last week when we were in North Carolina. We stopped into The Chocolate Bear, a gourmet chocolate shoppe on Main Street in Waynesville, and were surprised to see that the sister of our friend … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina, Personal
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Tony Hillerman: 1925 – 2008
Tony Hillerman, acclaimed mystery novelist and creator of Navajo lead characters Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee as police detectives working in both the Anglo and Native American worlds to solve crimes, died of pulmonary failure in Albuquerque, NM yesterday at … Continue reading
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Free Taco Tuesday
If you want to make a run for the border and not have it cost you a single peso, then Taco Bell has a deal for you, amigo. Here’s the promo wording direct from the website: A base has been … Continue reading
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Opie, Andy, Richie and The Fonz For Obama
I’m REALLY dating myself when I point out that I watched both of these series during my lifetime; the first as a child and the second in my early and mid-20’s. I have enormous respect for the film work Ron … Continue reading
Preparing For The Digital TV Switch
On February 17, 2009 (a little less than a month after we swear in a new president), full-power television stations nationwide must stop transmitting their old analog signal and switch to a digital transmission (DTV). If you already have a … Continue reading
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Why Is This Blog Pink?
Just a reminder that our color scheme is pink for the month of October in observance of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, as evidenced by the “Going Pink For October” graphic under my photo on the right. If you haven’t … Continue reading
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What Is Real?
I’m not trying to get uber-philosophical, but what is real? How do you judge what you term to be “reality” as being real? Is the position that “perception is reality” a correct one? Is the physical life we lead real, … Continue reading
The Taj Mahal Of Tents
As promised in this post, here are some photos of our new “Taj Mahal of Tents” that we camped in while on vacation in North Carolina. Not shown in these photos is that the tent has a cool built-in light … Continue reading
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Friday In Western North Carolina
Friday we drove to Maggie Valley with Cindy’s parents to meet Art at Joey’s Pancake House. Joey’s is only open for breakfast, from 7am to noon, and is ALWAYS packed. When we had driven by on Wednesday morning at 9am … Continue reading
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Balsam Mountain Inn
Thursday afternoon our tires arrived and we drove into Waynesville to have them put on the truck and then made our way to Blue Ridge Books & News, which you can read about here. Cindy’s mom and dad had made … Continue reading
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The Gathering Place, Maggie Valley NC
I’m writing this on Friday, October 17th while sitting in the West Carolina Internet Cafe in Dillsboro, NC and using their free (if you bring your own laptop) Wi-Fi. I chose WCIF because they also offer printing and faxing services … Continue reading
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Greetings From Maggie Valley, North Carolina
I’m writing this on Thursday, October 16th while sitting in the Blue Ridge Books & News in Waynesville, NC and using their free Wi-Fi. Waynesville is about halfway between Moonshine Creek Campground in Sylva (really Balsam, though) where we are … Continue reading
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The Enchanted Forest
Here’s a photo taken on our property from where our cabin will be built. Cindy has bestowed the title of “The Enchanted Forest” on our small piece of Sheepback Mountain in Maggie Valley, North Carolina. Thank you for subscribing to … Continue reading
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Blog Action Day 2008 Poverty
Note: From October 12th – 20th posts here will be new but pre-written due to my camping in the mountains of North Carolina where Internet connections are not always available or fast. Thanks for reading! Today is Blog Action Day … Continue reading
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