Apparently female bonding rituals include being exfoliated and moisturized at the ubiquitous spa.  My sister is going to be out of the country for a while and came down to drop off her dog, who will be staying with us, and to do some sisterly-bonding time by treating me to a massage and wrap at… Continue reading

On this Memorial Day, it is a time to remember those who gave their lives for our freedom.  It’s also a time to thank those who have served and are still serving our country–our military I think are the true last servants and protectors of the Constitution. So get involved:  So check out the Honor… Continue reading

He had a troubled life.  Most will remember him as the guy from Taxi or Kenicke from Grease, but I will remember him as Lord Greystone from Wizards and Warriors. Continue reading

Happy Birthday belatedly to John Wayne.  A man who truly loved this country and understood it more than those who profess to lead it today.  They should listen to the first video and learn something.  It’s too bad that many of the things he celebrates have gone the way of the dodo, such as moving… Continue reading

Just thought all of you wonderful folks would want to know that as of tonight (May 26, 2011), over $10,000 worth of supplies have been donated through Amazon that will be delivered tomorrow and early next week.  That doesn’t include the monetary donations y’all have sent in addition to the money Himself and I are… Continue reading

So ‘Climate Change’ is now some semi-self-aware deity force that is specifically targeting urban areas, at least in Al Roker’s mind.  If you go with the theory on Egregore, maybe Algore and his followers have actually caused a new deity to be born (they truly have created a new religion, complete with fanatics so who… Continue reading

ETA May 26, 8:30 pm:  I have updated some info with some thanks here: I talked to my cousin, who is on her way into Joplin with food (BBQ) and other supplies (they live less than an hour away).  She says that, although the people are starting getting what they need, the local animal shelters… Continue reading

So for some reason, a Santa Fe high school instituted pat downs before prom last year and a couple of the girls filed a lawsuit due to inappropriate patting (the principal says she was standing there and no students complained–more on that later).  So a federal judge said they had to have a ‘trained’ TSA… Continue reading

The infamous scene from “When Harry Met Sally”.  There was no chicken fried steak in this scene, but it was in a deli… Continue reading

Peace, Love, and Chicken Fried Steak.  Nice earworm song and a delicious idea–heck I think if everyone ate chicken fried steak, there would be world peace because no one could stir off of their sofas for at least a couple of hours a day.  Thanks to Borepatch for this. Continue reading