Monthly Archives: December 2008

Test Picture Post

Posted on December 30, 2008 by epthnation

You may have noticed that this blog was slow lately. We think our trained monkeys have finally pinpointed the problem. I’m going to try to post this, and we’ll see what happens, eh?

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Hubris is a Game, Played on a Field

Posted on December 30, 2008 by epthnation

How does that saying go? Pride goeth before a fall? I think that was the Dallas Cowboys’ motto this year. I’d like to avoid rolling around in schadenfreude, but I must. This is too delicious to ignore. The Cowboys and … Continue reading →

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Christmas, Like Other Things, Is For Children

Posted on December 27, 2008 by epthnation

I made some bad choices during the planning process for the Christmas trip I’m about to wrap up. For example, I only brought one cd for two (2) six-hour car rides between Milwaukee and St. Louis. Even worse, it was … Continue reading →

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O Little Town of Butler

Posted on December 20, 2008 by epthnation

1) As I am hasting to bring him laud this season, I am reminded of all sorts of boring things that have no business on a blog. I thought of something today that was interesting, then lost it in the … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Song With Some Pathos

Posted on December 19, 2008 by epthnation

While driving around delivering pizzas tonight, I discovered the perfect Christmas carol for these recessed times. I had heard this song at least 200 times before, but only tonight did I really hear them. The song? “We Need a Little … Continue reading →

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Let’s Complain About Stuff We Have No Power Over

Posted on December 15, 2008 by epthnation

Oprah says you shouldn’t worry about something unless you have the power to change it. That will, presumably, keep you from going crazy in your own head as, for example, the Dallas Cowboys win a football game. But that’s not … Continue reading →

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We Apologize For The Last Post

Posted on December 10, 2008 by epthnation

I was feeling needlessly ornery. Call it the Christmas spirit, only in reverse. Santa Claus got my tongue. He looks, in retrospect, a lot like a certain pitcher/traitor. But I’m so over that. As long as there are sports, there … Continue reading →

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The Widest Shoe Drops

Posted on December 10, 2008 by epthnation

(Did this ever even happen? It seems like a dream.) Bad Economy? Not for the Yankees! They threw stupid money at CC Fatbathia, and news came out of NY this morning that the Large One has taken it. As I … Continue reading →

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Man, It’s Great to Be the Governor

Posted on December 9, 2008 by epthnation

Yet another Illinois Governor has been caught in an FBI sting. This time, it was Democrat R. Blagojevich (pronounced, against all odds, as Blugg-OY-uh-vich) getting caught with his hand in the corruption jar. What he’s accused of is AMAZING. This … Continue reading →

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28 Short Comments About My Jury Duty Experience, Comment #28 — Let’s Be Deliberate About This

Posted on December 7, 2008 by epthnation

28. Bailiff Bill had promised to make us coffee in the morning, which we appreciated very much. However, his idea of making coffee was putting the ground in the coffee maker, putting the water in the pot, and turning the … Continue reading →

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