Book of the Black Dog

Friday cookie wears a toga.

2009-11-06T17:37:25Z

It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. – Aristotle

Humpday cookie can't remember your fortune.

2009-11-04T16:18:45Z

One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory

Tuesday cookie says "AAAAAauuuuuuuuuuughhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!....Thump"

2009-11-03T14:57:09Z

If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving's not for you!

My annual Samhain toast - To those we've loved and lost

2009-10-31T17:14:59Z

Is iad na Amrhain dar Sinsear, na Amrhain dar gClann friesin.
"The Songs of our Ancestors are also the Songs of our Children"

Know that time is an illusion and that you are already long dead. As you raise your cup know that your Children's children's children raise toast to your dim memory and faded bones. Likewise our own forgotten ancestors raise toast to their own, secure in the knowledge of their being in that brief and tiny flame called Life.

A Prayer for the Honored Dead

Ring the cold iron bell thrice, then thrice, then thrice again
To call the raven to the Feast
Rap hard the horses bones on shattered shards of broken bowls
To call the BoneWalker to his Charge

Cast yourself down on muddy ground beside warm ashes
And dare to grasp an ember and toss it to the frozen river.

These are the Stones unbound by Cord, that we now stand in memory
Grown from the buried Bones of fallen dreams
Fed by the offal of worms well-fed on cast-off Masks
And watered by stilled Blood and unshed tears

You we loved
You we honored
You we fought and walked with
You we laid next to and kept our distance from
We heard your thoughts, and dreamt your words
Now we sit and stare and wonder at a silence so complete

Where ever you are, may you find
Peace if you seek rest
Anger if you crave conflict
Love if you would give more
Want if you require perspective
Hunger if you offer bread
And a new life if deeds be left undone that are not ours to do.

May we meet again, if we should meet again.
But may you never leave us, until our memories, too,
Are but the Stones stood in our name.

Christmas lights in hard economic times.

2009-10-30T16:35:03Z

I had to laugh. My brother sent me this, and I can so easily see my family doing this.

Wed cookie would like to see it your way...even though it's wrong

2009-10-28T14:48:47Z

"Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you’re a mile away and you have their shoes." –Anonymous

Huh? WTF...Huh?

2009-10-28T13:07:53Z

Ok, perusing my favorite politico blogs, I find out that Terry Bradshaw (yes, the former football player) while at a motivational lecture was tossing out wristbands of a charity he supports for "Pigs for Jesus"....*headcock* Huh?

First off, I'm pretty sure Yeshua was Jewish. That whole Kosher thing, probably took it seriously. Yep, pretty sure they didn't have BLTs at the last supper. Plus there is that whole thing about casting Legion into a herd of pigs. I'm not sure that he's appreciate their support.

Now, the charity is actually a slaughter house that takes profits and funnels them toward needy children. I can see however why they didn't go for "Slaughter for Jesus". But why "Pigs for Jesus?" There is so many other names they could have used.

Tuesday cookie is exhausted

2009-10-27T13:25:12Z

A man grows most tired while standing still." - Chinese proverb

Monday morning miracle cookie

2009-10-26T16:12:14Z

"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." - Albert Einstein

Monday Management cookie says "get back to work"

2009-10-19T17:08:03Z

to err is human; to blame it on someone else is management potential

Friday cookie is coco flavored

2009-10-16T12:58:38Z

Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door. – Coco Chanel

Yesterday's fortune cookie says "x+y = qué?"

2009-10-16T12:57:05Z

“The 3-legged stool of understanding is held up by history, languages, and mathematics. Equipped with these three you can learn anything you want to learn. But if you lack any one of them you are just another ignorant peasant with dung on your boots.” Robert Heinlein

Chinese Fortune Cookie

2009-10-14T18:06:41Z

“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.” - Lao Tzu

Today is brought to you by the letter "Blah"

2009-10-14T18:05:48Z

I've been feeling ish for the past few days, I took Monday off, but this entire time, I haven't spiked a temp. So back into work. Yesterday I got home and fell asleep without realizing it. I had the best of intentions of crawling into bed by 9:30, but the bitty had other ideas. I am seriously considering not attending meeting tonight just in case I am coming down with the crud. We shall see how I'm feeling as the day goes on.

Trail of terror tickets

2009-10-10T14:16:35Z

Does anyone want a couple trail of terror tickets for tonight? I get 2 comp tickets per night. FCFS.

Friday cookie is relaxing

2009-10-09T17:39:03Z

“Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.” Robert A. Heinlein

Fortune cookii

2009-10-08T12:46:44Z

It's never too late to go wrong.

Have you ever read something completely wrong?

2009-10-08T12:45:47Z

So this morning (granted it was before coffee - B.C.)I was reading headlines and came across... "NYT: First Lady's slave roots revealed".

However my addled brain read it as: "NYT:First Lady's slave robots revealed". and thinking "Oh this never ends well."

City of Heroes

2009-10-05T14:39:54Z

So, today ended my 14 free spree into the world of superheros. For those of you who play such online MMORPGs (no, I don't know what it means...I'm 40 and not cool or hip) I thought it was an intresting adventure. I got to run around and put the smackdown on a variety of bad guys. Unfortunately I'm not willing to pay for the experience on a regular basis. To be honest, I don't need the extra distraction. Two weeks wasn't enough time to get into it enough to find a team or get to the point of having the cool super powers. So meh, I'm not missing out on a lot. My only regret is that it doesn't come as a stand alone game. So when I occasionally need to beat the crap out of something online to unwind, I could just fire it up on the computer. Oh well, there is other games for that.

Miraculous Cookie

2009-10-05T14:23:37Z

"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." - Albert Einstein

Too damn cool

2009-10-02T18:34:47Z

The Monty Python Black Knight children's costume - Complete with bloody stump.

http://thenewnew.blogspot.com/2009/09/diy-halloween-costume-black-knight.html

The Internet and News Media

2009-10-02T16:31:58Z

So, I just read an article on Rupert Murdoch (my god I just typed Rupert Murdick - Hey someone could slip on this Freudian bananna peel) about how he is trying to shame all online news media into becoming paid sites. Now people who work with online business are scratching their heads. Rupert can strong arm newspapers, he can give us Faux News TV. But I don't know if he'll be able to muscle the internet into making people pay for general news. Specific info news I can see, but not the general news.

Now, something that might work would be along the lines of Iphone apps and Itunes. Give the first part of the article, then if they want to read the rest of it - click this button and your account gets charged .05 or however much you want to charge and you are billed at the end of the cycle (weekly, monthly, daily etc). Now I more than anyone know the draw of free. But even in my head, I'm likely to over look a nickle here, a nickle there even if it adds up to more than what just buying the damn paper would cost. Plus it helps publishers look at which writing, which columnists hit the best, instead of what fill can I use to fill the page?

But hell, what do I know about business. Maybe Murdoch will strong arm us out of more money.

Stir crazy cookie

2009-10-02T14:47:47Z

“When you come across a big kettle of crazy, it’s best not to stir it.”

Can't brain, got the dumb

2009-10-02T13:31:29Z

I cannot get my brain started today. Have you ever tried to start a lawn mower, been left yanking on the cord, and every 3rd or 4th pull the mower coughs and sputters - gets your hopes up - then dies once again. Eventually the cord breaks off in your hand, leaving you swearing and sweaty, with a sore foot after you kick the recalcitrant mower? Yeah, that's how I feel with my brain today. I swear I didn't take Benadryl, I got to sleep at a good time. WTF?

Oh and by the way an Ex post facto Happy Birthday to Swords and Pens. I'm glad it was a good day for you yesterday.

Edit: Stupid Sausage fingers! I've had to go back and edit this very short entry three times now.

Fortune cookie is about to get Theological on yo' ass

2009-09-30T15:56:47Z

"You can safely assume that you've created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do." - Anne Lamott