Category: General

According to this article at SI.com, two cheerleaders for the Carolina Panthers were arrested early Sunday morning in Tampa after getting in a barroom brawl. Patrons were complaining about the two taking too long in the little girl’s room, and accused them of engaging in extracurricular activity. One of the girls threw a punch at…

Kansas wins against Nebraska in football, 40-15. And there was much rejoicing. Seriously, Nebraska never led, and considering the fact that KU had not beaten Nebraska since my dad was in High School… It is definitally a big thing. The revolution was not televised, I listened to in on radio with Bob and Max, with…

A News Item that has appeared involves several young ladies taking offense to a series of T-shirts by Abercrombie & Fitch that, on face, portray the wearer in a potentially degrading manner. They are now calling for a “girlcott” of A&F. Me, I have never shopped for clothes in an A&F store… My casual wear…

During both both KU football home games so far, when the broadcast makes its way to the booth, the PA has been loud enough that you can hear what song is blaring through it. In both broadcasts, the song they play at the start of the broadcast is “As Good as I once Was” by…

I took my elder cat, Scotty, to see the vet for long overdue shots. There has also been a somewhat ovious case of increased itching among the family, along with little blackish specks that disolve into a reddish color in water. The diagnosis: fleas. Add some Advantage flea medicine to the list, which has been…

While watching the weather channel on Hurrican Katrina, we had a bit of a cell pass through. I came up with another 7 tenths

Got about .50″-.55″ in the rain gauge this evening

Today, among the people I know, life is being given and taken away. Art Friedbloom, a member of my model railroad club, passed away in his sleep this morning. Meanwhile, my cousin-in-law was taken to the hospital where the doctors had decided to induce labor (assuming that she hadn’t already gone into labor sooner). We’re…

Yesterday (which also happend to be my birthday) I found out my flash unit was missing from my camera bag. The last time I had it out was wendsday night, when I took the pic of my front plate for this blog. I have a flash unit on the digital camera, but I’ve always felt…