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Final Ride, Biker Edition

Posted on May 26, 2007 by ken

The story of the Harley Hearse was picked up on the AP wire yesterday, and appeared on every news site I happened by. These conveyances are made by the Tombstone Hearse Company of Alum Creek PA, and feature a 19th … Continue reading →

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Diddley out of ICU

Posted on May 22, 2007 by ken

Bo Diddley is being transferred from intensive care and into a regular room at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha. He had been in ICU since suffering a stroke on May 13. This is good news indeed. Faith Fusillo, his … Continue reading →

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Jericho’s Walls Have Fallen

Posted on May 16, 2007 by ken

CBS has cancelled Jericho for the upcoming season. I neither know nor care about the business side of the decision, but SWMBO and I liked the show. I’ll be up front, and admit that its setting in Kansas reeled us … Continue reading →

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Nuts to All

Posted on May 16, 2007 by ken

I’d written earlier about a certain delicacy that I remember from my days on the Great Plains. Proving that this enjoyment isn’t limited to that geographic area, the folks of Elderon WI have a deep-fried version of that particular gastronomic … Continue reading →

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Falwell Fell

Posted on May 16, 2007 by ken

It’s yesterday’s news, but Rev. Jerry Falwell has died. Much has been, and will be written, about him. I just hope he found that there are books of the Bible after Leviticus in his latter days, and that he read … Continue reading →

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NASCAR HotPass Lineup

Posted on May 11, 2007 by ken

For the running of Saturday Night’s Dodge Avenger 500 from the grand old speedway in Darlington SC, we have: #31-Jeff Burton, 795 #26-Jamie McMurray, 796 #20-Tony Stewart, 797 #40-David Stremme, 798 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr, 799 H/T: Jayski, a living legend … Continue reading →

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Paging Sheryl Crow

Posted on May 1, 2007 by ken

I vowed I wouldn’t waste a pixel over here, mentioning Sheryl Crow’s toilet paper strategy; the one sheet “per trip” idea, which will save the world in 10 years or less. Yeah, that one. But this story from my native … Continue reading →

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There Will Be Time

Posted on April 17, 2007 by ken

After the Virginia Tech tragedy, there will be time for all of these things: For the anti-gun crown to use this case as cause for more stringent gun control. For the armchair administrators to cuss and discuss why campus wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Old. Older. Oldest.

Posted on March 4, 2007 by ken

Elder Daughter reached a birthday of some significance yesterday, 03.03, at 03.03.03 PM, according to SWMBO, who was there after all. The least significant digit of ED’s age is now a zero. If I were the tacky sort, and if … Continue reading →

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News Bloggin’ Again

Posted on February 28, 2007 by ken

Man, we have a real live police-car chase being broadcast live on the morning news. On the Capital Beltway. The guy has rammed at least one car, the hood is bent up, smoke is trailing profusely from the back. News … Continue reading →

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