There is no such thing on earth as an uninteresting subject; the only thing that can exist is an uninterested person. - G.K. Chesterton
You know, if you were ever thrown backwards in time through some accident of science, you’d probably need the help of the smartest people of that past time to help you return.
Unfortunately, the only people who would actually believe your story probably wouldn’t be smart enough to help you.
And that, when you get right down [...]
I have found myself shying away from discussions about music lately. Which is unfortunate because not only do I love music, I am a musician. For a long time I wasn’t sure exactly why I have felt uncomfortable when people start discussing the music they like, but I think now I’ve nailed [...]
Last night was the first fire of the season at the Shearer house. I had felt like I was fighting a cold all day yesterday, and so after a run to Panera for soup, Sarah and I built a fire, read the book verson of It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown, and fell asleep [...]
The advent of the 8th grade saw the release of that strange hormone that forces awkwardness upon teenage boys. Socially, I shut down, crawled up into my shell, and waited for middle school to be over. The only solace I found was in my 8th grade crush, a cute long-haired girl who [...]
The sky to the west is a dark grey that gives a peculiar contrast to the brighter eastern clouds. After a steady afternoon rain the feeling of fall sits heavily in my room. In my mind I’m in the 8th grade again, the day not unlike this one. I get off [...]
And this is how I often find Homer when I venture out of my house….kissin’ the dirt.
Yep, there’s nothing better than a decoration that won’t keep decoratin’.
In other neighbor news, I watched on Saturday as Homer’s owner dug a hole with a post hole digger…then buried all but 2 feet of a 4 or 5 [...]
Last night we had a pretty heavy rain come through. Unfortunately, this proved to be a heavy burden on our poor, gigantic Homer.
On the other hand, it’s fortunate that the playpen had been moved indoors…saving their youngest from an untimely demise at the hands of excessive decoration. Homer can be seen here, [...]
For what it’s worth, this morning Giant Homer had deflated, but it was too dark to take a picture. So you’ll have to take my word for it.
I spent the first part of my day trying to re-work a paper on Darwin for one of my history classes. I didn’t mind doing it…but [...]
Each year the holiday decorations on my neighbor’s house have grown more and more elaborate. The term “holiday” is apparently defined as “any day for which there are decorations available for purchase.” This year….
GIANT HOMER!!!!
Homer can be seen here sporting a dapper skeleton costume and towering high above their baby’s playpen. Homer, [...]
And the Lord’s servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, and that they will come to their senses and escape [...]
I learned a deep spiritual truth at my church’s men’s breakfast this morning.
I hate noisy eaters.
There was a guy who came in late, who ate during the speaker’s presentation, and who would not close his mouth to chew. It went on for several minutes before my brain locked onto the noise…and once my [...]
I ordered an A/V sender/receiver off of Ebay so that I can send the satellite signal to my studio since we didn’t have a third reciever. It came today…and it works great. But they used old applications and forms that people have filled out for what is (I suppose) their business as packing [...]
All this talk of Mt. St. Helens has got me thinking about my dad. My dad was from Washington state and got transferred to the east coast via the army during the 60’s. I remember in the early 80s, after the volcano erupted the first time, he saved all the magazines that [...]
Marty just finished a Dragon*Con Review up at the GravyBoy site…if anyone is interested.