November 2011 - Argghhh!

Yesterday I spent a couple of hours ringing a bell in front of Wally World for the Salvation Army, as a service project of my Rotary club. We have a friendly competition with our civic club bretheren the Lions and Kiwanis for bragging rights about who raised the most for the Salvation Army via the kettles. The Lions, being the largest of all of us, usually pull more shifts and win. And I suspect they stuff the kettle, too. Win-win for the Salvation Army. I know the only time Rotary won we stuffed...

But I'm not so picky that I won't enjoy the rest of the show! H/t, Kevin....

You walk into a shrink's office and he asks you: "Und vat do you zee, in diz pickture, Ja"? Encklicken [Read More] below for zee answer...

...an artform not often seen in the political class but which is still practiced in the military (often, not *always*) and well-run business (see prior caveat). In re the post below this one, directing Castle minions to perform a task... The Armorer is even credited by the author. Well, sorta. She credits all the people (many by name) that helped her with this book and others that are coming down the pike. The Armorer was allowed to read an early draft (three-ring binder - old school!) several years...

I have a useful degree from a land grant university that I paid for with blood, sweat, pain, (that was the football) and otherwise having a job, and promising myself to serve after graduation. I have a useful Masters that I got from a large private institution that I did on my own time and own dime. I took an unglamorous job that entailed hard work, lots of travel, and not a little bit of danger... in order to make a decent living. I lived and worked in some really crappy conditions - but it was...

Not much of a marketing hook, but whattayaz 'spect from a Bad Cat Robot who aspires to Evil Galactic Overlordship through the liberal application of her Death Ray®? No, really, our own BCR is on Amazon! A note from the author: "It's live and everything! Plus, I only put it up four days ago and 8 copies have sold. I know who one of them is, but not the rest-- and I'm only just now getting around to sending the emails to tell people. W00t!" Link to the Amazon page: The Last...

H/t, Kevin....