We went in for breakfast at a quarter to 10. The food was excellent; I had the Country Boy breakfast with bacon, eggs, and pancakes. The bacon was crisp, the eggs were done just how I asked, and the pancakes were flat-out awesome. If you like sissified coffee, then this place is not for you: […]
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Faith, Books, and Stuff
“May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face; the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand.”
“May the curse of Mary Malone and her nine blind illegitimate children chase you so far over the hills of Damnation that the Lord himself can’t find you with a telescope.”
This traditional Christian hymn was written in 1865 by Sabine Baring-Gould, an English scholar and author, most notably of The Book of Werewolves, a study of lycanthropy. The music was written by Sir Arthur Sullivan, of Gilbert & Sullivan fame.
Having grown up watching Looney Tunes my whole life, there are just some gags that I just take for granted. For example, animals can disguise themselves as chickens simply by putting a red rubber glove on their heads. I had forgotten this, and had even forgotten there being a time when the difference between a […]
So, I have been having pain in my right side just below the lowest part of my rib for about a week and a half. My first reaction was to ignore it and it would get better after a few days. Alas, my body doesn’t take orders from anyone and I finally went to the doctor. My […]
One of my favorite bookstores is 2nd Street Books in Osceola, Missouri, a small town about a half an hour south of Clinton on Missouri Highway 13. The store is in an old building just off the square, and has a pretty large inventory of books from all genres. Prices are very good: almost all […]
Chick #1: He better be careful. You’re the best thing he’s got. Chick #2: You tell him that.
Not, not basses as in the fish, but basses as in those guys who sing parts lower than tenor and baritone. I don’t know if you’ve ever sang bass, but bass is the low male part, kind of the tuba of voices. As you might expect, basses sing notes that are on the aptly-named bass […]
After I was back in the boat, the whole thing seemed pretty funny. In fact, it was downright hilarious. It was a total riot. Until I realized my wife might find out. Heather tends to try rushing me to the doctor if I so much as get a papercut, so it was my firm notion […]