Archive for December, 2007

I’m not dead. I just look that way.

One of my unexpected gifts this Christmas was a nasty cold.
I thought I could shake it. It shook me.
I’ll live, but suffice to say that I’ll be ringing in the New Year with a hearty hacking cough that pains my breastbone.
Here’s hoping all your resolutions come easy for you.
HAPPY [...]

Winners

The winners of Alison’s copies of TEX APPEAL are: Patrick M, Betty, ArkansasCyndi, Mickey, Tren, Claudia, Robin Renee Ray, Kim, Angela, and Ember. I’ll be emailing you all unless you email Alison first with your mailing address.

You’re the step son of the football coach.
You’re not a player.
But you’re on the sidelines, and the ball is fumbled in your direction.
What do you do?
Well, this wouldn’t be worth posting if he just stood there…
In case you don’t want to click the vid, the man/boy steps out on the field and apparently [...]

My biggest gift is surprise

Besides World Peace and the death of the Internal Revenue System, I suppose I am always on the lookout for a really unique gift to give others. I was fairly frustrated this year. Most of the time, I try to come up with cooler gifts than what I receive.
This year, I failed miserably. [...]

Win a Free Book!

Ten readers who comment here (other than The Perfessor or any family members of Cuppacafe) by 8:00 p.m.ish CST on December 28, 2007 will receive a freebie copy of TEX APPEAL. (U.S. mailing addresses only, please.)

Santa’s Sleigh Deconstructed

from HowStuffWorks.com

Tracking Santa

Yes, it’s that time of the year again, folks.
In order to keep our skies safe, we have to shoot down everything that’s not officially registered.
Well, that’s been every day since Pearl Harbor Day in 1941, but that’s another issue.
That’s why there’s OnStar on board Santa’s sleigh, and NORAD, that wonderful and highly paid [...]

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