Bayou Renaissance Man

The idle musings of a former military man, former computer geek, medically retired pastor and now full-time writer. Contents guaranteed to offend the politically correct and anal-retentive from time to time. My approach to life is that it should be taken with a large helping of laughter, and sufficient firepower to keep it tamed!

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Doofus Of The Day #151

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Today's Doofus award is a collective one, to the police precinct in Chicago that let this happen. A 14-year-old aspiring police officer...
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This'll make you think!

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The short video clip below raises all sorts of interesting questions. Did you know: There are more honors (high-IQ) children in India than t...
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A somber piece of history

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I was sobered by a report in the New Scientist . An old glass jar inside a beaten up old safe at the bottom of a waste pit may seem an unlik...

The future of personal data storage?

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I'm profoundly disturbed by the growing emphasis on ' cloud computing '. Many companies, particularly Google, are pushing this ...
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Saturday, January 24, 2009

Doofus Of The Day #150

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A tip o' the hat to Julie for e-mailing me this story . If you're going to break into a home through the roof, there are a couple o...
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Unlikely animal friendships

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I've been sent a few links in recent weeks giving details of unlikely animal friendships. Some of them seemed so improbable that I spen...
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For photography fans

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I've recently discovered a most fascinating site for those interested in architectural photography. It's Tom Fletcher's New Yor...
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Weekend Wings #32: Aerial Bombardment: The Beginning

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Almost as soon as the first aircraft were developed, their proponents and advocates began to examine ways in which they could contribute to ...
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Friday, January 23, 2009

Sir Winston Churchill

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On January 24th, 1965, at the age of 90, Sir Winston Churchill died at his home in Hyde Park Gate, London. He died beloved of his fellow Br...
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An explosive revelation!

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During the Berlin Airlift of 1948/49, Tegel Airport was built in the French Sector of the city. I described it, with photographs, in Week...
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Domestic disasters

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The film 'Disaster Movie' is about to be launched on DVD. The film's Web site describes it thus: DISASTER MOVIE follows the co...
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Topic Of The Day

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A correspondent on an e-mail list to which I belong sent a query out today, asking for topic suggestions for an Argumentation Essay that his...
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Thursday, January 22, 2009

Doofus Of The Day #149

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Our Doofus today is from Oldsmar, FL . Authorities say an Oldsmar man crashed into a parked pick-up truck, a business, a fence and a tree be...
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A grim discovery of what we're doing to nature - and ourselves

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Many years ago I had a conversation with my sister, who's a highly qualified nurse and academic instructor. We were discussing the prob...
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'Fantastic Voyage' not so fantastic any more?

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How many of you remember the 1966 film ' Fantastic Voyage '? Those who don't know it can read more at the link. Briefly, it inv...
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A sad day for German fast food

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The inventor of the German version of the world-famous döner kebab , Mahmut Agyün, died this week. He was 87 years old. In the words of a G...
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Twenty-five years ago today . . .

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. . . during the third quarter of Superbowl XVIII, an iconic commercial was played. It was never broadcast again - but it's been hailed...
Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Cat - meet subwoofer

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Courtesy of I Can Has Cheezburger? , we have this video. Normally the only 'woofer' a cat meets is a dog, but I guess this proves t...
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What does your taste in art say about you?

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I normally don't pay much attention to Internet quizzes, but this one caught my fancy. Your result for What Your Taste in Art Says Abou...
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