Category: General

  • Armbands

    Been wondering for a while what is the purpose of those armbands that NFL and College players are sporting above the elbow.  A search of the web came up with all kinds of reasons including:Reducing the tension at the point of connection of the muscles to the boneAn attempt to kick racism out of footballOther…

  • Children

    They seem so little, yet grow so fast.The moments now will soon be past.Enjoy them now before you know; she will be grown.  That’s how it goes.Something I must have written in a card to go with a baby present to someone.  Found it on a piece of scrap paper when cleaning out my files…

  • And they call Baseball slow…

    According to the Wall Street Journal, NFL Broadcasts have and average of 11 minutes of actual play.  There were 67 minutes of players standing around, 17 minutes of replays and 3 seconds of cheerleader shots.  Commercials take up an hour of a typical broadcast.Star-Tribune, Page 1, Saturday; January 16, 2010No wonder I don’t care for…

  • Cleanup

    Didn’t get anything posted yesterday because we spent the day cleaning after Jake and Stu replaced all the water lines in the house on Friday.

  • Giving Wingnut a bad name

    MinnPost says that CNN named Michelle Bachmann Wingnut of the year.  Now she’s giving me a bad name…Bitch.PS: That’s Dr. Wingnut to you…

  • Bag-o-hammers

    Last Friday, New Years’s day, I went to Jimmy John’s to pick up some sandwiches for lunch.  My bill was $17.76 and I remarked that 1776 was a good year.  The cashier looked at me quizzically and said that was like 210 years ago, what was so good about it?I said, “Don’t you know what…

  • How about plowing for a change

    My email to Mayor Chris Coleman and Councilman Pat Harris this morning:Pat/Chris:I know that the city equipment shed is having trouble keeping the plows on the street, but the debacle last week has made the streets in Saint Paul the laughing stock of the entire metro area.I’ve been living in the city for more than…