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The Adventures of Gracie the Wander Cat: Da Livin’ is Easy

Posted on August 24, 2014 by admin

Whoa, been awhile, so guess I should put in my two claws worth but, really, ain’t much happening. I mean, it’s summer: What, exactly, do you expect me to be doing? It ain’t been all lazing around, though. I have been … Continue reading →

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Yard Sale

Posted on August 10, 2014 by admin

Boy, if that title doesn’t get me more Google hits, then nothing will. I set up a table in Middletown, VA, this past Saturday for the infamous Route 11 Yard Crawl: Like the banners? I got up at 0400 to drive … Continue reading →

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Losing Losing Cable

Posted on August 3, 2014 by admin

Ah, the good things, they come to that proverbial end, and this past weekend we bid a fond adieu to Jason Smith’s Losing Cable series by having a back-to-back viewing of all the episodes. Because Jason is a Big Bang kind … Continue reading →

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Just…gone

Posted on July 25, 2014 by admin

Right smack dab in the middle of Winchester, VA is this lovely place: The Kernstown Battlefield, where two, count ’em, two separate battles were fought during the Civil War. Can you blame ’em? It’s a lovely place to run around and … Continue reading →

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Watch them destroy my neighborhood

Posted on July 11, 2014 by admin

“Them” being the city council which, in a frenzied effort to make this a “walkable” city, decided to eliminate a park next to me (that once housed a 19th Century brick farmhouse and 100-year-old pecan trees), for a “commercial development.” … Continue reading →

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What I Did This 4th of July

Posted on July 4, 2014 by admin

Because central planners have decided that a proper Fourth of July celebration requires herding the peasants into some town square for face painting, 10ks, and cornhole tournaments (cornhole? Seriously?) while awaiting government-sanctioned firework displays, I decided to go do some real … Continue reading →

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By the Power of Odin, I Release You!

Posted on June 27, 2014 by admin

That Asgardian on yon hill is me. I was playing Odin for the last episode of Losing Cable2… (moment of silence for the end of a great series…okay, back to it…) and it was quite the hoot. Here’s where we … Continue reading →

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The Ship to Look for God

Posted on June 22, 2014 by admin

Now available: Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L4DXOXC Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/433588    

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Two out of Five Ain’t Good

Posted on June 16, 2014 by admin

I don’t mean to turn this into a movie review blog, but I’ve been to a few of the summer blockbusters and feel the need to render opinion. For those of you without the time to linger, here are the one-word … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Gracie the Wander Cat: Compare and Contrast

Posted on June 8, 2014 by admin

Why Russell gets treats: 2014-05-21 17.52.46 Why Gracie doesn’t: 2014-05-21 17.53.28 [Let it buffer]

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