The Newly Formed Murphy Family

New Blog!!!

2010-09-13T18:13:00.001-05:00

All - find my fresh start here: http://lifeaswrittenbyme.blogspot.com/. That is, if I have anyone looking for my blog any longer....

New Blog Name!

2009-05-21T07:52:00.003-05:00

Hi everyone! Looks like I didn't live up to my promise to update the blog more often!

Avid readers (I know there are at least one of you!) will notice the new name of the blog. That's right - the deed is done! Michael & I joined as man & wife on Saturday (the 16th)!!!!!!!!!!!!! We are happy little newlyweds with our family of 3 dogs.

Thanks to all of my family that traveled out to Indy to watch us do the deed. And many more thanks to everyone who expressed their congrats to us! This is the beginning of an exciting new era!

Top 25 Most Played Songs on My iPod (04/20/2009)

2009-04-20T07:38:00.003-05:00

I know that I've been MIA for a few months now. Between Michael selling his house & the planning of our wedding (26 days & counting!), things have been just a little busy lately!!! So, let me start off slowly again by posting the top 25 most played songs on my iPod. Hopefully, there won't be another 3 months before I post my next 'deep thoughts'.

100 Years - Five for Fighting
Accidentally in Love - Counting Crows
Afternoons & Coffeespoons - Crash Test Dummies
Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers
Angel Eyes - Jeff Healy
Better Be Good to Me - Tina Turner
Bless the Broken Road - Rascall Flatts
Boogie Shoes - KC & the Sunshine Band
Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) - Looking Glass
Come On Get Higher - Matt Nathanson
Dangerous - Kardinal Offishall
The Dress Looks Nice on You - Sufjan Stevens
End of the Line - The Traveling Wilburys
Girl - Beck
Highwayman - Highwayman
Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel
Lay Lady Lay - Bob Dylan
Making Memories of Us - Keith Urban
Our Song - Taylor Swift
Picture in a Frame - Tom Waits
Rapper's Delight - The Sugarhill Gang
She Bangs - Ricky Martin
Southern Cross - Crosby, Stills & Nash
Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot
We Just Disagree - Dave Mason

And They Said It Would Never Happen...

2009-02-01T19:58:00.005-06:00

Yes! You heard right! Whitney Kayne Farmer is officially engaged! My lovely fiance proposed last night - a nice simple event that was incredibly great. Now, we have to start planning for the big event. Circle your calendars - it will all go down on May 16th - of 2009. Why waste time??? And, a great wedding gift would be secrets on how to have a wedding for cheap! :)

The Dooze

2009-01-23T10:30:00.003-06:00

Thank you Bill Simmons for the lovely tribute to your Dooze.

To everyone else, it never fails to amaze me how much you can love a dog.

Dooze's Story

Wii Fit - Wiik 2

2009-01-16T15:23:00.001-06:00

Results TBD

Seriously Dude...

2009-01-14T14:32:00.005-06:00

Get a grip on yourself:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28646165/

Wii Fit - Wiik 1

2009-01-09T06:14:00.007-06:00

So, I've decided that I will make myself accountable to the exercise program on the Wii Fit by posting my info on this here blog. :)

I've checked my ego at the door & am ready to face the humiliation of global review...

BMI: 24.66
Weight: 162.8 lbs
How much weight left to drop: 17.6 lbs

Waist: 33"
Hips: 42"

Michael's First Day...

2009-01-05T19:19:00.005-06:00

Aww, isn't he cute???? Okay, so I promised him that I wouldn't post these pictures, but I couldn't help it.

It was Michael's first day of work in Nashville!!!! Yeah yeah yeah!!!! His first day in a life of cubicles, stupid engineering jokes and bringing home the Nashville bacon! Or, in our case, the Nashville fakin' bacon.

Top 25 Most Played Songs on My iPod (12/29/2008)

2008-12-29T14:15:00.005-06:00

100 Years - Five for Fighting
Accidentally in Love - Counting Crows
Afternoons & Coffeespoons - Crash Test Dummies
Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers
Angel Eyes - Jeff Healy
The Bitch is Back - Elton John
Bless the Broken Road - Rascall Flatts
Boogie Shoes - KC & the Sunshine Band
Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) - Looking Glass
Come On Get Higher - Matt Nathanson
The Dress Looks Nice on You - Sufjan Stevens
End of the Line - The Traveling Wilburys
Girl - Beck
Highwayman - Highwayman
If You Could Read My Mind - Gordon Lightfoot
Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel
Lay Lady Lay - Bob Dylan
Making Memories of Us - Keith Urban
My Lovin' - En Vogue
Our Song - Taylor Swift
Rapper's Delight - The Sugarhill Gang
She Bangs - Ricky Martin
Southern Cross - Crosby, Stills & Nash
Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot
We Just Disagree - Dave Mason

Latest & Greatest News

2008-12-29T12:30:00.004-06:00

So, I can't believe that I didn't post the best news EVER!!!! My Michael has landed a job in Nashville!!! Yeah for him! That means that he will be coming to live with me & Oscar on a near full-time basis. Of course, anyone who knows me just said a quick prayer for Michael & wished him the best of luck - not on his job, but in living with me. I think it will be great!! So, congratulations to Michael - this was the BEST Christmas gift ever.

Speaking of Michael, he took me to meet some of his friends on Sunday. It is his friend Matt & Matt's family. They were such lovely people. It was really neat to see how much they truly love Michael & how interested they were in his life! And, I found some extra motivation to post new blogs, thanks to Jennifer - Matt's sister!! (See - you finally embarrassed me into posting something new.)

Michael & I went back to the 'Nati to see my family on Christmas. The twins were there - whom I absolutely adore. I don't know how it's possible, but they actually get cuter each time I see them. Let me share the best moment of the day (filled with great moments.) The family had just returned from eating brunch & Dax, Lisa, Nicky, Olivia, Michael & me were all going to the park & just taking a short detour to Dax & family's home. They had an inflatable Rudolph on their lawn & the twins claimed Rudolph melted all of the time. Dax inflated Rudolph for their amusement - which made everyone pretty happy. (Well, it made the twins happy, which made me happy, so that's close enough to everyone, right????) Regardless, Michael & I got in my car, watching Rudolph inflate. Dax turned off Rudolph and there was sweet Olivia holding Rudolph around the neck as he melted. The sight was simply magical & sweet. Michael & I glance at each other, enjoying the childlike innocence in front of us. We turned back to Olivia, to find one arm still wrapped around Rudolph and the other punching Rudolph in the face! Then, she turned on him and starting to beat his head down, following that with a swift kick. Michael & I half-expected her to pile drive the melting Rudolph, but just as soon as it began, the violence ended.... Maybe she has a future in security??? (Oh Randy....) So much for the cute kid though.

My first season as a fantasy football player has now ended. Sadly, I didn't win, as I had originally projected earlier in the year. I came in 2nd, which was good for a $40 payout. However, hear me out on how I lost - The final match-up was between me & The Unsportsmanlikes, my nemesis from earlier in the season. (He had totally humiliated me in # of points he scored.) So, my final score, going into the Monday night game, was 96. His was 89 & he was playing the Chicago "D". With 18 seconds left in the game, his "D" blocks a punt to score 7 points. (Chicago went on to defeat GB that evening in OT.) Wait?? That means we are tied??? Oh man - so the 1st tiebreaker is total number of TDs scored by entire starting lineup. I have a total of 7 & he has a total of 7. WHAT??????? We are tied again???? Okay, onto the 2nd tiebreaker, which is the total number of fantasy points scored by our starting QBs. I have a total of 26 & he has a total of 27. Bah-dum-dum-dum. Game over. I lose. By one lousy point. Hmmm, time to refine my strategy to come back even stronger next year??? Only if Michael will agree to put up Miss Crazy Pants for another 16 weeks of fantasy mania.

Well, I think that's about it. I hope that everyone has a safe & Happy New Year!!!! Thanks so much for reading in the inaugural year of this blog!!!

Top 25 Most Played Songs on My iPod (10/23/2008)

2008-12-29T12:23:00.005-06:00

100 Years - Five for Fighting
Accidentally in Love - Counting Crows
Afternoons & Coffeespoons - Crash Test Dummies
Angel Eyes - Jeff Healy
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Bless the Broken Road - Rascall Flatts
Boogie Shoes - KC & the Sunshine Band
Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) - Looking Glass
Catch - The Cure
Come On Get Higher - Matt Nathanson
Driving My Life Away - Eddie Rabbitt
End of the Line - The Traveling Wilburys
Girl - Beck
Highwayman - Highwayman
If You Could Read My Mind - Gordon Lightfoot
Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel
Lay Lady Lay - Bob Dylan
Making Memories of Us - Keith Urban
Our Song - Taylor Swift
She Bangs - Ricky Martin
Southern Cross - Crosby, Stills & Nash
Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot
The Bitch is Back - Elton John
The Dress Looks Nice on You - Sufjan Stevens
We Just Disagree - Dave Mason

Barack the Vote!!!!*

2008-11-06T06:18:00.006-06:00

(*As said by one of my sisters...)

Yesterday, when I was getting ready for work, a song kept popping into my head, "Let the Sunshine In". I realize that this Hair song is mostly irrelevant to the situation, but I couldn't help but feel a great rush of excitement & promise with the election of President-Elect Obama. This is a great day in the United States & I believe that he will be a welcome relief to the party politics favored by President Bush as well as a breath of fresh air to our international allies.

Here's a great article in the "New York Times" about this campaign. I think that the way that he handled his campaign can be indicative of how he'll run the country. And, we should consider ourselves lucky all around!!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27549215/

Yes We Can!

2008-11-04T06:12:00.006-06:00

Today is election day! I sincerely hope that everyone gets out to vote b/c it truly will be a historical moment.

But, to be totally honest, I am an Obama Mama! I would love to see him as our next president.

What I find interesting is that McCain supporters - at least, those that I've spoken with - seemed resigned to voting for McCain and say things like, "I just want this to be over". Whereas Obama supporters seemed genuinely pumped about the election. I'm not sure why there's that large disconnect between the groups but it certainly is interesting.

Obama just seems to energize those around and those that want to believe. I understand that we are in a honeymoon period with him and just like any new relationship, the honeymoon will end. However, I think that people fail to remember that we are in this for the long haul - our relationship with Obama, our next president. Just like any other long-term relationship, cracks will form, but through hard work, our relationship will just get stronger.

Good luck to Senators Obama, Biden and McCain (+ Governor Palin). I will be watching all night long!!!

Dear John Letter to "The Office"

2008-10-25T13:45:00.004-05:00

Dear "The Office",

This is hard to do. I have loved you for so many years, so many seasons. But, in light of recent events, I have to break up with you.

When we first met, you were the US version of that super popular UK series, "The Office". No one here was giving you much of a chance. Many other UK series were brought stateside and failed, so the same was expected of you. Instead, you totally won our hearts by being funny, relevant and cringe-worthy, all in the same 30 minute time span. Anyone who has worked in an office or for a business would likely relate to any number of characters on your show.

I've had a few Michael Scotts in my life. I've lived through them and am now on the other side, looking in. But, that doesn't mean that I can forget my past. I've had a few Dwight Schrutes in my life, a few Angelas, a few Kevins, a few Ryans - and because I can't avoid them - a few Jims and Pams as well.

For 4 seasons, you made me laugh, made me cry and made me look forward to watching the next week. But, somewhere, after the writer's strike earlier this year, you lost me. You became a show about relationships. In fact, last Thursday's episodes dealt with no less than 5 relationships and related issues - in 30 minutes! I didn't fall in love with you because you were a relationship show. I fell in love because you were a show about my (and other's) office space.

So, without further adieu, I will say goodbye. If you ever change your mind about what you've become, I'm happy to welcome you in my life. But, at this point in time, I never want to hear another thing about Roy/Pam/Jim, Dwight/Angela/Andy, Kelly/Darrell/Ryan, Phyllis/Bob or Michael/Real Estate Agent/Jan/HR Lady.

Sincerely,
Whitney Farmer

Another Reason to Hate Cleveland

2008-10-23T17:51:00.006-05:00

Growing up in Cincinnati, there is an unnatural, but powerful, dislike for the city of Cleveland. Ask around while in the 'Nati. People just hate on Cleveland. I suppose it goes back to the day when the Cuyahoga River caught on fire. We, in Cincinnati, felt totally superior to this city - after all, how does a river catch on fire???

Well, in recent news, Cleveland Browns TE Kellen Winslow was hospitalized for a staph infection, his second in recent years & the sixth in three years at this organization.

I read a great quote about the Browns locker room: "How many staph infections have brown players had in the last 3-5 years? Good lord, who are the Browns using as their team surgeon? Leatherface?"

Thank you Mr./Ms. Anonymous - you totally made my day with this post!!!

Vegan Lifestyle - Here We Come!

2008-10-23T17:03:00.004-05:00

So, Michael & I have been practicing vegetarians for over a month now. To be specific, we are lacto vegetarians. Our ultimate goal (or at least, my ultimate goal, & I'm just dragging him along) is to go full-time vegan.

What prompted this change from this once, current & future eating machine??? My love of dogs & a simple book called, "Thanking the Monkey: Rethinking the Way We Treat Animals". At work, we see many free books ranging from one end of the spectrum to the other. I spotted this book & honestly thought that it was going to be about how to treat animals & I would learn new ways to coexist with my darling Oscar. Instead, this book was about animal welfare, in terms of how they are raised and slain for food. I was in too deep before I understood just what I was reading - not forgetting that Karen Dawn wrote a wonderfully captivating book.

By the time I was done, I was sold & a vegetarian was born. God love Michael - he's embraced it as well. He has his own mind (for sure) but this issue we agree 100% on. So, on September 11, 2008, I last ate meat.

Ironically enough, Oscar's still a carnivore. As most of you know, Oscar would just sniff tofu and repay me by throwing up everywhere. Like mother, like doggy...

You Had a Bad Day

2008-10-14T19:45:00.007-05:00

My Hometown...
http://www.wlwt.com/news/17589970/detail.html

A Few More Items to File Under: "I Couldn't Be Less Surprised"

2008-09-23T19:05:00.004-05:00

1) Clay Aiken comes out of the closet. Good for him!!!! Maybe we can all move on with our lives & let him live his. Clay Aiken comes out of the closet

2) Derek Anderson's days as the Cleveland starting QB are numbered. Given the first 3 weeks, I don't doubt it. But, leave it to their 4th week opponent - the Bengals - to make him look like another John Elway. Derek Anderson will be benched...

3) Lane Kiffin may be fired. Whatever. Did I first hear this rumor this year or last? Al Davis is completely crazy. Al Davis is totally crazy

Odds & Ends

2008-09-23T18:49:00.006-05:00

So, I started my 6-day vacation today. I'm terribly excited about it - I have absolutely NO plans for the next 6 days other than to do the things that I want to do when I want to do them.

Or, at least, that's how it was suppose to work. Instead, my darling baby, the angel of my eye, my sole reason for living - Oscar - had different ideas. This morning, at the bright & early time of 5:15 AM, he began to throw up. Five instances later, he was done & so was my day of rest. Thanks to the fantastic orange color of his vomit, I spent the next 9 hours washing & drying the bed sheets that he threw up on. Excellent - good morning world!!!!

Fast forward to later in the day... Now that I'm a certified lacto-ovo vegetarian - on my way to being a full-time vegan - I am making all sorts of scrumptious food items, including this winner - a tofu mushroom & onion quiche. It actually wasn't terrible but looks like my last minute substitution of Worcestshire sauce for soy sauce wasn't such an inspired idea! So, after eating 1/2 of it, I decide that the remaining leftovers need to be pitched. Into the trash can it goes. A little while later, I hear the love of my life, the apple of my eye, my sole reason for living - Oscar AGAIN - coughing. I look to see what he is doing & he has his face in my trash can, eating my tofu quiche. Oh grim. Thanks to his permanently sensitive stomach, I am now facing the inevitable vomit later on today. On one hand - good to see he's adopting my vegan diet. On the other - are you kidding me???? Tofu quiche???

For those of you anxiously awaiting the update on my fantasy league - you will be happy to know that I'm currently 2-1 & sitting in 4th place. That means, if the playoffs were to happen today, I would be in the action! I love this time of year, when sportscasters, in an attempt to generate any news whatsoever, start with these predictions: "If the playoffs were to start today, this team would be in." It's the 3rd week of the real NFL season - it's completely inappropriate & insane to try to guess who will be playing in the post-season. This, of course, is 2nd to my most favorite thing of this particular time of year - when sportscasters begin crowing about the "undefeated" teams - you know, the ones that have won 2(!) or 3(!!!) games in A ROW. Oh geez, "Well, you know, the Ravens are at the top of their division right now. What a dark horse they are!" Never mind that they have played 2 games - against the Bengals (sigh) and against the Browns. Then they had the unexpected bye week. Regardless, this is hardly a sign of a heavy-hitting team. Rather, it's indicative that they have had a really weak schedule thus far. Just my two cents.

So, now for some fabulous links, one courtesy of my boyfriend (Michael - for those of you in the total dark on things) and the other two from a friend at work who'd rather go nameless. Enjoy!!!

Aaron Rodgers first day as a Packer - Thanks Michael! Glad to see that my totally & completely irrational annoyance with Brett Favre is rubbing off on you. :)

Mr. T treats his momma right - A totally random Mr. T video - this one is about treating your mom right (I love you MOM!!)

Mr. T is a fashion guru - Another random Mr. T video - this is about fashion. He actually uses the phrase - "She's a real hot dog" - as a compliment. Does it get better?

To Be an Artiste...

2008-09-19T14:32:00.004-05:00

True confession: Eyes on potatoes really creep me out. I don't know if it's because they are called 'eyes' or because they just look really disgusting.

So, Michael was just telling me a story the other day - He once left a bag of potatoes unattended for about 1 1/2 years, under the kitchen sink. When he moved out of that apartment, he found this bad of potatoes, eyes having grown so long that they burrowed into the particle board and wouldn't move. Grim.

Now, my friend Mell has sent me this site - where people make 'art' out of these foul little root balls. Between this & the dancing cult, I've had an interesting day on the internet. Thanks Mell!!! http://www.bonsaipotato.com/gallery.php?gallery_type=1

Interesting Video

2008-09-19T13:48:00.007-05:00

This is a music video by "The Way International". And by music, I mean this song will stay in your head for weeks & months to come.

The Way Video

(Note: This video has since been removed for copyright reasons.)

For more information on "The Way", check out this wikipedia site. These people are messed up. Wiki's "The Way" Post

My friend said, "I used to think that Texas was the craziest state. Now, I think it's Ohio." He may be right. He may be crazy. But he just may be the lunatic you're looking for. (I don't really know what that means.)

McCain camp calls Fey's Palin portrayal ‘sexist’

2008-09-17T07:40:00.006-05:00

I'm confuzzled. Would they rather a man have impersonated Palin? McCain camp does not appreciate humor

Seriously - this is a funny SNL skit: Tina Fey & Amy Poehler Rock!!!

Carrie Culberson

2008-09-09T08:25:00.006-05:00

This case has been a huge mystery in the Greater Cincinnati area for 12 years now. Carrie Culberson was the victim of an abusive relationship & was later murdered by her boyfriend.

Her body was never found but her boyfriend was convicted (in one of the first cases where a person was convicted in a case where no body was found.) His family was involved in the cover-up. It's a case that may never be solved, but I think it's important to keep the investigation alive so that Debbie Culberson may finally find some peace.

So, for those of you interested, here's a link to the website dedicated to this case: Find Carrie Culberson

Run Tatum Run

2008-09-09T08:23:00.003-05:00

I'd love to take credit for this, but all credit goes to my friend Rob.

Regardless, pure hilarity.

I Heart Jim Borgman!

2008-09-05T07:43:00.002-05:00

This man is an absolute genius! Just read the comic - it says it all right here....

Team STEEM

2008-09-04T08:01:00.006-05:00

Team STEEM - for those who don't know - is the name my MBA group used to identify ourselves. It was part of a team-building exercise & it just stuck with us. "STEEM" is an acronym for the different undergraduate degrees each of the five members held. (I really don't remember all that well - so I may need some help from my fellow members, assuming that they ever log into my blog.)

S - ????
T - ????
E - Engineer
E - Engineer
M - Math

Well, anyways, the reason that I'm even thinking about Team STEEM right now is that one of the E's - Jim Norlin - has just welcomed his first child into this world! Congratulations to Jim & Monica on their gorgeous baby girl!!!!

Audrey Grace Norlin
9lbs 11.5oz 21.25" long
Born Tuesday Sep 2, 2008 7:17am

Mailbag - September 2, 2008

2008-09-02T09:17:00.005-05:00

Another loyal reader has a question for me:

"How many times do you think they will elect Peyton Manning into the Football Hall of Fame? I mean, surely he's going to get in at least twice, since he's the best football player in the history of time. But do you think they may put him in three or four times? Maybe more? I look forward to hear your thoughts and praises about him! Thanks! -Forehead Fan"

Dear Forehead Fan:

I think that Peyton Manning will only be nominated once to the HOF. Remember, there is some precedence for your question. Dan Marino, AKA "How Great Am I? Okay, Trick Question - I ROCK", would have tried to get himself into the HOF many times, if it were possible. (Of course, now that all of his records have fallen - to the Evil Brett Favre - his multiple election odds are definitely dimming.)

I realize that your chance encounter with Manning has left a great impact on you. May I recommend getting a copy of any fantasy football magazine to familiarize yourself with other players?

Yours truly,

Ms. Whit

(NOTE: The only time I have liked Brett Favre in recent history was when he was KILLING Dan Marino's records. Watching Marino try to keep a straight face each week while his records were falling was pure TV entertainment. I swear that he cried once on air. Of course, between kissing a transvestite on the comedy "classic" - "Ace Ventura" & starring in a video by "Hootie & The Blowfish", Marino has won my award for total lameness. Congratulations - you can be elected more than once to that hall of shame.)

My Friend Elizabeth

2008-08-29T12:14:00.006-05:00

So, my best friend in Cincinnati - Elizabeth - takes time out of her busy day to leave me an email. Part of the email says, "Just wanted to say that your blog cracks me up. I'm not really sure why you hate Brett Favre so bad...but it's funny....... all I know is the Wrangler commercials he's doing these days live up to his Cheesy standards for sure."

Well, I'll take the credit for being hilarious. It's an art form I've only recently mastered. :) As for Brett Favre, I don't understand why I hate him either. He just annoys me. It could be b/c John Madden loves him & that Favre TRIES to be the "every man" in his ridiculous jeans & stubble. Whatever it is, he joins a class of things that I truly cannot stand - U of Kentucky, Rick Pitino, A. Rod, mean people.

I will always entertain questions from my fans - keep 'em coming! :)

Gregg Easterbrook

2008-08-29T11:49:00.005-05:00

Okay, forget my earlier post - this is the funniest part of his NFC column:

"In Canny Move, Biden Choice Announced on Saturday -- Exactly When People Pay Least Attention to the News: My daughter registered her cell phone for Barack Obama's running mate announcement. At 3:06 a.m. on Saturday her text-message alert sounded. She woke up proclaiming, "Who the #@$%! is texting me at 3 a.m.?" and discovered it was the Joe Biden announcement. The Obama campaign spoiled the sleep of millions of young adults all around the country -- some strategy. "Spread the word," the text message ended. At 3 a.m.?"

He constantly writes about "cheer babes" in this column. I wonder if TMQ has cheer babes. Hmmm. Job opportunity?

Bless the Yahoo! AutoPick Function

2008-08-29T11:27:00.005-05:00

Um, I picked #2. The guy in front of me took Tom Brady. Um, okay. Don't kill me & leave me with the BEST PLAYER EVER IN THE WORLD! I guess that ends it. I'm going to win. Which is as likely as ever seeing a leprechaun.

Donovan McNabb (Phi - QB)
Andre Johnson (Hou - WR)
Plaxico Burress (NYG - WR)
Wes Welker (NE - WR)
LaDainian Tomlinson (SD - RB)
Ryan Grant (GB - RB)
Tony Gonzalez (KC - TE)
Ronnie Brown (Mia - RB)
Chris Chambers (SD -WR)
Anthony Gonzalez (Ind - WR)
Jake Delhomme (Car - QB)
Donald Lee (GB - TE)
Adam Vinatieri (Ind - K)
Dallas (Dal - DEF)
Tennessee (Ten - DEF)

Shocking - Cincinnati Defense has still gone undrafted.

Somewhat Awesome NFC Write-Up

2008-08-29T11:21:00.006-05:00

This is no knock on Gregg Easterbrook. It's just that the NFC totally bores me. In fact, I ended up with some NFC players on my fantasy team & had no clue who they were. (No, I'm not THAT stupid to draft a player I don't know - I relied on the helpful AutoPick draft function.)

But, there are still some gems in his summary:

1) "Detroit passed 69 percent of the time, most in the league. During that strange span when Millen selected a wide receiver in the first round of the draft for four of six years, TMQ's line was the Lions' goal was to field the first offense composed entirely of wide receivers."

My stance: As long as it helps Jon Kitna stay relevant, I don't care how many WRs they draft! I LOOOOVE Jon Kitna. I do. Ask anyone I know. No one understands why & to be honest, I don't either. Go Jon Go!!!

2) "[Troy] Williamson drops balls as if they were live ferrets."

Great - now that guy is playing for Jacksonville, who I previously predicted where the future Super Bowl winners.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=easterbrook/080826

Michael Phelps - Celebrating His Wins & Some Other Guy's Loss

2008-08-27T09:05:00.004-05:00

Phelps is a Sore Winner

This video is really silly. As though we didn't know that he was the greatest swimmer EVER...

My Boyfriend Michael

2008-08-26T07:47:00.003-05:00

In case any of my random readers would like to know what Michael looks like, well, you are in luck!! Here's a picture of him (& me too). Isn't he a hunk????

Grand Predictions

2008-08-25T20:13:00.004-05:00

aka "My True FINAL Thoughts for the Evening"

The Bengals will finish 5-11. They will beat: Tennessee, NY Jets, Houston, KS City + some totally random win that doesn't make any sense.

The Titans will finish just 1 better for a record of 6-10. Sorry fellow Nashvegasians... We'd be lucky to see a better record.

And the Super Bowl Winners? Jacksonville. Jack Del Rio is my Hero!

Editor's Note: I'm no good at predictions. In fact, I'm so off-the-mark that the Bengals will probably stun every prediction & go undefeated. After all, Randy Moss = Chris Henry, right? :)

Final Words Today

2008-08-25T18:14:00.005-05:00

I had so much to say & I don't want to bore my avid fans (snort). But, this story is pretty cute. I was just making some spaghetti & Oscar, my faithful buddy, was hanging out by my feet. I dropped some spaghetti on the floor. I decided to keep cooking & then deal with the mess. Oscar, being a surprise vegetarian, ate the spaghetti - not just any spaghetti either - but 7-grain. Watching him try to pick up an uncooked spaghetti noodle from the floor was too much - so I put the last 3 in his food bowl. I turn back around a few seconds later & he has pulled out all 3, like sticks, & is running away. I could only photograph what happened later.... Honestly - how did I amuse myself before he came into my life?

I Have No Words...

2008-08-25T18:08:00.003-05:00

But, "Really? Are you serious?" I can point to 1,000 articles why this is a good decision by the Bears.

QB Controversy in Chicago

Category: Things I Wish I Did for a Living

2008-08-25T18:01:00.004-05:00

http://www.willitblend.com/

This guy has the coolest job EVER. I totally wish that I could spend my day, blending totally random objects, coming up with "hilarious" quips & otherwise just looking awesome.

Dare to dream....

Thanks Michael - You continue to inspire me to greatness each day! :)

Answer: QB News that Could Have Surprised Me Least, Part 3

2008-08-25T17:51:00.005-05:00

Answer: What is Chad Pennington Being Named the Starting QB in Miami?

Another city needing some good news.... You best believe that I'll tune in on Sunday, September 7th to watch the Jets-Dolphins game. I hope that Penny & his new team bring some hurt to "Man-Genius" & Favre.

*NOTE: I heard someone refer to C. Pennington as "Penny" the other day so I used it in this post. Is that really his nickname? If so, it sounds really lame. Like, seriously, what can you buy w/ a penny these days? He'd be no better off if his nickname was "Lucille". Never mind - I'm going back to Pennington.

Answer: QB News that Could Have Surprised Me Least, Part 2

2008-08-25T17:46:00.005-05:00

Question: What is Matt Ryan Being Named to Starting QB in Atlanta?

Hmm, with competition in the form of Joey Harrington & Chris Redman, I would hope that Ryan would be the starter. Atlanta deserves some good news - between the respective POS's named Petrino & Vick, that city is most deserving!!

Answer: QB News that Could Have Surprised Me Least, Part 1

2008-08-25T17:38:00.006-05:00

Question: What is the Arizona Cardinals decision to make Matt Leinart the backup QB?

My take: Leinart is used to being the pretty boy with a fairly good arm at USC. While I wish him no ill will, I think he's used up all of the goodwill in Arizona. This was make or break - and it appears that AZ is folding on him. Better luck next year. I hear that Chicago may need a starter by then....

Go Kurt Go!

Totally Awesome AFC Write-Up

2008-08-21T18:26:00.004-05:00

My absolute favorite line? "Brett Favre used to dress in his own locker room". WTF? They built an entire room for him? That's a lot of t-shirts & jeans, huh?

To my Ingram friend, AD, I say: Old-man Favre is not an "everyday" man. He's a total prima donna in a pair of Levi jeans. What a poseur.

Gregg Easterbrook's AFC Write-Up

The Brain Trust

2008-08-06T07:54:00.006-05:00

So, Michael & I catch the dogs the other night, all laying in a perfect row. We couldn't have asked for a better photo op...

Oops!

Let's try this again! What better timing for a photo op!

The Criminal NFL Team

2008-08-05T15:48:00.001-05:00

http://cache.deadspin.com/assets/resources/Pacman_Appeal.pdf

(Thanks Michael!!!)

Favre leaves camp, says 'lot of damage done'

2008-08-05T14:57:00.004-05:00

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/26013997/

This is an open letter to Brett Favre....

Dear Brett,

Go back to Mississippi. Leave the Packers training camp. Don't try to get traded to another team, especially one in your own division.

You retired months ago. This retirement happened after several years of waffling, keeping people in Wisconsin always in limbo for a few months in the off-season. I realize that you have achieved God-like status in that state & that you have done remarkable things for the Packers. But, give it up. You clearly think that you should be able to dictate the terms on which you come & go from this football team & Green Bay, in general.

Now you've claimed that you were coerced into retiring earlier this year, which hurt your feelings. You've also stated that a lot of damage has been done. You seem to point the fingers at Green Bay management, saying it's their fault that all of this happened. In fact, it was mostly your own. The time to have waged this public war was when you were "coerced" into retiring. You should have made this declaration at that time & encouraged your ample fan base to rally behind you, even if that meant a trade to another team. No one would have loved a trade at that time, but how long did you really expect that Packers to hang on to an aging QB that throws as many interceptions as he does TDs? I watched you last year - you were great. What an incredible season you had. You could have retired at the end of the season with a remarkable story about how you took the team to the playoffs.

Instead, you have this. A media frenzy, generated mostly by your own comments (or non-comments, as you originally told people things to have them do your bidding.) And, let's be honest with each other. What team is well-served by your arrival? One of Green Bay's biggest rivals, let alone a division rival? They only want you as long as you can provide the goods. But, this is not a marriage that will last. So, you earn, after years of idolatry, the "journeyman" moniker. That puts a huge blemish on your career & reputation.

You still have time to make this situation (debacle) right. Go home. Stay retired. Heck, take the $20M payout the Packers offered. Let Aaron Rodgers finally play football & not have to live your enormous, gigantic, ego-driven shadow. That guy earned that spot after watching his muscles atrophy year after year, as he waited for his chance. This is his chance. You've had your's.

Get out of the spotlight & stay out. At least, until it's time for your Hall of Fame ceremony. By that time, will you even know what team uniform to claim?

Sincerely,
Whitney Farmer

YouTube Video

2008-08-01T09:25:00.004-05:00

Okay, I get that people hate UT, but can someone explain what dogs have to do w/ UT??

PS - This guy is awesome!!!!

http://ballhype.com/video/bama_fan_trashing_tennessee/

Birthday Summary

2008-07-16T17:26:00.011-05:00

Just a quick summary of how my birthday went:

Morning - 3 PM: Work, work, work, lunch, work, work, work. 3 PM: Drive down to Tullahoma (Oscar in tow) to celebrate my b-day with Michael & his dogs.

Once in Tullahoma, I met both Michael's mother & his friend Matt. His mother is a very nice woman & I am glad to have met her!

His friend Matt (also very nice & also very glad to meet him) - I owe a special thanks. Apparently, he has some mad baking skillz that he shared with Michael.

Michael & I then go to a local sushi place for dinner. You know, I never thought that a person could go wrong with sushi. Like, never. It was absolutely impossible to dislike sushi. Needless to say, I picked a really great day to test that theory!! Because we were in Tullahoma & I was feeling adventurous, I thought it was a great idea to get the "Tullahoma Roll". Obviously, it's a roll unique to the restaurant & I felt it was good to expand my boundaries. Oh dear - if you are reading this right now, sitting in a Tullahoma sushi restaurant, prepared to put a pencil mark next to "Tullahoma Roll", please STOP. Work your way down the menu to "Dragon Roll" & mark that space instead. Just do it - you can thank me after the upcoming description....

The Tullahoma roll was a combination of shrimp, caviar and cream cheese and deep-fried(?!?!?!?). The taste was akin to smelling old socks and rotting meat, whereas the texture was something close to snot. After popping the first piece in my mouth, my brain screamed at me, "SPIT IT OUT. GET THIS OUT OF YOUR MOUTH. SAVE YOURSELF!!!!" Instead, being the 'mature' adult, I cringed & swallowed the piece (in whole - just get it down - please). The entire time, I'm clawing the plate for a piece of ginger. (It was a total "Lord of the Flies" moment - survival of the fittest.)

Michael sees my obvious distress. After ensuring that I will actually live, he offers - being the nice guy he is - to take the rest of the roll. I happily oblige & start in the rest of the (super yummy) rolls! After a while, I believe I'm being selfish & decide that I may have overreacted (shock!) & figure that one more piece of the "Tullahoma Roll" won't kill me. (I would have been so lucky....) Basically, the entire sequence above repeats, but this time, it's feels so much worse b/c "What was I thinking???? I knew better."

On the ride home, Michael is casually driving through the city, enjoying the weather (& my company - maybe??). I turn to my new boyfriend, smile politely and say, "Get me the [blank] to your house. I think I'm going to be [blanking] sick." (It may not have been those words, but I'm sure that it sounded just as pleasant.) He raced me back, I went inside & fell down on the bed.

Sadly enough, Michael had baked me a b-day cake. It was still sitting, lonely & untouched, on the counter. (Thanks Michael - maybe we can try your creation tomorrow???)

So, as I'm trying to keep myself from getting violently ill at my new boyfriend's house, one of his dogs came over to nuzzle me. Ahhh, sweet boy. Thanks so much. Hmmm, what is that wet feeling on my lap???? WHAT??? To my horror, sweet Jayne has just peed on my lap. I borrow something of Michael's to change into & lay back down to feel sorry for myself a little longer. Fast forward about 1/2 hour. Sweet Jayne is back. (I've forgiven him - how could I not? He's got the sweetest face.) He's leaning against my leg, looking for some loving. Wait? That wet feeling AGAIN?? How is that possible????? Sure enough - Jayne has peed on me again, this time on my leg.

At that time, I became convinced that Tullahoma wants me gone, gone, gone. I haven't decided whether to let the city win or if I'll persevere & get back there again. (See the limited time poll - help me decide!!!) But I will carry the memories and the scent-sations of that birthday forever & forever & forever. So, Tullahoma, I raise my glass of Blue Hawaiian Boone's Farm wine to you and say, "Happy Birthday to ME"!!!

Today is My Birthday!!!!

2008-07-15T08:43:00.003-05:00

Just in case you live under a rock, on a deserted island or have been in a coma for the past 4 months, today, July 15th, is my birthday. It is also known as the "Greatest Day in the World" as well as "More Important than Any Other Day EVER".

Happy 31 to ME!!!!

Oscar

2008-07-07T07:16:00.003-05:00

Gorgeous Baby Girl Ella Parker Bowie

2008-07-05T15:04:00.005-05:00

So, here's the first picture of my newest niece (and goddaughter) Ella Bowie!!!! She's a looker (as promised before)! She weighed 7lbs, 15 oz and was 20.5" long. I'm totally excited to meet her!

Courtney's Having Her Baby!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-07-03T07:29:00.004-05:00

So, my sister & her husband are at the hospital. Doctor is in transit.... Baby Ella is on her way!!! With Courtney & Randy as parents, this little girl will be a looker! :)

More to folllow...

2008-06-30T07:19:00.002-05:00

http://www.newsweek.com/id/140457

More Bill Simmons

2008-06-29T11:14:00.003-05:00

I just love Bill Simmons. He's absolutely hilarious. He makes something as boring (in my humble opinion) as the NBA draft into a full comedy.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/simmons/index

Eminent Domain

2008-06-24T07:34:00.003-05:00

Another great article - this about the people in Norwood that prevailed against the city & Jeffrey R. Anderson & Miller-Valentine Group to make sure that they could keep their homes on their terms.

Legal Theft In Norwood

This abuse shows what happens when property rights become too attenuated to protect the individual's precious zone of sovereignty

By George F. Will NEWSWEEK

Apr 24, 2006 Issue

Norwood, Ohio--in this town, which is surrounded by Cincinnati, there is a field surrounded by a high chain-link fence. Across a street on one side of the field is a residential neighborhood of modest homes. On another side is an upscale shopping center with a Starbucks, and Birkenstock and Smith & Hawken stores. The field used to be a neighborhood with 99 houses and small businesses, but almost all the structures have been destroyed. One of the homes that remain--the developer of the shopping center wants to level all so he can expand his domain--was for 35 years the first and only home owned by Carl and Joy Gamble, who are both in their mid-60s.

Now they live across the Ohio River in Kentucky, in the basement of their daughter's house, as they wait for the Ohio Supreme Court to decide their home's fate. Norwood's government seized it to enrich itself by enriching a taxpaying developer who has a $125 million project.

The Gambles say that when the city offered them money for their house, they were not interested. "We had everything we wanted, right there," says Joy, who does not drive but could walk to see her mother in a Norwood nursing home. "We loved that house--that home."

Past tense. Norwood's government, in a remarkably incestuous deal, accepted the developer's offer to pay the cost of the study that--surprise!--enabled the city to declare the neighborhood "blighted" and "deteriorating." NEWSWEEK reader, stroll around your neighborhood. Do you see any broken sidewalk pavement? Any standing water in a road? Any weeds? Such factors--never mind that sidewalks and roads are government's responsibility--were cited by the developer's study to justify Norwood's forcing the Gambles and their neighbors to sell to the developer so he could build condominiums, office buildings and stores.

Norwood's behavior is part of a national pattern: From 1998 through 2002, state and local governments seized or threatened to seize more than 10,000 homes, businesses, churches and pieces of land, not for "public use" but to enrich private interests, some of whose enhanced riches can be siphoned away by taxes. Such legalized theft--theft by government--does not use a gun, it just abuses the power of eminent domain. And it was declared constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in Kelo v. New London last year.

The Fifth Amendment includes this clause: " ... nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation" (emphasis added). The Framers of the Bill of Rights did not scatter adjectives promiscuously: They said public use in order to restrict government to "takings" only for things directly owned by or primarily used by the general public, such as roads, bridges and public buildings. In 1954, the concept of "public use" was expanded to include curing urban blight. The Kelo case arose in New London, Conn., where the city government empowered a private entity to condemn property--a modest middle-class neighborhood--and give it to a private developer who would pay more taxes. The court ruled 5-4 in favor of New London.

Kelo demonstrated that anyone who owns a modest home or small business owns it only at the sufferance of a local government that might, on a whim of rapacity, seize it to enrich a more attractive potential taxpayer. But occasionally a Supreme Court decision disgusts and alarms so many people that there is a political recoil and broad social stirring. Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857) and Roe v. Wade (1973) were such decisions. The Kelo decision is proving to be the best thing that has happened since the New Deal to energize the movement to strengthen property rights.

The Gambles' plight--a quiet, blue-collar couple's life in ruins just as they are entering retirement--vividly illustrates what happens when property rights become too attenuated to protect the individual's zone of sovereignty against government power. Because such abuses are proliferating nationwide, people are pressuring state legislatures to forbid the seizure of property simply to give local governments--who never say they have enough revenues--the revenues they say they need. And Congress may forbid the use of federal funds for projects benefiting from such seizures. BB&T, the nation's ninth largest bank, has said it will not lend to developers who benefit from the power of eminent domain wielded to enrich them.

Reeling from the life-shattering effects of an uncircumscribed power of eminent domain, the Gambles are hoping for rescue by their state Supreme Court, before which they are represented by the Institute for Justice, a merry band of libertarian litigators. The Gambles have the dignified stoicism of uncomplicated people put upon by sophisticated people nimble with complex sophistries. Carl says, "We're paying a lot each month for storage" of their possessions that do not fit in his daughter's basement near the town of Independence, Ky. Independence is what becomes tenuous when property rights become attenuated

Why I Love Oscar

2008-06-19T14:56:00.003-05:00

Awesome essay by Charles Krauthammer - "Of Dogs and Men"

The way I see it, dogs had this big meeting, oh, maybe 20,000 years ago. A huge meeting--an international convention with delegates from everywhere. And that's when they decided that humans were the up-and-coming species and dogs were going to throw their lot in with them. The decision was obviously not unanimous. The wolves and dingoes walked out in protest.

Cats had an even more negative reaction. When they heard the news, they called their own meeting--in Paris, of course--to denounce canine subservience to the human hyperpower. (Their manifesto--La Condition Feline--can still be found in provincial bookstores.)

Cats, it must be said, have not done badly. Using guile and seduction, they managed to get humans to feed them, thus preserving their superciliousness without going hungry. A neat trick. Dogs, being guileless, signed and delivered. It was the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

I must admit that I've been slow to warm to dogs. I grew up in a non-pet-friendly home. Dogs do not figure prominently in Jewish-immigrant households. My father was not very high on pets. He wasn't hostile. He just saw them as superfluous, an encumbrance. When the Cossacks are chasing you around Europe, you need to travel light. (This, by the way, is why Europe produced far more Jewish violinists than pianists. Try packing a piano.)

My parents did allow a hint of zoological indulgence. I had a pet turtle. My brother had a parakeet. Both came to unfortunate ends. My turtle fell behind a radiator and was not discovered until too late. And the parakeet, God bless him, flew out a window once, never to be seen again. After such displays of stewardship, we dared not ask for a dog.

My introduction to the wonder of dogs came from my wife Robyn. She's Australian. And Australia, as lovingly recounted in Bill Bryson's In a Sunburned Country, has the craziest, wildest, deadliest, meanest animals on the planet. In a place where every spider and squid can take you down faster than a sucker-punched boxer, you cherish niceness in the animal kingdom. And they don't come nicer than dogs.

Robyn started us off slowly. She got us a border collie, Hugo, when our son was about 6. She knew that would appeal to me because the border collie is the smartest species on the planet. Hugo could 1) play outfield in our backyard baseball games, 2) do flawless front-door sentry duty, and 3) play psychic weatherman, announcing with a wail every coming thunderstorm.

When our son Daniel turned 10, he wanted a dog of his own. I was against it, using arguments borrowed from seminars on nuclear nonproliferation. It was hopeless. One giant "Please, Dad," and I caved completely. Robyn went out to Winchester, Va., found a litter of black Labs and brought home Chester.

Chester is what psychiatrists mean when they talk about unconditional love. Unbridled is more like it. Come into our house, and he was so happy to see you, he would knock you over. (Deliverymen learned to leave things at the front door.)

In some respects--Ph.D. potential, for example--I don't make any great claims for Chester. When I would arrive home, I fully expected to find Hugo reading the newspaper. Not Chester. Chester would try to make his way through a narrow sliding door, find himself stuck halfway and then look at me with total and quite genuine puzzlement. I don't think he ever got to understand that the rear part of him was actually attached to the front.

But it was Chester, who dispensed affection as unreflectively as he breathed, who got me thinking about this long-ago pact between humans and dogs. Cat lovers and the pet averse will just roll their eyes at such dogophilia. I can't help it. Chester was always at your foot or your hand, waiting to be petted and stroked, played with and talked to. His beautiful blocky head, his wonderful overgrown puppy's body, his baritone bark filled every corner of house and heart.

Then last month, at the tender age of 8, he died quite suddenly. The long, slobbering, slothful decline we had been looking forward to was not to be. When told the news, a young friend who was a regular victim of Chester's lunging love-bombs said mournfully, "He was the sweetest creature I ever saw. He's the only dog I ever saw kiss a cat."

Some will protest that in a world with so much human suffering, it is something between eccentric and obscene to mourn a dog. I think not. After all, it is perfectly normal, indeed, deeply human to be moved when nature presents us with a vision of great beauty. Should we not be moved when it produces a vision--a creature--of the purest sweetness?

Tim Russert

2008-06-13T15:06:00.002-05:00

This is too bad. I just love this man. What a bummer.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25145431/

An American Self Portrait

2008-06-11T07:23:00.004-05:00

Running the Numbers
An American Self-Portrait

http://www.chrisjordan.com/current_set2.php?id=7

This is a crazy artistic essay on our consumerism. It's really pretty cool. Thanks Roxann for sending this along!

The Spurs Really Appreciate the League's Late Acknowledgement of Fisher's Foul

2008-06-06T10:41:00.003-05:00

The Spurs may be boring to watch, but they're actually a funny bunch in front of reporters. Exhibit G: Brent Barry's reaction to the NBA's decision to publicly acknowledge Joey Crawford made the wrong call at the end of Game 4, as captured by ESPN.com's J.A. Adande:

"That's awesome," Barry said, "because Doc Brown is waiting for me outside, and we're going to get in the DeLorean and fire up the flux capacitor and we're going to go back and shoot a couple of free throws."

AP: Obama has delegates to clinch nomination

2008-06-03T17:11:00.001-05:00

Oh happy day! Obama for President!!!

Finally: Fast-food places introduce feedbags

2008-06-03T13:37:00.001-05:00

Enjoy another brilliant social commentary from The Onion:http://hotair.com/archives/2008/06/02/finally-fast-food-places-introduce-feedbags/

You have to watch it a couple of times to catch everything. Pay attention to the crawler across the bottom, as well as the “coming up next” at the end.

Oh Dear Odell

2008-06-03T10:55:00.002-05:00

Farewell to Odell - what a waste of talent:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3423215

Social Security Analysis

2008-06-02T16:53:00.005-05:00

So, my dad is now eligible to collect Social Security. I asked him if it was enough (in a theoretical "If this is your only source of income") to cover his living expenses. His response? "Shit."

I was laughing really hard at that. I guess that sums it up pretty well.

Guys Named Travis

2008-06-02T16:04:00.004-05:00

The Denver Broncos released running back Travis Henry today, saying his commitment to the team was in question. This is the guy that needed an advance on his contract payment (last year) b/c he has 9 kids by 9 different women - by age 28. In addition, he was facing his 2nd suspension from the NFL (again, last year) for failing a drug test. (He went on to successfully appeal the 2nd drug test and remains active in the league.)

One of my favorite quotes from Bill Simmons (aka "The Sports Guy") is from last year:

Random question on the Travis Henry thing: I thought pot killed sperm cells? How many kids would this guy have sired if he wasn't a fan of the Mary Jane? Twenty? Thirty? And did you ever think the same person could potentially shatter Shawn Kemp's fertility records and Ricky Williams' drug test records? Put it this way: You are making a STRONG statement when you purchase a Henry jersey right now. You're basically saying, "I love pot, I love sex, and your dad would have a heart attack if he knew I was dating you."

Dating Blog

2008-06-01T19:12:00.003-05:00

So, now, I'm trying for the hat trick by creating a dating blog for my friends & family. You all can be kept up-to-date on the latest adventures in dating!! This blog will be off-limits to strangers, so feel privileged if you have rights to this blog. If you think you need access to it, drop me a line and I'll carefully evaluate your request. :)
Check it out here - http://farmgirldating.blogspot.com/.

Update to Recipe Site

2008-06-01T19:10:00.002-05:00

Great news - thanks to my predilection to OCD-type behavior and the fact that I'm rocking a huge head cold, the recipe site has now been transferred over. Check it out here - http://farmgirlrecipes.blogspot.com/.

Recipe Site

2008-05-31T18:24:00.004-05:00

It's currently under maintenance. I'm trying to shift it over here. If you need to find a recipe, go to wkfarmer.googlepages.com. Soon enough, the recipes will be on another blog here: http://farmgirlrecipes.blogspot.com/.

Latest Favorite Joke

2008-05-31T18:12:00.002-05:00

My friend Dana sent this to me about 6 months and I still giggle when I think about it. Go Obama Go!
Donald Rumsfeld briefed the President this morning. He told Bush that 3 Brazilian solders were killed in Iraq. To everyone's amazement, all the color drained from Bush's face, then he collapsed into his desk, head in hands, visibly shaken, almost in tears. Finally, he composed himself and asked Rumsfeld, "Just exactly how many is a Brazilian"?

Welcome to My Blog

2008-05-31T18:00:00.002-05:00

I'm going to give this a shot. Check in w/ me to see what's new. I'm going to do my best to keep things of interest out here - including that fabulous recipe list that I'm so keen on updating.