This piece of Spam I got this morning was amusing for a couple of reasons.
Big Game Hunting in England
A friend sent me this article about an English town’s hunt for a rogue squirrel that had been terrorizing the local population. I think that’s probably the same squirrel somebody sent me a picture of a while ago.
Hockey, anyone?
I think I’m going to become a loyal fan of the UK hockey team. A few years ago, they were trying to create a poster that would get a lot of attention. One of the basketball team’s most famous fans is Kentucky native Ashley Judd. Somebody on the team roomed with her cousin, and suggested… Continue reading Hockey, anyone?
American Pride
I got this via email this morning. I think it’s been circulating for a while, but after last night’s elections, I was looking for any small reason to smile and feel good about this country. In contrast to all the real frightening stuff Ashcroft is doing, this is an anti-terrorist effort I could support.
Tatertown
Somebody asked me today whether the "Tatertown" in my email signature is a real place. I get that query occasionally, and have an answer filed away that I send whenever anybody inquires. I’ve been contemplating putting it on a web page. This seems like a good place for it; now I can just give people… Continue reading Tatertown
The advantages of being a dinosaur
Like any other progressive state, Kentucky was providing election results online on election night. And, like any other system that only sees peak load once a year, their web server wasn’t up to the demand. It handled the load pretty well for the first hour or so after the polls closed, and the interface was… Continue reading The advantages of being a dinosaur
Electoral Inflation
A local newspaper article about the upcoming election mentioned the going rate for buying votes in Eastern KY this year is $75/vote! We’ve come a long way since the dollar and shot of whisky that I remember. In fact, it was 30 years ago, 1972, when I sat in a campaign organizational meeting and listened… Continue reading Electoral Inflation
Stuck at home on a beautiful blessing day
First Saturday in November, St. Hubert’s Day, opening of the formal hunting season with the traditional Blessing of the Hounds. The weather is perfect, a crisp sunny fall day with temperatures in the 40’s. And I’m missing it, for the first time in I can’t remember how many years, because Arthur’s booboo from an encounter… Continue reading Stuck at home on a beautiful blessing day
I\’m Getting Senile
Or maybe St. Hubert just really wants me to stay home and clean my house today. Looking outside, I just couldn\’t resist the call of the hunt. So I decided I could at least go out enjoy the weather and take some pictures. I figure the digital camera saves me roughly $10/roll on film and… Continue reading I\’m Getting Senile
Housekeeping
This thing finally got big enough for the older entries to drop off the bottom. (It displays the 40 most recent entries). I still haven’t gotten around to adding a fancy calendar to it. In the meantime, to make the older stuff readily available, I’ve added a month selector at the bottom. I might ask… Continue reading Housekeeping