Tag: General

Groundpig Day

Winston-Salem Journal | Groundpig Day: Lexington pig doesn’t see shadow; spring on the way? Up North folks are all a-titter today about Punxsutawney Phil, the famous groundhog whose shadow is supposedly a predictor of seasonal change, or lack thereof. Phil saw his shadow today, fortelling of six more weeks of winter. Well, they can keep …

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Winter Cookout

Neither Arctic temperatures nor a blanket of snow was going to prevent me from grilling out last night. Like all red-blooded American men, I’ll start a fire and cook food over it no matter how stupid an idea that might seem to anyone with any kind of common sense.

George Will

Harvard president pays high price for his hypothesis Why is it that conservative columnists are always such superior writers compared to their counterparts on the left? I find that generally I disagree with their opinions more often than I agree, but the mastery of language and tone exhibited by someone like George Will makes his …

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CNN.com – Two dead, two hurt in Jeep plant shooting – Jan 27, 2005

CNN.com – Two dead, two hurt in Jeep plant shooting – Jan 27, 2005 “Police also said he had strapped a stuffed animal to the back of his neck.” Whaaa?!

Adopt-a-bear

Forsyth County > Animal Control > Adoption Photos > Animal Detail Report This animal is under the “dogs” section of the Forsyth County animal shelter website, but there’s no foolin’ me. That’s clearly a baby brown bear.