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Monthly Archives: May 2011
Anonymous
In ancient times the world was so sparsely populated that an individual needed only one name. Anonymous was apparently an Athenian Greek who had a lot to say but never had the courage to just come out and say it. … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Writing, Mass Media, Plain English, Uncategorized
Tagged Anonymous, Athenian Greek, Attributions, Author Unknown, blame where blame is due, Citations, Cite, Creativity, credit where credit is due, Government, Graffiti, Hindu-Arabic Numeric Writing System, Latin Alphabet, Mother Tongue, Originality, Punishable by Death, Quotes, Republic, Reputation, There is no new thing under the sun. - Ecclesiastes 1:9 KJV, Tyrants, Writing
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Tailgating: No Fun for Anyone
Before I attempt to give you advice on what or what not to do behind the wheel of an automobile I feel I ought to present my own driving credentials because my wish to aid and assist you and yours … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Writing, Observations, Uncategorized
Tagged Affirmative Action, Army, Assertiveness Training, “If you’re not a part of the solution-you’re part of the problem.”, “Just what is the hold-up?”, “The Me Generation”, Brake Lights, Civil Rights, Courtesy, Defensive Driving, Deuce-and-a-half, Driver's Education, Driving, Drivotrainer, Expressway, Gridlock, High School, Jeep, Lambeau Field, Limited Access Highway, McDonald’s Coffee, Merging, Milwaukee Public Schools, Minimum Speed, Morgue Photos, NASCAR, Oxymoron, Packers, Port-O-Potty, Road Rage, School Bus Driver, Sedan, Selfishness, Signal 30, Speed Trap, Speedometer, Stopping Distance, Tailgate, Tailgate Party, Tailgating, Taxi, The Death Knell of Civilization, The Inchworm Effect, The Right of Way, The Speed Limit, Traffic Jams, Traffic Safety, Transmission Creep, Turn Signals, UPS, VIP, Wonder Woman
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When I grow up I want to be an Astronaut
When I grow up I want to be an Astronaut. I’ve been following the U.S. Space Program more or less from its inception. I find myself once again reading about the difficulties astronauts are confronted with while working in Outer … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged 98.6ºF, Aircraft, Astronauts, Atmospheric Pressure, Centrifugal, Eardrums, Ears, Eustacian Tubes, EVA, Extra Vehicular Activity, G-Suit, Gravitational, Gravity, Gravity Suit, Guts, Hydrostatic Pressure, Jet Pilots, Lungs, Modesty, NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Oxygen, Science Fiction, Space, Space Program, Space Race, Space Suits, Speedo, Sunburn, The Brain, U. S., Vacuum, Void, Wind-Chill Factor, Zero G
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Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir?
Lady Marmelade – LaBelle with Patti LaBelle – 1974 The chorus of “Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir” is French for “Do you want to sleep with me tonight?” When (the) Labelle (group) performed this on television, broadcast standards of … Continue reading
Posted in Noise, Uncategorized
Tagged Acadian, Africa, Agriculture, Alabama, Arkansas, Audio Architecture, Broadcast, Broadcasting, Brothels, Business, Cajun, California, Canadian, Children, Commercial Radio, Corn, Culture, Draftees, Elevator Music, English, Florida, French, French Créole, History, Indiana, Justice, LaBelle, Lady Marmalade, Louisiana, Love, Lyrics, Maine, Mass Media, Mississippi, Musak, Music, Native American, New Orleans, Nightclub, Patti LaBelle, Playlist, Pop Culture, Program, Prostitution, Psychology, Radio, Red Light District, Rolling Stones, Row Crops, Satellite Radio, Seeds, Serenade, Sex, Sowing, Spanish, Storyville, Superman, Television Programs, Texas, The American Way, The French Quarter, Truth, U. S. Army, U.S. Navy, Wheat, World War I
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Charity
In 1970 I was serving in the U. S. Army; stationed at Ft. Riley Kansas. About that time the United Community Funds and Council of America was renamed United Way of America. While in company mass formation, we received a … Continue reading
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Tagged A 100% Unit, A Cure for Death, Aggressive Pan-Handling, BBB, Better Business Bureau, Big Business, Bundled Cable Television Programs, Charities, Charity, Church, Day Room, DMA, Economics, Ft. Riley, Garbologist, Garbology, Greed, Guilt, Hereditary, I have never owned a television, Kansas, MRM, Nickel of Guilt, Non-Profit Organizations, RuPaul, Sesame Street, Sniff Test, Televangelist, The March of Dimes, The Milwaukee Rescue Mission, U. S. Army, United Community Funds and Council of America, United Way of America, Veteran, Wishful Thinking
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Senior Dementia
This is for those suffering Senior Dementia: Remember Aunt Bea? We never had an Aunt Bea. Remember Uncle Miltie? No relation either. He was a transvestite Jew on television. Remember all the fun we had as kids? Canned laughter. This … Continue reading
Posted in Going Bananas, Humor, Uncategorized
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Be Thou Perfect….
Jesus said: “…Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.” – (Matt. 5:48 KJV) Now, if the Lord commands you to be perfect, why should I accept 67% perfection? Or even 93% perfection? Don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Going Bananas, Uncategorized
Tagged Banana, Chiquita, Christ, Jesus, Logic, Matt. 5:48, Perfect, Perfection, Perfectionists, Wisdom
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May I ask you a rather personal question?
Posted in Dirty Words, Observations, Sadie Hawkins' Day
Tagged Amorous, Animal Magnetism, Aphro dite, Bonding, Crush, Desire, Endocrine, Endocrine System, Eros, Erotic Desire, Erotism, Falling in Love, Glandular, Hormones, Human Anatomy, Imprinting, Infatuation, Instinct, Limerance, Love, Lust, Passion, Pheromones, Physical Attraction, Puppy Love, Raging Hormones, Sex, Twitterpation
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The Rhinoceros
For a time I worked at the Milwaukee County Zoo and this afforded me ample opportunity to observe the many exotic creatures kept there. I found the rhinoceros to be a particularly ugly creature. I learned the rhinoceros was an … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Children, Creation, Creature, Endangered Species, Humanity, Milwaukee County Zoo, Newspapers, Rhinoceros, Stewardship, The Unborn, Tough Guy
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