Monthly Archives: May 2007

Each year on the Sunday prior to Memorial Day the NASCAR ‘Coca-Cola 600’, which used to be called the ‘World 600’ – I think – before all the money arrived, is held at the local racetrack. Part of the week … Continue reading →

Working thru the section on Motivation in the Basic Management training class (mandated by H.R.) I found this- Frustrated behaviors due to inability to satisfy a need- * Aggression * Withdrawal * Rationalization * Compensation or substitution * Introspection Except … Continue reading →

As an occasional breeder of dogs, I’m amazed at the thought that all the Irish Setters we currently have (7) were born in this house and will (with no questions asked) spend their entire lives with us. They are not … Continue reading →

I finished reading ‘Nova Express’ by William S. Burroughs last night. OK, I’ve read about and grasp the idea behind cut-up & fold-in techniques and it wasn’t my first exposure to either, but I don’t have a clue what I … Continue reading →

(The following is based solely on my experience. Any opinions expressed are mine alone and may not have anything in common with the beliefs of others. Please try not to take it too seriously.) Separating albums by the Tubes and … Continue reading →

misanthropic adjective believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others [syn: cynical] (I don’t disagree this is me at times n_decisive) Misquoting something I read elsewhere; blogging is the voyeur’s way into the … Continue reading →

Without me being aware of any of yesterday’s news when I arrived home from work, the first thing my wife said to me was, “now Jerry Falwell knows that God is a black lesbian”. (and I thought she was a … Continue reading →

After performing the perfunctory web searches was curious if anyone here knows of any information linking ‘in vitro’ fertilization with higher rates of birth defects?

Novels Junkie Queer Naked Lunch The Soft Machine The Ticket That Exploded Dead Fingers Talk (need) Nova Express The Last Words of Dutch Schultz The Wild Boys Port of Saints Cities of the Red Night The Place of Dead Roads … Continue reading →

Many years ago I knew someone who owned a very nice 1956 Porsche Speedster. Used as a “daily driver” it was gorgeous, lovingly cared for vehicle with all sorts of interesting features (including a chromed oil dipstick). However the one … Continue reading →