Iowa State Fair Daytrip
I just put up some pictures from yesterday’s trip to the State Fair with Jay. If you are interested in perusing these pictures, you could click on the link below or browse to the Snapshots page: State Fair
Time to Come Clean
Over the last week I have had to face a couple of hard truths. The first truth is that the Pope isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed. Or perhaps I’m wrong and during this time of religious bickering, it was a smart thing to piss off Jews and Protestants… Read More »Time to Come Clean
Last Few Days
Who is up for a random collection of pictures that come without descriptions? Perhaps including a picture of the worst John Wayne statue I have ever seen and pictures of some really sweaty dudes.
Hugin
At the conclusion of Supper Club tonight, I convinced Willy and Jay to throw around a frisbee so I could play with a freeware program known as Hugin. This program will stitch several images together for you to make a panorama. What lies below isn’t great art, but I think… Read More »Hugin
Unloading
What this entry lacks in substance it makes up for in size. Just a few things to get off my chest, including some random pictures without a description. A couple of weeks ago the American Film Institute released their list of the 100 best American movies of all time. The… Read More »Unloading
Minutia – Chapter 8: False Sense of Entitlement
Chapter 8: False Sense of Entitlement Friday Night Supper Club has been in existence for over a year now. Since its existence, there have been three members. We are just like the three musketeers, without the intrigue, sword fighting and problems with the Cardinal Guards. Willy is Porthos. Jay is… Read More »Minutia – Chapter 8: False Sense of Entitlement
Chapter 2 Addendum
I have received several request for more information on the “I towed the store manager at Duff’s car” story. I am posting a copy of an e-mail that I sent to Jay about it. Jay already knows all about Dasher Mismanagement, but in case you don’t I’ll fill you in… Read More »Chapter 2 Addendum
Minutia – Chapter 4: Failure
Chapter 4: Failure Thomas Edison failed on his first 100 attempts to invent the light bulb. When asked if he was upset with all of his failures he responded that they weren’t failures. He had learned 100 different ways not to invent the light bulb. I think of that story… Read More »Minutia – Chapter 4: Failure
Chapter 3: Tenderloining It!
Chapter 3: Tenderloining It! Tenderloining it! I’m sure if you were to rush to your dictionary you would fail to find the term “tenderloining” anywhere within its pages. One of the great things about language is the fact that it is constantly evolving. What was not a word, a correct… Read More »Chapter 3: Tenderloining It!
Minutia – Chapter 2: Beans
Chapter 2: Beans I do not get many e-mails at work. The ones I get are either related to a phone system failure that doesn’t affect me, the aisle copier being broken, new orders, or loaner requests. If I get a personal e-mail it is usually a link to read… Read More »Minutia – Chapter 2: Beans
Minutia: Chapter 1
After what could only be described as an extended absence, today I return to the blog world with full force. I have planned for this thin slice of cyberspace a monster of a blog. There will be 14 parts to this blog. When it has completely unraveled, it might be… Read More »Minutia: Chapter 1
The Past Weekend
Mr. Wentworth came over to Boone this weekend. So it turned out to be a pretty good weekend. I took some pictures to remember the events that Bill’s presence triggered. First of all, I have completed the next picture to be hung in Salon 908. Below is a picture of… Read More »The Past Weekend
Something Out of Nothing
I went on a brief sojourn to Minnesota this past weekend. I had some pretty ambitious plans for a photo montage, but that fell through. So I put this little thing together to make me feel better about me. The Drink “This beer tastes like dog rectum. Jay let me… Read More »Something Out of Nothing
Reflections on the Last Few Days (Part III)
I have had difficulty in getting back in my mode to finish up this mostly uninteresting tale. It has been over a week since most of this stuff has transpired. My memory of the events may be more than a little bit foggy. I’ll do my best recollect these events… Read More »Reflections on the Last Few Days (Part III)
Lost My Mode
So I lost my mode on Friday and haven’t been able to get it back. I know there are those of you who are sitting on the edge of your seats waiting for Part III of Reflections on the Last Few Days. I just haven’t been able to get into… Read More »Lost My Mode
Reflections on the Last Few Days (Part I)
I may have alluded to having a pretty great weekend in an earlier blog. Although it might have been a bit of bragging on my part, I have always been a big fan of the moral philosopher Jay Hanna Dean (AKA Jerome Herman Dean) who argued that “It ain’t bragging… Read More »Reflections on the Last Few Days (Part I)
Rectification
I got lots of information to get out there, so I’m going to dispense with the niceties and just jump in and get this “blog” on!!! Well the response to my anti-Dasher Management rant and artwork has been universally negative. Just some of my favorite e-mail responses: “What you don’t… Read More »Rectification
Score!
Some times it pays to show up for work. Usually whatever your hourly wage happens to be, unless you are on salary then you are consistently being robbed. There are times when it REALLY pays to show up for work. I’m talking about when you have a high quality converstaion… Read More »Score!
2007 Calendar
So most of the 2007 Calendars have been printed, laminated and bound. There are just a few left that need to be distributed. If you still want a calendar and didn’t get your order in, better let me know. Because 2007 begins in 13 hours and every day that a… Read More »2007 Calendar
Weekend Reflections
Pufferbilly Days has now passed. At some point in the future I will go up to the Chamber of Commerce and retrieve my pictures, trophies, and ribbons. That is correct, instead of giving our ribbons for Win, Place, and Show; they give out trophies. I’m not complaining. This will be… Read More »Weekend Reflections
Eastern Iowa Road Trip
Closing in on the deadline for the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest. I’m not sure if I will have any pictures ready for the contest. I procrastinated to a point where I don’t know if my pictures will even be delivered in time for me to mat them and get them… Read More »Eastern Iowa Road Trip