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!

Friday, November 26, 2010

A cat's version of reveille

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While reading over at Blame It On The Voices , I came across this video clip. I couldn't resist 'borrowing' it. As Jeff Cooper ...
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World's most expensive bottle of tequila?

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There's a new entry in the conspicuous consumption sweepstakes. The Daily Mail reports : A Mexican distiller has produced what it hopes...
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Around the blogs

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There's a rich harvest of giggles on some of my buddies' blogs this week. First, Tanker over at Mostly Cajun describes some of his y...
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I want one!

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I'm intrigued by a British company that's offering waterborne offices for use in marinas, on riverfronts, etc. They're not powe...
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Nature in the raw

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There have been many spectacular photographs of the eruption earlier this year of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland. The Telegraph ...
Thursday, November 25, 2010

Thanksgiving with Lolcats

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To wrap up the Thanksgiving foodfest in a suitable manner, here are a couple of today's Lolcats, courtesy of I Can Has Cheezburger? Cl...
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Doofus Of The Day #418

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Today's award goes to the collective lawyers of the Church of England . Two million husbands and wives are not lawfully married because ...
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Astrology debunked

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A few days ago I wrote about the Forer effect and 'subjective validation' . In the cited article, reference was made to 'a mish...
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Happiness is . . . a partner?

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A study printed in the American Psychological Association's journal suggests that individual happiness isn't necessarily so 'ind...
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A fascinating historical puzzle

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I'm intrigued by the suggestion that a Chinese village may have been founded by former Roman legionaries, more than two millennia ago . ...
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Who's in charge here?

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My money's on the bird . . . Peter
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Doofus Of The Day #417

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Today's Doofus is from England . An amateur pilot in a Cessna caused chaos to an RAF fly-past marking the Queen's Birthday when he s...
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The 500th planet!

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Space.com reports that a milestone has been reached in the discovery of planets orbiting other stars . The 500th alien world appears to hav...
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Clearly my school days were all too innocent!

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I can only stand in awe - or should that be amazement? - of any school that allows its students to carry on like this . An internet video fe...
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Computers and the imagination

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I'm fascinated by the things people can think of to do with (and to) their iPads . Crescent Electronics blog has listed eight ideas th...
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

How to cook a turkey in a hurry!

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All it takes is a little imagination . . . and a little thermite ! I'd recommend not setting it on the table to cook, though . . . Peter
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Of bugs, health, and interesting medical practices

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Two news reports caught my eye today. Both deal with the importance of bacteria to our health: one in a normal sort of way, the other . . ...
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More on the fatheads at the TSA

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I wrote last week about the Transportation Security Administration and its latest inanities (or should that be 'insanities'?). I...
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More interesting photography

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As regular readers know, I frequently post links to photographic exhibitions and displays. There are two of them tonight. The 2010 National...
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The inevitable result of the Welfare State?

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A report from England perfectly illustrates the problem of a 'nanny State' that provides everything for its citizens. Education Dep...
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