When the Smoke Clears

that I can talk about. I’m away again. Elsewhere. Not a lot of time on a public computer.
However, when I’ve seen old episodes of the Muppet Show as an adult I have been amazed at just how racy a lot of their stuff was and aimed at adults, but this… this is pure genius. [...]

Alright, y’all… for those wanting to help deployed soldiers… especially those who’ve been so kind to adopt a soldier via Soldiers’ Angels… Here’s a way I figured out to help out those troops. I’m sure someone has come up with this already but I wanted to post it. You can even get the kids involved. [...]

Always close the knife blade when done. Invariably it will fall, and fall point down, on your feet. As sharp as you keep them, this makes the repair work so much harder… that combined with having to hold an awkward position for so long to do the closure and bandaging…
Follow on Memo to Self: [...]

* “…then we’ll move to have those court records sealed.”
* “Well my last boyfriend was always able to… ”
* “Once we got the tires off we could see what was really going on with the brakes.”
* “Hey, stop by my office Friday afternoon. Oh, make sure to bring your ID and keys.” [...]

A small dust cloud jumped up over a far distant hill, working its way across the flat, open spaces between the mesas. As I drove across western Texas, I could see such anomalies for miles, see their progress, entertained by their life cycle of generation to extinction. Such a locus for attention helped to pass [...]

and a challenge to others:
Five Things You Won’t Hear Me Say
“May I see that in a floral pattern?”
“I agree with you completely, President Obama.”
“Delectable… such rich flavor… what did you say this was? Microwave Macaroni and Cheese? I MUST get some.”
“Your honor, I have learned my lesson and from now on will [...]

Last night, I wanted some good food. I had a guest over and I wanted her to enjoy some good food as well. More than anything I wanted flavors, and didn’t care about the blend of the flavors on the plate. My menu was not planned for highlighting a meal but several separate dishes, like [...]

And probably why I am considered a little too direct for civilians sometimes…
FADE IN:
INT. CONFERENCE ROOM — DAY
A number of PhD-types mill about a room as the clock ticks past 3:05. We hear BACKGROUND CHATTER mostly concerning mundane issues and rumors of major thefts from other companies. RSM sits at the table [...]