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He came in like a lionAnd went out like a lambA loving gentle good-byeAs I held his soft warm handHis children Greg, Lucy, Steve, Don, Doug, Bill, and IWere his pride and joyLoved by all who knew himEvery man, women, girl, and boyHe would s ... read more

Detroit PD should be ashamed! :) Heres the new link ... read more

[from 1994]The first Saturday in May. What does this date mean to you? Probably nothing, except that Spring has finally arrived, unless you live in California where its been Spring already for two months or more - real Spring, not cale ... read more

Believe only half of what you see and nothing that you hear. -- Edgar Allan Poe ... read more

We even have an organization that styles itself, "AntiFa," its chief means for fighting fascism being to dress all in black and beat its political opponents with clubs. -- Tom Mullen ... read more

She explains the process. Click here for the video ... read more

I delegated the responsibility of reading Elizabeth her bedtime story :) By the way, she slept great! I put her to bed at 8:15 and she was asleep by 8:30. We woke up at 8:00 this morning. - Ronica ... read more

OK, now were home! Ill try and do a trip summary tomorrow after a good nights sleep ... in my own bed. Tara says she feels like Dorothy, "Theres no place like home!" ... read more

Im wondering about internet access now that weve tentatively planned to stay in a weekly apartment in Astrakhan instead of the hotel the entire time. Well probably want/need that internet access for the sake of something to d ... read more

Well, were much more relaxed now that weve gotten past the court appearance. The problem now is getting Elizabeth to like us again. Today, she cried for the first time. She let me hold her, but my Russian w ... read more

Tara took Elizabeth to the "international adoption specialist" doctors today for a psychological evaluation and another physical exam. They say she is perfectly average/normal for a girl her age. Of course, that puts her well abov ... read more

Just got back from an all day shopping excursion. I dont know how Tara does it every week. I told her that was harder work than going to the office all day. She said, "So, you appreciate me more now?" Of course, I said yes. F ... read more

Good article here. Read the quote from the lifelong Republican who was a victim of a mass layoff and now cant find a job.blog.aflcio.org/2010/06/01/its-the-jobs-stupid/ ... read more

Such a great idea! Atlantas City Council just voted in favor of transforming over 7 acres of vacant property into the state of Georgias first food fore ... read more

Depressing but true. The genius of our ruling class is that it has kept a majority of the people from ever questioning the inequity of a system where most people drudge along, paying heavy taxes for which they get nothing in return. - Gore ... read more

Tara and I left Nashville for Chicago on a Thursday morning. At the last minute I decided to let my cat Myca out. I figured he would return shortly after doing his business in the neighbors bushes, as usual, and I could then lock him i ... read more

The Obtuse Moose Vol. 6, No. 3, April 21, 1994 Jeannie finds dog Jeannie and John have a ranch in Tracy, California. To help pay the bills, they boar ... read more

Itchy Trigger FingerVol. 6, No. 1, February 6, 1994Earthquake in Southern California!Were sure youve heard all about it on the news, but we just wanted to mention it in case youve just recently emerged from a cave. ... read more

The Sacred CowVol. 5, No. 2, March 15, 1993 Dad sucked from plane!Well, almost. And it was 41 years ago. [Hey, nobody can accuse us of being accurate or cu ... read more

Not Just Another NewsletterMONDAY, JULY 19, 1993CIRCULATION: From 8 to 15 (depending on our mood and how many stamps we have) ... read more

Falling Down a Manhole (can be quite painful and should be avoided)Vol. 6, No. 2, March 1, 1994 Michael moves!M ... read more

Big News & Other Stuff Vol. 2, No. 5 [Yeah, another new name.] March 19, 1990 Mike to return earlyMike has had a c ... read more