Kill Phil Vol. II

Friday, February 5, 2010
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Punxsutawney Phil, that nefarious, evil, smelly, mangy, disease-ridden, skuzzy varmint in Pennsylvania has once again gotten on my last nerve. “Punx” could conceivably be pronounced “punks” and that’s what the rodent is: A punk, a lower-life form, something akin to a glob of primordial goo. Six more weeks of winter. OK, so it’s the first week... »

Happiness Is…

Friday, January 29, 2010
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…a new set of boat plans! The postman was kind enough to deliver to me Wednesday, in addition to a detailed topographic map of Kisatchie Bayou, a set of boat plans from Swan Boat Design in California. It was like Christmas all over again. The plans arrived... »

Middling

Thursday, January 28, 2010
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Well, here it is January, and temperatures are cooling again. Plus it’s going to get wet, so they say. It was a pretty nice semi-warm spell. Kept me in the yard a little more, even if only to grumble about how long it is until... »


Over Here

Friday, January 22, 2010
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The Yanks are coming, the Yanks are coming The drums rum tumming everywhere So prepare Say a prayer Send the word, send the word to beware… (George M. Cohan, “Over There”) The victory of a... »

Cuts

Wednesday, January 20, 2010
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Cheerful! Cheerful, dangit, cheerful! Granted, the weather has improved significantly. My mood is not nearly so foul as it has been. It’s warmer, and despite the considerable chance of rain... »

Living in a Daydream

Friday, January 15, 2010
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Trying my best to be less melancholy and more cheerful. It ain’t working at all. After three or four half-hearted starts at writing something funny, I gave up. I’m not... »