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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.

It’s the most talked-about blog entry of the week … It’s time once again for my most anticipated ‘Tuesday Night Grab Bag O’ Thoughts’ !

1.  Fred Thompson dropped out as a Presidential candidate earlier today. His run for the White House never really gained momentum. He actually had more momentum during the long period of time before he formally announced his candidacy about 4½ months ago. Ron Paul should do the same – drop out.

2.  Rachel and T.K. won “The Amazing Race 12” this past Sunday night. They deserved it. They came on strong at the very end. My favourites – Nicolas and Donald – faded fast at the end. Nick had a ‘brain dump’ at the memory puzzle. Pre-production on “The Amazing Race 13” has already begun, and it may air this Summer or as part of the new Fall season in September.

3.  I turned my A.C. back on as soon as I got home from work this afternoon. It was a warm 78°F and a humid 62% in my living room. South Florida is back in the warm subtropical air again. The next shot of cooler air should arrive early on Friday morning and last about 24 hours.

4.  It’s Day 5 of my 2ND bad cold in less than 3 months, and I’d like to thank my good buddies Cold-Eeze, Airborne, and Zicam for helping me out over the past 5 days. I had planned to write the official obituary for this cold today, but its death has been greatly exaggerated.

5.  You know what we need here in Homestead ?  This place !  Put one on Campbell Drive across from the Homestead Hospital, and I’ll be there twice a week.

6.  Florida Highway Patrol troopers are the lowest-paid in the entire country. That’s a travesty. Only 92 of them are currently assigned to Miami-Dade County (down from 250 during the 1980s). That’s not right.

7.  “Land Of The Lost” was one of my favourite TV shows back during the mid-1970s. You can hear its memorable theme song here. That was from the first two seasons. The theme song lyrics changed a bit for the 3RD season. (Enter Uncle Jack.)

8.  It’s the road-streaking New York Football Giants up against the undefeated New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII on Sunday February 03RD in the Arizona desert. I’ll be rooting for the underdog ‘G-Men’ – representing the NFC East – home of my beloved Washington Redskins.

9.  I may have male-pattern baldness developing, but I refuse to give up the fight and shave it all off. If anything I plan to get less haircuts as I get older. I just don’t think that being completely bald is the way to go for me. It works fine for some people – like this dude – but then again I’ve never seen what he used to look like with hair.

10.  John 3:16 (New Living Translation, 2ND Edition) – “For God loved the world so much that He gave His one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.” We’re getting ready to start-up our weekly Life Groups again, and we’re going to concentrate on this one verse of the Scriptures over the course of 3 months via these resources. I can’t wait to get started !

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 was the victim of a crime this past week.
• Jesse has been wearing sweater vests since the 1980s, and he’s not stopping now.
• Kelly’s brother played in the snow in Georgia.
• Chris (Elrod) got high on Redline.
• Phil (Hoover) has a solution to our Immigration problems.