Category: Blogging

If it’s Tuesday night then you just know that I’ve got 10 things on my mind:

1.  We shot past 4,000 total views on this blog today. That’s pretty good for a little over two months of blogging action. We just went through a six-day slump on here. That’s six days in a row in which we finished at or below 45 views for a single day. It’s over now. The recovery has begun. Thank you fellow bloggers for returning from hiatus.

2.  It happened again. I was mistaken for someone who recently attended Homestead Senior High School. Do I look that young ?  This just in. I attended high school up in Northern Virginia 23 to 26 years ago (1981-1985).

3.  Yesterday I was asked by a co-worker if I dyed my hair. He was actually being sincere when he asked me that. Do I look that old ?  This just in. If I dyed my hair do you really think that I would leave the gray hair visible near my sideburns ?

4.  When I get home from work each afternoon it’s pretty much routine – blog while watching “The People’s Court” at 3 PM followed by “Judge Judy” at 4 PM. Oh yeah – and take my Nature Made Omega-3 Fish Oil 1200 mg supplement.

5.  It’s Fat Tuesday, so you know what that means. All over the French Quarter of New Orleans sins are being committed. Even in my previous life I never got that careless.

6.  A lot of sports experts stated beforehand that it would be a cold dreary day in the Arizona desert before the New York Football Giants would beat the unbeatable New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII. They were right.

7.  I’ve never been a fan of Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, but even I was singing along to such classics as “I Won’t Back Down”, “Free Fallin'”, and “Running Down A Dream” during the Super Bowl halftime show.

8.  January is over, and so are my various ailments. My lower-back is fine. My right shoulder feels normal. My bad cold is long gone. All is well with me in February.

9.  I got a haircut yesterday at the legendary Woody’s Barber Shop in Homestead. The dude that took care of my hair spent a good 20 minutes with it. He took his time. He did it right. I’ll be back for more in April.

10.  I gave myself a brand new modern computer system at work today with AMD Athlon duo core processors and two gigabytes of RAM. I did that because I could.

Here are some of my favourite blogs in action:

Travis is hangin’ out drinkin’ coffee and surfin’ the web at the Atlanta Bread Company 5 days a week.

Jesse wonders if Jesus is Mexican.

Blake celebrated his 100TH (day) birthday earlier this week.

Nathan had a record-breaking January on his blog, and he thanked those of you who access his blog from this blog.

Chris (Elrod) is addicted to “Lost” on ABC.

Phil (Hoover) awoke to 10 inches of snow this morning.

Everyone’s waiting for Tuesday night here on my blog to see what’s on my mind this week, so here we go. Fasten your seatbelts. Hold on to the railings. Don’t look down.

1.  For those of you who think that you can’t train a cat you quite obviously never met my beloved Boots (1995-2007) – the smartest cat that ever lived. One time he threw my dirty socks in the dirty clothes basket. It was a one-time good deal. He just wanted to show me what he was capable of doing, but he wasn’t about to pick up after me on a regular basis.

2.  He or she who is always in a hurry, runs stop signs and red lights, and speeds out-of-control probably has high blood pressure and throws a lot of temper tantrums. Slow down. See a Doctor.

3.  Super Bowl XLII could be played on a chilly and rainy Sunday afternoon in the Arizona desert. I’m sure that’s not what the NFL bargained for when they awarded the Super Bowl to the University Of Phoenix Stadium back in 2003.

4.   There once was a mean and ferocious dog that terrorized the entire neighbourhood by the name of Tosha. She lived high atop a hill. Amittyville. It’s the house on the hill !

5.  You know what Homestead really needs ?  This place. The closest one is a good 25 miles away. Put one down here in Homestead on Campbell Drive and then save a seat for me at least once a week for Lunch.

6.  I’m going on a short little road-trip vacation during the upcoming Presidents Day Weekend over to Fort Myers and Naples. In addition to this event I also plan to visit this place and this place. It’s been awhile since I visited Florida’s Paradise Coast. It’s my goal to help get us out of this fake recession that we’re in by spending money in the good name of tourism.

7.  Hatred and Racism is alive and well within the comments that are frequently left behind by readers on The Miami Herald’s official web site.

8.  I have nearly 25 Life Pointe Church ball-point pens laying around my computer workstation here. The reason why I do not have 55 pens here is because I’ve recently returned 30 pens for redistribution. I’m a Compassionate Conservative.

9.  I voted for this guy via absentee ballot last week, but the fact of the matter is that whoever wins the Republican nomination for President later this year is the guy that I will support and vote for – unless it’s this guy.

10.  I can’t imagine living anywhere else than the great state of Florida for the rest of my Life.

If it’s Friday night then it must be time for my weekly round-up of what’s goin’ on at some of my favourite blogs:

• Travis is wondering if Homestead is about to embark on a second population boom.

• Jesse has finished designing his tattoo.

• Kelly’s daughters Kourtney and McKenna love to eat food.

• Ritz amused himself by playing a practical joke on a telemarketer.
  This blog entry has been awarded the ‘Friday Night Blogroll Review Funniest Entry Of The Week Award’.

• Nathan presented his ‘Quote Of The Month’.

• Chris Elrod is not going to Africa, but another Chris Elrod is. Don’t get the two of them confused.
  This blog entry was the runner-up for the ‘Friday Night Blogroll Review Funniest Entry Of The Week Award’.

• Phil is recovering from the flu.