From The Chaser’s War on Everything (an Australian comedy series) comes the following attempt to recruit people into Al Qaeda using Mormon missionary techniques. “Don’t be scared, we’re just from Al Qaeda. We just wanted to discuss the destruction of Western Civilization…” OK, I’m Mormon, and I thought this was hilarious. Hat tip to Wes […]
Despair.com — long one of my favorite sites — now has a web-based function to do your own ‘Demotivation’ posters. For example: Or: Or, in honor of the puppy postings below: Hat tip to Ace of Spades. ..bruce..
Gizmodo features a special kind of ring, just for guys: The Remember Ring has a special nagging feature, using its “Hot Spot” technology that warms up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 seconds, every hour, on the hour, beginning 24 hours before that “special day,” apparently honoring the anniversary of your voluntary servitude. That’s supposed […]
First off, Wingnut’s official name is now “Howling Wingnut”. She howls — though it’s an eerie, high-pitched howl. She tilts her head back, points her snout to the sky, and honest-to-goodness howls. I’ll see if I can get a snapshot (or better yet, video) of it. Second, the girls now have nicknames: “Winnie” and “Marti”. […]
…we have two new Miniature Pinscher puppies: The light brown one standing by Sandra is named “Barking Moonbat”, while the black-and-tan one with the ball on Sandra’s back is “Flaming Howling Wingnut” (see here for explanation). They are sisters from the same litter, just as Laverne and Shirley were. That’s Laverne standing to the left; […]
While Webster attempts to tame a new swarm of micro Dobermans, I am set to travel to the land of my ancestors. As luck would have it, business is taking me to London for several days to pitch strange new forms of software to large scale financial institutions in hopes of keeping the venture solvent […]
[Please welcome Bruce Henderson to And Still I Persist. Bruce is a close friend of 15 years and one of the finest people I know. This is his first post here. ..bruce..] Sometimes I think that we as a nation want to push the events of September 11th 2001 into the history books, and convince […]
(UPDATED 09/11/06) Check out Bruce Henderson’s post above for some high-resolution shots post-9/11. ..bruce.. In March 2001 — just six months before the 9/11 attacks — Sandra and I took our daughters Jacqui and Crystal, along with John Hicks (soon to become Jacqui’s fiance and then husband), up to New York City. We did the […]
Robert (“Rob” or “Gringo”) David Peraza was 30 years old on September 11, 2001. He had earned both his undergraduate degree (1994) and his MBA (1996) from St. Bonaventure University, where he had loved to play rugby. He was now living in New York City and working as a bond trader for Cantor Fitzgerald near […]
We Are Not Europe
I had the privilege of spending some time in the UK last month. It was a marvelous trip, and all I can say is that once again visiting another country helps focus my appreciation of America. Don’t get me wrong! I thought London was a fabulous town, possibly my favorite in the whole world, and […]
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