Howdy, y’all. Today is the 28th day of July — at least here in Texas, USA, Earth — and thus it’s National Chili Dog Day AND National Milk Chocolate Day, and the only way it could get any better is if the Gazette’s small army of interns would rush out and bring me back a… Continue reading Random Thursday
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Random Thursday: The Memeish Edition
In my previous post I alluded to some health challenges that accompanied my entry into septuagenarianism. I was deliberately coy about the nature of those situations, mainly because I fully intended to use them as an excuse for this precise moment. But, in the interests of full transparency, I doubled down on a urinary tract… Continue reading Random Thursday: The Memeish Edition
R.T.T.F.E.
I’m too lazy to type “Random Thursday — The Friday Edition”…or am I? It’s been a while since we’ve done a Wandering The Web post, so this will ultimately turn into one, but first — some local weather-related updates. Five days ago, as alert Gazette readers no doubt recall, I informed the world that Pecan… Continue reading R.T.T.F.E.
Random Thursday: The “Words Are Fun” Edition
There once was a girl from a drag stripWhose ragtop was loathe to upshiftBut her bench seat was mind-bendingAnd her lap belt anti-stickingSo her capri pants were prone to a downtick. I suppose you’ve guessed that today is National Limerick Day. And I’m quite confident that my original composition will never make the limerick hall… Continue reading Random Thursday: The “Words Are Fun” Edition
Random Thursday: Remembrances of Futures Past
Howdy, y’all. I see that it’s been awhile since there was anything new on this blog-like thing, and you can either thank me or accept my apology, depending on your perspective. Anyway, today is National Great Poetry Reading Day, and in recognition of this hallowed event, I present the following in honor of Joyce Kilmer,… Continue reading Random Thursday: Remembrances of Futures Past
Random Thursday
Hola, amigos. Today is International Laverbread Day; choose your carbs wisely. It’s also National Ex-Spouse Day, a day in which you can either make nice with your ex, or, in the alternative, treat them to some delicious laverbread. But enough about algae-based foodstuffs. We’ve got some really meaty topics to cover today. Don’t Be This… Continue reading Random Thursday
Random Thursday: The Farewell Edition*
*Not really. I’m just getting a head start on That Day Which Shall Not Be Named But Which Occurs Tomorrow. Today is National Bunsen Burner Day and also National Tater Day, which might at first glance seem like a logical pairing until you realize that it would take about a week to bake a potato… Continue reading Random Thursday: The Farewell Edition*
Random Thursday: The SOTW Edition
So, I’m sure you’re reading this on a day later than Thursday. But I started this post ON a Thursday, so technically this is a legitimate Random Thursday post. That’s what we in the trade call “poetic license.” Or “lying.” I often get them confused. Anyway, whenever you read “today,” just pretend it’s Thursday, March… Continue reading Random Thursday: The SOTW Edition
Random Thursday: The SPD Edition
Faith and begorrah, it’s Saint Patrick’s Day, and the Gazette is assuming a [very temporary] new look. Notice anything different? Actually, my immediate family — which, AFAIK, has no Irish heritage — has sort of a special relationship to SPD. I was born in the little Texas Panhandle town of Shamrock, and my brother was… Continue reading Random Thursday: The SPD Edition
Random Thursday
Howdy, y’all. Today is National Pack Your Lunch Day. It’s also National Blueberry Popover Day. Coincidence? I think not. So while you’re enjoying your minimum daily requirement of free-radical devouring blueberries via a tasty dough-based delivery system, here’s a peek into my incredibly fascinating life. I start each morning around six-ish with a cup of… Continue reading Random Thursday