Fatnathan's Fathead

Snow Day Food

2010-01-30T20:17:00.003-06:00

For me, snow day is the perfect excuse to spend the day cooking some tasty grub. Realizing that the winter weather warning was for real, yesterday I went down to the Kroger and got some supplies. Tonight we reaped the fruits of my labor. This is what a Duck looks like, all thawed and removed from the vacuum packaging. Note the big poofy fat breasts. This is what we like. This is what it

2008-11-04T22:43:00.005-06:00

As we all bask in the glow of this holy and righteous righting of the country, allow yourself a few minutes to contemplate the brave and honest voters of our God-fearing land who stood in line, against all odds, to make their voice heard.Go here to hear a series of interviews with Arkansas voters. Their knowledge of the issues and cunning intellect cuts to the bone.I have two favorites, and of

2008-10-12T19:31:00.005-05:00

I have two new things to tell you about. First of all, I have discovered the greatest blog off all time, ever. It is captivating. I cannot stop reading it. The best satire I have seen in a long time. My favorite parts are the incredulous commenters. Some people are so gullible to think that they can correct this person. Pure Genius.The second thing I wanted to mention is that I only fuel my

2008-10-04T10:13:00.001-05:00

2008-09-07T21:04:00.001-05:00

This is a clip from our Church service this morning. It was really Exciting. That is me on the guitar.

2008-09-04T21:49:00.002-05:00

Can You Name Them All?

2008-07-28T22:22:00.005-05:00

For my DF8 Friends and The Cap'nThis what I am talking about.Bottom to top:Hand Sliced and Buttered Marble Rye ToastGolden's MustardHavarti CheeseLeaf LettuceTomatoKosher SaltTurkeyHamSalamiCappicolaSoppresettaHome Made Refrigerator Dill ChipsFresh Ground PepperMinced Red OnionAlfalfa SproutsMayonnaiseNothing makes me happier.

2008-05-09T20:50:00.010-05:00

Miss J went to go see her sweet Maw tonight, so Wylie, Miles and I had us a guy's night. We started off with some video games and cartoons, then we had a feast of mac and cheese with fried bacon. With an hour or so to kill until bed time, Wylie suggested we have a jam session. Miles replied, "Yeah, come on Daddoe, let's start a BAND!!"So I got my acoustic guitar, Wylie choose my mandolin, and

2008-05-02T21:10:00.005-05:00

From me to Albert GoreMy best buddy Dan sent me a link to this really cool Sound Pressure Decibel Level Chart. It starts with the quietest sound ever measured and works its way up to the loudest. The first entry reads:-80 UNDERWATER NUCLEAR SUBMARINE MICROPHONES LISTENING TO SHRIMP CHEWING ON FOOD AT 100 METERS DISTANCE Now that is pretty quiet, right. As it moves up the list, some of the

2008-04-10T21:01:00.008-05:00

I have just arrived home from Juneau, Alaska, where my wife and I spent a lovely week as the privileged guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gottschlich. The lovely Tracy is a lifelong friend of my sweet wife (Miss J. spent her formative years in Juneau) and this was the second time that she has invited us to visit. Our friends have a lovely house, a lovely family, a lovely town, and an amazing way with

2008-02-13T16:28:00.002-06:00

Camille Paglia does an amazingly succinct job of breaking down the primary season today on Salon.comThe old-guard feminist establishment has also rushed out of cold storage to embrace Hillary Clinton via tremulous manifestoes of gal power that have startlingly exposed the sentimental slackness of thought that made Gloria Steinem and company wear out their welcome in the first place. Hillary's

2008-01-05T12:34:00.000-06:00

Miss J asked me to share five weird things about myself. Unfortunately, I am perfectly normal. Therefore, here are five fun facts!1.)I have a built in thermo-nuclear heat plant in my body. I radiate heat like a gas grill. Even on the coldest nights of the winter, I cannot get under more than one blanket. Pajamas are a complete waste for me; I can never sleep in more than a t-shirt and boxer

2008-01-03T17:41:00.000-06:00

At the blog Doodlemonkey there was a contest to determine who was the best elusive beast, Bigfoot or The Yeti.The Yeti won, 1 vote to 0. This was a huge upset and led to one of the most interesting comment threads in the history of blogging.

2008-01-03T17:30:00.000-06:00

I am so proud to have set my Father-in-Law straight on the true meaning of Kwanzaa.

2008-01-03T09:54:00.000-06:00

Fun review of Joel Olsteen's new book on Slate.com today. It is always interesting to read a secular review of a religious book.Indeed, if you bracket all the scary, irresponsible health-and-wealth cheerleading that jolts through Become a Better You, this exurban image of God the indulgent dad is among the more troubling features of the gospel according to Osteen. For it turns out that the divine

2007-12-31T20:59:00.001-06:00

Geoffrey Norman writes on National Review Online about the year in sports scandal:In basketball, it wasn’t drugs. Not this year, anyway. The NBA’s scandal involved gambling which, in big-time sports, can be lethal. It doesn’t take many players to fix a basketball game, as several point-shaving scandals in the college game have demonstrated. And even a casual follower of the game can appreciate

2007-12-28T20:57:00.001-06:00

Tony Trischka, Steve Martin, Béla Fleck - The Crow

2007-12-21T14:19:00.001-06:00

25Learn about Ultrasound technicians

2007-12-18T09:36:00.001-06:00

Christopher Hitchens destroys Mike Huckabee today in this piece on Slate.com. Speaking of Article VI of the constitution:However, what Article VI does not do, and was never intended to do, is deny me the right to say, as loudly as I may choose, that I will on no account vote for a smirking hick like Mike Huckabee, who is an unusually stupid primate but who does not have the elementary

2007-12-17T16:45:00.000-06:00

NEA Says Teacher Pay Improving in ArkansasThe running joke in Arkansas whenever national rankings in education, wealth or other categories were released has always been "thank God for Mississippi." Arkansas often ranked at the bottom, one step above its Southern neighbor. But in the latest National Education Association rankings of teacher pay, Arkansas outranked all its regional neighbors and

2007-12-17T16:41:00.000-06:00

I work as a bar keep a couple of nights a week at a tiny neighborhood Italian restaurant. Last week one of the servers was at my bar inscribing "Merry Christmas" on the top of tickets that she was preparing to deliver to a table. Another server walked by, saw what she was writing, and became incredulous. "You can't write Merry Christmas! You might offend someone! What if they are Jewish? You have

2007-12-17T16:40:00.000-06:00

For some reason, my sister and I have taken to texting each other random song lyrics throughout the day. The challenge is the make the other laugh out loud. My best message so far was this:Dit dit duun, dow – ROW. Dit dit duun, dow – ROW, Dit dit duun, dow – ROW. Lit dit dit dit dit dit dun – TEQUILA!And I held the lead for a long time, but Jenni went for the win the other day with this gem:If

2007-12-16T18:55:00.000-06:00

2007-12-15T21:56:00.000-06:00

People have started to ask me lately if I were ever going to post again at this blog. I can only answer yes, but you never know when, how often, or if it is going to be worth reading. Now that I know that people care, I will try to make more of an effort. We will see . . .

2007-07-22T10:38:00.000-05:00

You Are AnimalA complete lunatic, you're operating on 100% animal instincts.You thrive on uncontrolled energy, and you're downright scary.But you sure can beat a good drum."Kill! Kill!"The Muppet Personality Test

2007-07-09T19:03:00.000-05:00

This past weekend at the Little Rock Farmer's Market I found a fellow that had some Pennsylvania Morels for sale. I picked up $5 worth (About 3/4 pint basket - small morels) and cooked them for dinner tonight. This is what I came up with. It turned out real nice!Morels with Butter and Cream over PastaTwo servings of Dry angel hair pastaOlive Oil1 eggPanko Bread CrumbsHeavy CreamButterS&PPrepare

2007-06-24T22:34:00.000-05:00

New Video! I finally found time to cobble together enough free software to1.) Rip the DVD that KATV gave us.2.) Convert at least the first twenty minutes to DivX3.) Edit out one of the watchable tunes.I hope you enjoy. I have an hour of this stuff if I can just figure out how to unwrap the package.If anyone out there is a whiz at video editing and wants to volunteer to edit this DVD down into

2007-06-12T21:43:00.000-05:00

St. Andrew's Anglican This past Saturday night was our regular Dinner for Eight meeting. This group is the last remaining vestige of our glorious old church, and contains some of our favorite people in the whole world. The group is so great, in fact, that it is now dinner for twelve. Because this group likes to stay out late and drink too much, Miss J and I asked my parents to watch the boys for

2007-06-11T14:41:00.001-05:00

As a graduate of Bismarck High School, Bismarck, AR, let me tell you how proud this article makes me! My favorite part: Education officials expressed most concern about Bismarck, which was projected to have an ending balance of negative $220,000 for the fiscal year that ends June 30th, 2008. An audit found multiple unauthorized payments, including an $18,000 contribution to a retirement plan for

2007-06-08T19:47:00.000-05:00

1UMCNLROK, before I forget about it, and before I go to another stop on my tour this Sunday, I thought I had better get down some thoughts about my visit last Sunday to First United Methodist, North Little Rock. Keep in mind that I went to the "Contemporary" service. This is the middle of the three Sunday morning services.Facilities:The church has several large buildings that take up almost all

2007-06-05T21:09:00.000-05:00

I agree with this interpretation 100%

2007-06-04T19:39:00.000-05:00

Why would I start posting to a blog that I have been ignoring for the past two and a half years? Because I finally have something to say, that's why. Also, blogs have become fashionable again. If there is one thing that is true about me, it is that I simply must be up on the latest trends. Everyone I know has a blog, therefore I had to come back. Three years ago it was just me, James Lileks, and

2004-09-10T08:49:00.000-05:00

It is interesting on this third anniversary of the attacks of September 11th, to go back and look at some of the things that were said on that day. Early on, there was some misinformation floating around about other attacks that never really happened. I heard about a plane hitting the Statue of Liberty, and about car bombs in DC. I particularly remember the gas scare. People (at least in my

2004-08-24T10:53:00.000-05:00

Playing music live for an audience is the most interesting of pastimes. This past weekend Cosmic Debris played twice. Friday night we played for two and a half hours in a small club in Little Rock. This is a place we love to play. The room is small, but just the right size for our crowd. It always sounds good, and a lot of my friends were coming out. Alas, Murphy’s Law would reign over the

2004-08-20T14:35:00.000-05:00

There are several chances to avail yourself of the smooth sounds of Cosmic Debris in the next few weeks. The only questions are 1) How late will you stay up, and 2) are you packing heat. Tonight, August 20, you can catch us at The Living Room, 3610 Kavanaugh, at 10:00 PM. We had a blast last time we played this room. The cover is $5, the refreshments are first rate, and a good time is virtually

2004-08-14T23:00:00.000-05:00

Tonight at prayer time, Wylie Allman Greer (4) prayed, "Thank you for Greatness, and thank you for all of our freedom, and make sure it is all about Love!"

2004-08-06T23:48:00.000-05:00

-----Original Message----- From: Nathaniel Greer Sent: Fri 8/6/2004 11:46 PM To: charlie.ergen@echostar.com; CEO@echostar.com; CEOofdishnetwork@dishnetwork.com; Jim.Defranco@echostar.com Cc: Subject: Disgruntled Customer - Unauthorized Charge and Overdraft Fees Dear Sirs, I apologize for the lengthiness of this letter. My thoroughness speaks to my honesty and authority. This past Spring

2004-07-30T20:41:00.000-05:00

Miles Simon Cash Greer was born on July 20th at 3:10 PM. So far, he is very mellow. It is still hard with the newborn and the odd hours and the trying to behave one’s self, but you should see this kid. He is pretty neat. Last night he was up late and I laid him on his back in my bed and drug over the laptop. I surfed through the music folders and found Freddy Freeloader from Miles Davis’ modal

2004-07-07T15:33:00.000-05:00

This blog turns two years old this month. If memory serves, that is about the time to start potty training. Therefore you can look for much more cursing here in the future. Actually, as you can tell from my recent output, you cannot look for much of anything here in the near future. Did I loose interest? Perhaps a little. More accurately I lost time. When I started this blog I was working at a

2004-06-17T08:34:00.000-05:00

-----Original Message----- From: Patrick Greer Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 5:48 PM To: Nathaniel Greer Subject: My thoughts on the eve of the Open 1) Tiger will be a factor (but not win) because Shinnecock takes the driver out of his hands whether he likes it or not. 2) Look for an old guy to make some serious noise (Tom Kite, Jay Haas, Tom Watson, Stads, etc.) 3) Padraig Harrington

2004-06-02T13:31:00.000-05:00

I fell asleep last night while watching Band of Brothers on the History Channel. Therefore, I dreamed all night that I was involved in warfare. It was not WWII and I was not in Bastogne though. It was more like I was in an Eastern European Communist Block country and I was involved in an uprising that was being violently put down by the Soviet Military. There was a lot of guerilla sneaking about

2004-05-04T13:10:00.000-05:00

As it turns out, Bill Clinton is exactly like we always imagined he would be.Anson said that those who socialize with Clinton say there's no off switch even when he's relaxed. One unnamed friend said of Clinton, "He just talks. You don't really have a conversation with him. He never asks about you. He never asks you your opinions on anything. He just loves to talk and have an audience. "He is

2004-04-29T16:24:00.000-05:00

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2004-04-06T10:56:00.000-05:00

I have always suspected this, but now I finally have the evidence: You are a MASTER of the English language! While your English is not exactly perfect,you are still more grammatically correct thanjust about every American. Still, there isalways room for improvement... How grammatically sound are you? brought to you by Quizilla

2004-03-22T14:41:00.000-06:00

About five years ago, this short guy with a goatee started coming up to me every Sunday after church. I would be on stage packing up my instrument and he wanted to talk about acoustic guitars and country music. And he knew a lot about both. He knew a lot about talking too, and my sweet wife would usually be ready for some lunch by the time we got through. “James Taylor plays Olsen guitars. They

2004-02-24T15:29:00.000-06:00

The following are quotes from the speech President Bush delivered to the Republican Governor's Association. I got them from the Bush/Cheney 04 email newsletter. The full text of the speech is available here, and it is a good read. But I thought that the passages highlighted in the newsletter were worth passing along. How could anyone listen to this stump speech and not be swayed? Well, I guess a

2004-02-13T08:31:00.000-06:00

Dan has created a new Yahoo Group for our band. You can join in the fun here: Subscribe to cosmicdebrisband Powered by launch.groups.yahoo.com

2004-02-12T12:50:00.000-06:00

The Institute of Medicine in Washington and Health Canada have determined that you do not necessarily need eight glasses of water a day. Furthermore, Beer and Coffee do not have a diuretic affect on the human body, but rather add net water to your system. The independent institute sets nutrition recommendations. The nutrition, pediatrics and geriatrics experts concluded the average North American

2004-02-06T14:02:00.000-06:00

Dude, I would totally drive this.

2004-02-06T11:14:00.000-06:00

Finally some press! Jim Harris writes about the Musician's Showcase this week in the Arkansas Times. Here is the money paragraph: Poeboy Society barely escaped a strong performance by first-timers Cosmic Debris. Obviously, Cosmic Debris members have played somewhere, a lot, and for such a new band were amazingly tight with their jazz-influenced rock. Poeboy's edge came in the overall stage

2004-01-28T10:28:00.000-06:00

Upcoming Fox TV shows:The Littlest Groom. 12 female dwarfs compete for the love of a hunk; well make that a chunk of burning 4 foot 5 inch love. Just when you have accepted this premise, a group of normal sized babes are brought in to compete against the little ladies. When Animals Attract. A National Geographic show about mating rituals among animals. It should include plenty of doggystyle.

2004-01-27T15:28:00.000-06:00

For anyone who cares, and I know that John Barber does, here is the board tape from last Thursday’s show at Juanita’s. First a few notes, or reasons why this sounds so crappy: This was our first gig in front of a live audience. We were playing in the Arkansas Times’ Musicians Showcase, and were the third act of four that performed that night. We arrived while the first band was playing and

2004-01-26T09:21:00.000-06:00

Matt Labash is in New Hampshire this week. Up at the campus's Dominic Hill, John Kerry prepares to march down to the debate with a firefighter's union and their bagpiping corps, who are playing something that sounds like Dean funeral music. For a moment, Kerry's bus, the "Real Deal Express," almost grinds its candidate into the pavement as it hurtles down the hill. A line of Deaniacs obstruct the

2004-01-23T16:19:00.000-06:00

With karate I'll kick your ass Here to Tiennamen Square.

2004-01-23T01:20:00.000-06:00

Tonight was our first time to play in front of people, and it went really well, almost perfect. We performed to the best of our abilities and received a huge crowd response. We did not win and will not be advancing to the finals of the Arkansas Times Musicians Showcase, but then again, we never really expected to. This was our first gig for Pete’s sake. All in all, I am very proud of our

2004-01-22T15:59:00.000-06:00

I realize that I am late on finding this article that Matt Labash published last Friday. Matt, an admitted reality TV junkie, rips into Nicole Richie from Fox's The Simple Life with his trademark sardonic wit. Here is a sample:Critics, always in need of finding larger social implications, have misguidedly written thousands of words on how the ascendance of Paris Hilton means our culture is now so

2004-01-21T16:59:00.000-06:00

This is one of the acts we will be competing against. Things are not looking good for Cosmic Debris. We don't even have a web site! Be sure and check out the lyrics. Up in dog town 72115 We’re coming up Yeah we’re bring it Live Up in dog town 72115 We will get you off and leave you to dieWait a second. 72115 - Dog Town - These guys are my neighbors.

2004-01-21T16:51:00.000-06:00

My new band finally got our first gig. We will be playing at Juanita's tomorrow night in the Arkansas Times Musicians Showcase. Soon the world will be ours. Cosmic Debris - We Reign. Supreme.

2004-01-19T19:57:00.000-06:00

Comments are back up. Feel free to tell me what you think about previous posts.

2004-01-15T13:13:00.000-06:00

Dennis Miller's new CNBC show is starting soon. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has reprinted a New York Times article about him and it. "Did you see the Democratic debate the other night?" he asked. "To me, Dennis Kucinich's politics are more scrambled than Rod Steiger's dream journal. And Clark? He's a wizard in many ways, but when I hear him speak, it's almost like he's slumming. There's a

2004-01-13T14:36:00.000-06:00

For Sale: 1/6 scale model of Christopher Walken's head.

2004-01-13T10:05:00.000-06:00

Fark has a link to the Top Ten Drug War stories of 2003. This is number ten:On May 16, New York City police tossed a stun grenade into the home of 57-year-old Alberta Spruill, city worker and church volunteer, who died from a heart attack during the mistaken drug raid. On May 23, NYC police accidentally raid the home of teacher Joe Celcis. Police smashed open the door, handcuffed several people,

2003-12-30T14:59:00.000-06:00

Blogcritics has collected a masterlist of end-of-the-year lists here. My favorite one is "The 30 Most Shameful Events of 2003" by Stephen Silver.

2003-12-26T10:26:00.000-06:00

On December 14th, the day that news broke that Saddam was caught, Miss J, Wylie, and I went to the small town Missionary Baptist Church that my Pop pastors. This is what the sign out front looked like that day. This is why I love small town churches, and this is why I love my Pop.

2003-12-22T15:49:00.000-06:00

On a lighter note: Here are three songs from my latest rock and roll act. Give them a listen and tell me what you think. (Unless you don't like them. In that case, keep your opinions to yourself. Who do you think you are, William Miller?)

2003-12-22T15:15:00.000-06:00

An open letter to all of those we invited to our annual Christmas Eve Party Dear Friends and Family, A depressing and familiar tragedy has struck our humble house. For any of you whom we have not told, Jerusalem is pregnant. This is exciting news and we could not be happier about bringing another child into our blissful little family. For those of you who were not around when she was

2003-12-12T22:38:00.000-06:00

I got the finest piece of fan mail that I have ever received today. From a gentleman who refers to himself as, "Stu Dent." It reads: Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 16:03:34 -0800 (PST) From: "Stu Dent" Subject: About your site To: fatnathan@yahoo.com Yeah, you don't need a web page. It is useless. Your a city slicker piece of poo, you bird brain. Kiss my country ass. You too can insult me!

2003-11-20T21:22:00.000-06:00

I can feel it coming on. The snot, the fatigue, the headache, the soreness, the blah is creeping up on me. Tomorrow it will be a full-fledged cold I am sure. I know that I am getting sick because I am not hungry. I have no desire to eat dinner tonight. That never happens. But I have no time for sickness, and no patience for it either. Also, I cannot stand to use sick leave for sickness. Sick

2003-11-20T12:06:00.000-06:00

Commenting is back up. Talk to me people. It does get lonely in here.

2003-11-20T12:04:00.000-06:00

OK, last try. I am going with a new comment hosting service and hope to have it online soon.

2003-11-20T09:08:00.000-06:00

My sis has posted an autobiographical sketch she had to write for a grad school application. It is very interesting, at least it is to me - you know, 'cause I am in it.

2003-11-17T23:17:00.000-06:00

Is there anything more interesting than a 500 word blog post about shoes?

2003-11-17T10:59:00.000-06:00

My old house was 5.5 miles from work. The new house is 4.7 miles from work. It used to take me about seven minutes to get to the office in the mornings – now it takes me anywhere from 25 minutes on a low traffic morning, to nearly an hour on a thick fog, multi-car accident morning like we had today. That’s right, nearly an hour to go 4.7 miles. The way I figure it, I could have walked to work

2003-11-15T22:18:00.000-06:00

Jonah Goldberg has written the shortest and best piece of his career, and it was written for the Times of London of all publications. You have to subscribe to see it on the British site, but NRO has helpfully reprinted it here. Give it a read; it will only take a few minutes.

2003-11-15T00:03:00.000-06:00

I have finished the last of the major remodeling on our new house. Well, I have done all that I am going to do right now. I love my new house. It is looking great, but it has kicked my butt. Here is the quick list of what we have done in the last three months. Tear out old funky carpet. Prime and paint every room, including ceilings. Repair sprinkler system. Scrape the nasty, moldy, glued

2003-11-10T09:20:00.000-06:00

Could this: NICOLE KIDMAN TO RECORD LP WITH LENNY KRAVITZ Be the worst thing to happen to rock and roll since this:

2003-10-24T13:07:00.000-05:00

Ahh, the ever-cynical and sarcastic speechwriter. Gutsy and not afraid to speak up or clash with authority, his dry wit is amusing. But under it all he's just a big teddy bear... and the world's biggest Yankees fan. :: Which West Wing character are you? ::

2003-10-05T23:57:00.000-05:00

I am anxious to get back to you. I love my friends who read this blog. If you are someone who I talk to regularly, then you know that I have had a most interesting end to the summer. I sold my house, had a deal fall through on another house, lived with my mother-in-law for three weeks, and then moved into a 65 year old fixer-upper. Since then, my time away from work has been consumed by

2003-09-12T08:20:00.000-05:00

Rest in peace Mr. Cash. There will never be another.

2003-09-10T12:52:00.000-05:00

Accdording to Drudge, Mel Gibson has gotten a big thumbs up from the Vatican.

2003-09-08T07:48:00.000-05:00

More golf punditry from PGA expert, the Fatpop: OK, I got a beef with the PGA Tour. Today Paul Azinger shoots a nice little 68 to put himself one shot off the lead in the Canadian Open. I realize the Canadian Open has no hope of being confused with the U.S. Open, but still a national championship is a national championship. Back in the early 70's they made a big deal out of the Canadian Open

2003-08-18T08:35:00.000-05:00

I realize this topic has the potential of being over-blogged by my fellow part time scribes and I, but it is what is on my mind. Michael Novak has written the most thorough and balanced review yet of Mel Gibson’s The Passion. It is a long read, but worth it if you are as excited about this film as I am.

2003-08-14T11:10:00.000-05:00

I love looking at my referral logs. How else would I find out that if you search google for Vin Diesel's Penis, this blog is the 7th link that is returned to you.

2003-08-14T10:48:00.000-05:00

In one of my more instrospective moments, I was given the clarity to finally describe exactly what is love.

2003-08-14T09:34:00.000-05:00

My old buddy John has created a new blog called The Back Porch that he has invited several of us to hang out in, including his mother. To christen the new site, I have written it a poem. Like all of my work, it is uncomfortable and somewhat sad. Of course, art is a reflection of the artist.

2003-07-23T08:46:00.000-05:00

Matt Drudge has seen Mel Gibson's The Passion, and he speaks very highly of it.

2003-07-21T22:52:00.000-05:00

If Total Recall is on TV, I am powerless. I have to watch it. Arnie's best work, excluding Predator.

2003-07-15T22:56:00.000-05:00

I am back home and I have not slept in about thirty-eight hours. Tomorrow it is back to the old grind. I have taken extensive notes on the last few days of my trip, but have not yet had the time to write them up for the blog. Hopefully I will have the time and energy to do that in the next few days. Also I have taken many more pictures, many of them Beautiful Alaskan Vistas. Hopefully I will

2003-07-09T21:28:00.000-05:00

Alaska is different from anything that I have ever seen in my life. It took twelve hours and three planes, but we finally arrived here yesterday afternoon, about 2:00 local time. It was 71 degrees and sunny. A nice coastal breeze was blowing in off of the channel. It was the most beautiful weather I have ever seen anywhere. We are here for Miss Tracy Lingle’s wedding. Her mother met us at the

2003-07-09T13:55:00.000-05:00

I am somewhere in the air above the Pacific Ocean between Seattle and Juneau. A lot has happened in the last two days. A lot has happened in the last week. A lot is going to happen in the near future. About six months ago Miss J. and I decided to take advantage of the friendly interest rates and try to find a bigger house. As someone who is paid to have good taste for a living, my sweet wife

2003-07-02T09:42:00.000-05:00

John Barber has written a beautiful piece on his memories of the now Palestinian controlled city of Bethlehem.

2003-06-30T09:21:00.000-05:00

Here is the previous post on Blogcritics.

2003-06-30T08:59:00.000-05:00

Perhaps you have heard about Mel Gibson’s new movie, “The Passion.” He co-wrote the script, directed and produced the movie, which depicts the final twelve hours of Jesus’ life. The kicker: the movie is performed entirely in Aramaic and Gibson wants no subtitles. According to this article, Mel took the movie to Colorado Springs last week to get the support of the Focus on the Family people. They

2003-06-28T14:21:00.000-05:00

Got a call about 10:00 this morning that someone wanted to look at the house at 1:00. I have for the most part been spared the loathing leading up to a showing. Most of the visits happen during the week and I am at work. Miss J has had to be the one to clean up the place and make it presentable. Well, let me tell you, I ran around here freaking out from 10:00 until 12:30. I straightened and

2003-06-28T09:56:00.000-05:00

Miss J is working this weekend. That is a good thing! Paying gigs for her have not been as regular as we would like. She has a function to decorate for, and an art show to help set up for, and a meeting with a couple whose wedding she is doing, so Wylie and me are on our own this weekend. The money is extra nice because we are headed to Alaska one week from Tuesday. Oh, and did I mention that

2003-06-26T08:42:00.000-05:00

Jimmie Lee Herringbone woke up with the distinct knowledge that his alarm clock had been going off for a long time. He woke up, but he did not open his eyes. If he were to open his eyes then he would see the clock on the nightstand at eye level and he was not ready to know how late he was for work just yet. He was already disappointed in himself. He knew that the alarm had been going off for a

2003-06-24T22:09:00.000-05:00

2003-06-23T22:58:00.000-05:00

This has Dan written all over it! Good with locks? CIA wants you WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Know your way around a lock? The CIA wants you. "The Central Intelligence Agency is seeking locksmiths to work with the best minds in the country while performing a mission critical to our nation," the CIA said in a recent job posting on its Web site www.cia.gov. Locksmiths, who in spy agency lingo are

2003-06-22T20:49:00.000-05:00

The summer time in Arkansas is the time of the fly. They show up sometime in April or May and by the end of June, flies are everywhere. They follow you in your home through the front door or exploit holes in your window screens, or come pouring in when the kids leave the door open. They land on your food at dinnertime. They land on the screen while you are watching TV. At night, they buzz your

2003-06-20T08:59:00.000-05:00

What a punk! If you can't see the picture, try here. if you can not see it there, then I am a computer idiot.