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Makes Me Want To Beef Binge, Just Because…

Posted on March 21, 2016 by

An old friend recently tossed this depressing article on her Facebook page…. http://www.attn.com/stories/1632/why-you-should-think-twice-about-eating-beef Ever the churlish contrarian, I crafted an offensive, caustic response–even though I’m barely a beef eater myself, the preciousness of all this chicken little vegan nonsense hits … Continue reading →

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Old Road Apples Goes Political: Save The Bees!

Posted on June 27, 2014 by

Thus far, I’ve ranted a lot, poked some fun, and expressed a fair deal of pointed revulsion, but I’ve avoided specific advocacy of social and political causes.  A friend of mine says this is “tepid,” but he’s a sandal-wearing brown-bread … Continue reading →

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Chuck Junk Food–Another Goldurn “Themed Post”

Posted on June 10, 2014 by

The following was intended to be a two or three sentence introduction to some food I like to eat and cook–good, simple fare–but it was late at night, some of my faculties had already submitted to that dark goblin, sleep, … Continue reading →

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And In My Neighborhood: Man Kills Friend Over Plate of Food

Posted on May 28, 2014 by

This gun stuff seems to come in bursts, don’t you think?  Like rounds from an AR-15 converted to fire on full auto.  This suspected shooter clearly seems to have some mommy issues. http://www.indianagazette.com/news/police-courts/man-charged-in-killing,19943660/ You’ll also want to see the video–as … Continue reading →

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Huffington Post: Go Check Out Pittsburgh (Yes, Really)

Posted on April 4, 2014 by

The more I blog, the more I want to blog.  I stumbled across two different articles raving about the complete fantastic-ness of Pittsburgh–which actually happens pretty regularly.  For the record: I live in a small university town out in the … Continue reading →

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Cannibalism at Jamestown

Posted on January 17, 2014 by

Researchers have found conclusive evidence of cannibalism at Jamestown, the earliest known site of European hubris in North America and, not coincidentally, the place where I was given my first and only tricorne hat. I’d been under the assumption that … Continue reading →

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Christmas Hangover

Posted on December 31, 2013 by

I’ve been enjoying a mostly unplanned post-Christmas hiatus, after distractions, spontaneous napping, and (gods help me) post-holiday shopping got the better of me–yep, I increased my annual number of mall visits by 33% with a two hour dive back into … Continue reading →

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