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!

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Cafferty hits a home run

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Jack Cafferty nails it in his latest column for CNN . It's so good I've taken the liberty of reproducing it here. Spread this one ...

How to get fired - from the South Pole!

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It is to laugh . . . According to the Denver Westword : Jell-O wrestling isn't all that unusual. A staple of biker bars and fraternity ...

OK, that's big!

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From Thailand we hear of the biggest freshwater fish ever to be caught with a rod . It took 90 minutes to land, 13 men to heave it out of th...

Carnival time in Rio

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It looks like the pre-lenten Carnival in Rio was its usual flashy, showy self. I'd love to attend the celebrations one day, to see what...

Tamil Tigers' last gasp?

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I was interested to read of the air raid on Colombo, Sri Lanka, last Friday by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam , a terrorist movement ...
Monday, February 23, 2009

Fun - or insane?

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I'm trying to decide whether this would be fun, or wrench my back so far out of whack that I'd need medical care when I finally came...
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Oh, the poor dear!

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I note with interest that a Satanist inmate is suing Yellowstone County in Montana . A Billings man in prison for drug possession has filed ...
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Foot-feeding fishes forbidden in Florida

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I'm amused to see that Florida has banned the use of fish for pedicures . My initial reaction was "Huh?" But, believe it or n...
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Will the VH-71 Kestrel finally be shot down?

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I've written before about the massive financial boondoggle that is the VH-71 Kestrel program to produce a new Presidential helicopter....
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The Beatles - highly strung?

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I'm amused to discover a new blog , dedicated to playing the entire repertoire of The Beatles - on the ukulele ! Initially I was scepti...
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Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras?

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In much of Latin Europe and America, tomorrow is ' Mardi Gras ' or 'Fat Tuesday', the last day to celebrate and indulge to e...
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Sunday, February 22, 2009

Australian beer commercials

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I have to admit to a liking for Aussie humor - particularly as expressed in their beer commercials. I've found a couple of new ones sin...
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Doofus Of The Day #168

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Today's Doofus award is again a collective one, to the authorities responsible for prisons and prisoners in Greece . Two of Greece's...

On this day: February 23rd, 1945

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Today is a hallowed date in the history of the US Marine Corps. On February 23rd, 1945, the US flag was raised atop Mount Suribachi on Iwo ...
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The Oscars, the credit crunch, and reality

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I'm cynically amused to read how Hollywood went about preparing for the Oscars . The scene: a party at the Chateau Marmont on Sunset Bou...
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Ladies, I need your help on this!

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I'd appreciate the help of my lady readers. I was somewhat taken aback to read an article in the Daily Mail today. Here's an exce...
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La Diablada

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This weekend sees the annual festival of La Diablada, or the Devil's Carnival, in Oruro, Bolivia. According to Whatsonwhen.com : Every s...
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Saturday, February 21, 2009

Doofus Of The Day #167

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Sometimes an individual is so stupid, so Doofy, that it's almost impossible to credit. Meet today's Doofus . Joshua Kay, already sit...
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Someone has more money than sense!

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I'm astonished to read of the amount paid for the last bag of candies from a Woolworths store in England. The Woolworths chain has jus...
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Just what a frat party needs . . .

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How have we managed to survive for so long without so essential an invention ? From the sales blurb: "Armed with the Alcohol Shot Gun,...
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