It Was All Fun And Games...
16 December 2015 • by bob • Humor
Yup, it was all fun and games until this happened...
Christmas in the UK
02 December 2015 • by bob • Humor, Travel
OK, I will admit - we followed a few of these traditions at our house... I'm not saying which ones, though. 
How to Have a British Christmas
Anglophenia Ep 20
Anglophenia Ep 20
Thought for the Day (2015-11-30)
30 November 2015 • by bob • Humor
From Coleman Cox (in 1922):
"Never dispute the woman who says she has a model husband. Webster's Dictionary says a model is a small imitation of the real thing."
The Power of Positive Thinking
25 November 2015 • by Bob • Ponderings
I saw a would-be motivational poster today with the following quote from Norman Vincent Peale: "Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars."
I don't mean to be nitpicky, but if you fall short of the moon, you're still going to be light years away from the stars, although you can ardently admire them as you burn up on re-entry.
But if you really miss the moon, and by that I mean hideously overshooting your intended target to an exponential degree, your long-dead corpse might one day make it to the stars, although that will still be thousands of years after you choked to death due to lack of oxygen.
UPDATE 01/20/22:
I recently had the opportunity to weigh in once again on this failed attempt at motivational thought, and the following text was my updated version.
I have often seen the statement that you should shoot for the moon, and if you miss, you'll land among the stars. However, have you ever considered what that actually means? If by some quirk of poor navigational skills you manage to miss the relative safety of the moon, then you're doomed to a miserable existence; drifting terrified and helpless through the cold expanse of empty space as you journey across millions of light years on your way to the nearest star, at which point your lifeless corpse will be incinerated as it descends into a chaotic maelstrom of burning gases and thermonuclear radiation.
Cool Towns Around The World
12 November 2015 • by bob • Travel, Humor
I'm not sure what it is, but there's something cool about the street names in this tiny town outside of Eindhoven in the Netherlands... I can't quite put my finger on it...
Work/Life Balance
03 November 2015 • by bob • Humor, Work
Some people I know should read this... not that I'm naming any names, of course. 
Political Changes
03 November 2015 • by bob • Politics, Humor
Here's your election thought of the day from the good folks at www.despair.com...
The Italian Job VIII
02 November 2015 • by bob • Humor, Bicycling
My friend and fellow cycling enthusiast Keith shared the following security camera footage from the good folks at Woodinville Bicycle which captures the hilarious antics of a would-be thief attempting to steal a bicycle... I think we have a future Darwin Award recipient in the making.
Say Hello to My Little Friend
04 August 2015 • by Bob • Arizona, Humor
I found this little guy hiding under my desk as I started my workday... I think I'll be wearing socks today.
Actually, I first noticed this scorpion running across the floor in my office from west to east in order to hide behind my computers. As I attempted to root him out of the cables so I could squash him, I lost sight of him, so I moved around my desk to get a better view. As I did so, I noticed a scorpion running across the floor in my office - from west to east. So then I was thinking, "Did I see only one scorpion or two?" Well to tell you the truth, in all the excitement I kinda lost track. But seeing that this is a probably a bark scorpion, the most venomous scorpion in North America and known to cause numbness, tingling, vomiting, and death, I've gotta ask myself one question: "Do I feel lucky?" Well, do I, punk?
(Obvious hat tip to "Dirty Harry." 
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