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Anti Obama Propaganda

July 1st, 2008 · No Comments

A friend sent me the above artwork. While I love my friend and not sure why they sent it on, I don’t think it is funny. I don’t care for these four powerful symbols being combined in such a manner.
I don’t like Obama’s policies and think he would be a disaster for this country. His [...]

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Tags: Election '08 · Politics · Religion · art

Anatomy of Migraine

June 3rd, 2008 · 13 Comments

Last night I went to bed with a headache. I woke up with a headache. I took some Advil right after getting to work … no effect. In fact it got worse.
Light started stabbing me … mercilessly.
Then I could smell a fly fart from three miles away.
Every little smell is magnified to [...]

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Tags: Asides · Health · Humor · Nature

A Memoir Conundrum

May 17th, 2008 · 7 Comments

I was in DC last week for a Pastor’s conference. It ended Friday around 2pm and our next meeting was really a birthday party at 6pm. In between I took a nap and then went to Barnes & Noble. While there I saw a book by Augusten Burroughs called A Wolf At [...]

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Tags: Book Review · Books · Current Affairs · Ex-Gay · Gay · Homosexuality · Life · People · Worldview · Writing · art

Chasing the Sunset - Flying To San Jose

February 28th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Today I flew from Orlando to San Jose through Atlanta. I parked my car at a place just down the street from OIA. The shuttle picked up another gentlemen after me who had a very nice car.   Not inordinately expensive but still quite nice. I have no idea what kind [...]

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Tags: Food · Health · Life · Men · People · Photography · Travel

Holidays on Ice - Book Review

February 24th, 2008 · 4 Comments

I submitted some writing samples to a guy who knows his stuff about that kind of stuff. We both thought it would be good to read authors that I tend to write like. Not to copy them but to learn from them.
Enter David Sedaris’ books. I have read two of his other [...]

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Tags: Book Review · Christianity · Church · Crime · Culture War · Current Affairs · Evil · Friends · Gay · Holiday · Homosexuality · Humor · Life · People · Religion · Sexuality · Tragedy · Writing · art

The Funniest Baptism Ever

February 22nd, 2008 · 7 Comments

I laughed so hard I choked. Thanks Eddie!
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