Archive for November, 2008

Lucky Dog-gerel
November 26, 2008

Start out with Casey who’s friendly and furry
Ready for treats & never in a hurry
This dog’s mood just couldn’t be looser
That’s why I call him my blood pressure reducer
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Harrison’s the youngest–the baby, you see
Number four of the children, same place as me
History & Sports & Fun are the interests of this guy
But, most of all, [...]

Freeze Frame
November 25, 2008

If you are reading this on Tuesday, November 25, 2008, go look at the freeze frame being used as the portal to today’s weather forecast.  I’ll wait.  Mind wandering.  Wonder what episode of Hogan’s Heroes is on today?  Need to walk the dog.  My ears itch.  Oh, you’re back!  Did you see that shot?  First of [...]

Pie In The Sky
November 24, 2008

It was Friday of last week, on FirstNews-KCWE, that there was talk of pies.  Being Thanksgiving Week, people get pretty serious about their dessert choices.  Pumpkin Pie.  French Silk Pie.  Pecan Pie.  Lemon Pie.  When the question came to me– “And, Joel, what’s your favorite pie?”–I immediately reverted to being an 11 year old kid [...]

Monday Deferred
November 20, 2008

In the hilarious movie, Office Space, the lead character stumbles into work at the start of a new week only to be confronted by an obnoxiously perky co-worker, who says, to the clearly depressed man:  “Someone’s got a case of the Mondays!”  Cringe-worthy.  Well, this Interwebtrocity, cleverly called Joel’s Blog,  was quite nearly mired in [...]

Creature Of Habit
November 19, 2008

Many years ago, I visited a nursing home staffed by wonderful nuns.  They had all given their lives to improve the lives of others.  I asked one of these living angels, when she knew she wanted to serve God as a nun.  She told me “Forever.  You see, I’ve become a creature of habit.”  Saintly [...]