All this talk about bees and wasps has me wondering: After this long cold winter, during which I found myself complaining excessively about the cold, I'm not just about ready to begin complaining about the heat. As a flawed & limited human being, I'm pretty much wired to never be happy with the ...

I had pondered the idea of opposing-heroes. That is people who are admired, even though they represent an opposing side. King Arthur is one example. If Arthur actually existed, he was likely a Romanized Celt and he was fighting in the legend invading Saxons. We know historically that the Saxons did...

^Thanks, Lupine. Your opinion means a lot to me. If you have any suggestions for other heroes I should profile, please let me know. I have a couple of leads I might pursue this weekend.

There are cuts that could be made in others areas to cover it. Obama has already recommended that the Ares launch system be scrapped (it was already over-budget and generally unimpressive anyway). I would also recommend canceling the F-35 program- which is a truly underwhelming design. I totally ag...

A fascinating idea. But it would only be an afterlife if the brain could continue to function, create, think. Would the person still have "consciousness"? Sentience? And then, could the brain be implanted into an artificial physical form and given locomotive abilities? This all sounds the...

^^ My Uncle Mike once heard humming in the wall. It felt hot to the touch. Turned out to be a huge beehive filling the wall. :eek: Egad! I would have been long gone! I'm deathly afraid of things that fly and sting. Probably stems from the time that, as children, my friend and I were walking thru th...

Jesus is up! I'll be tracking Google Analytics carefully -- so far our blog on St. Patrick has been the most popular, i.e., has gotten the most "hits". By far. How will Jesus stack up against the Irishman?

^Well, Obama's own people say the new healthcare package will cost a trillion dollars, and others say it will cost trillions more than that. So cost does matter, especially since everyone is already awash in debt. And so that raises the more general question: What should be the role of government in...

Yes, pretty much, thank you. I get an occasional twinge when it twists a certain way, but it's pretty much all better. :yes: That's good. Ever since I turned 40 (which is now years ago, UGH), I've had problems with my achilles heel and calves. These issues haven't interfered with normal daily activ...

^RJ, I am so impressed by your healthy diet! I am often a pigasaurus -- so tonight I had way too large a portion of spaghetti and meatballs. **belch**

Good morning, all. I nervously posted my blog on Jesus today. I wonder if what I said will piss off any believers or nonbelievers? If any of you feel the urge, please leave a comment on any of my blog posts. Thanks!

^Critters bowling? That doesn't sound good. How's this for scary: While we're watching TV in our living room, we hear what we think is a rodent chewing on something behind our walls. Eww.

RJDiogenes wrote:Indeed. You wonder how people can manage to make a sow's ear out of a silk purse.

That's a great line -- I'm going to remember it and pull it out when I need it!

The Jesus blog gets posted tomorrow. I'm putting on my helmet and pads, and awaiting a possible clobbering from all sides.

I'm teaching a dance lesson to the student dance club here tonight. They want to learn the Tango. They also want to learn some east-coast swing. Should be fun!

^If you're in California, Lupine , then you know first-hand what it's like to live in a state that operates in a perpetual state of budgetary crisis. This is my concern at the national level. Governments tend to spend far more than they take in, and something has to give eventually. With Social Secu...