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Entries Tagged as 'Humor'

Winners Announced and Featured in the Finding Direction Summer 2010 Photo Contest

August 31st, 2010 · 6 Comments · Blogging, Finding Direction Contests, Humor, Inspirational, Photos, Videos

With the closing of the Finding Direction Summer 2010 Photo Contest on August 15th, the Summer Olympics of all contests has ended, four years having been about the last time this contest was held due to circumstances beyond the control of the judges, and much apathy, besides.  All that remains is the announcement of the [...]

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Photos Are Entered, Let the Judging Begin

August 16th, 2010 · 7 Comments · Blogging, Finding Direction Contests, Humor, Photos, Videos

Okay, all righty.  You guys did great.  Had close to 60 photos entered into the contest by last night (someone, who’s initials are Greg, had a very last minute entry, but beat the deadline) and now the judges must get busy to pick some winners.
What fun ahead.  But, lots of work go into judging, so [...]

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Headlines From the Future: 2029

August 11th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Humor, Uncategorized

These are funny – hilarious – but somehow sad, as this seems too real for comfort.  Still . . . try to enjoy!
HEADLINES FROM THE YEAR: 2029

Exploding hydrogen powered cars now killing millions in the seventh largest country in the world, Mexifornia, formerly known as  California.

White minorities still trying to have English recognized as [...]

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I’ve “Cured” My Slump! ha!

August 5th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Humor, Reflections, Tom & Me

Well, I figured out how to “cure” my slump.
I made my coffee a whole lot stronger this morning and drank more of it.  I’m wired!
To keep up the caffeine high I’m on, I’ve decided to go grocery shopping after lunch (which is always a downer in Picayune) in Slidell, next big town down the road, [...]

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“Das Boot” a/k/a “THE BOAT” – Epilogue

July 26th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Humor, Perspective, Reflections, Tom & Me

Tom is currently contemplating whether to take up a friend’s offer to let him come put “THE BOAT” in the water behind his house, which is located on a small lake with access to Lake Pontchartrain near Slidell.  He was thinking that he would do that as he took the boat out of the water [...]

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“Das Boot” a/k/a “THE BOAT” – Conclusion

July 20th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Humor, Philosophical, Reflections, Tom & Me

Time had streamed rapidly by, gliding from a cold winter, into wet spring and now into the morass of hot, humid heat called summer on the Mississippi gulf coast.  Tom remained land locked.  He fretted and frittered his time away, necessitating me taking a longer time away from home than usual.  It was too sad [...]

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“Das Boot” a/k/a “THE BOAT”

July 19th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Humor, Perspective, Stories, Tom & Me

I haven’t written about “THE BOAT” lately.  Oversight on my part.  Although, you have to admit there’s been a whole lot of other activity going on in our lives.  Like Tom’s 5 heart-bypasses March 31 and recovery.  My 1,750 mile trip to Texas and back.  Etc, etc.
But, believe me, boat happenings have been ongoing this [...]

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