Walking On Thin Eyes

...which turn out to be a bit squishy GOOD-FUCKING-BYE TO THE BUSH DECADE! Man, am I ever glad to be seeing the retreating ass of the 2000's! Marked by 8 years of that shit eating idiot, George W. Bush as president (to say nothing of that evil fucking scumbag Dick(head)Cheney), this was a decade that …

The Strange Animals Are Stalking You

...and they are really strange The Real World Shire No, I'm not gonna tell you about a real place called The Shire, I'm talking about the area the land of the Hobbits would occupy in our world. It's alot bigger than most people think. In "The Lord Of The Rings" (and in other places), Tolkien …

A Pink Mink With A Decided Stink Bought A Drink For A Skink Who Poured It Down The Sink

...cos he didn't stop to think, the reptilian little fink. So today I went to see my urologist with the thought in mind that, after about 18 months of trying various drugs to shrink my prostate gland, it might be time to reduce it via surgery. And so I did. It would seem, however, that …

Ice Creams, Lice Schemes, Nice Themes, Mice Dreams, Rice Gleams

...I think I fell into a trance on that one Stuff On A Winter's Night 1: Xmas Eve at my mom's went well. A fair number of folks showed up and Grace and I brought home a ton of food. 2: I did my first Saturday run at work today. It is exactly like my …

Santa Claus: International Man Of Mystery

....ho ho ho, baby! It's Xmas Eve, which means the Annual Gathering of my immediate family. This year, it will be less than the entire bunch, since there has been Family Drama and my sister and her brood are staying home. Grace and I will head up to my mom's house after work, visit with …

Mrs. Wangdoodle Levels Up

...and she wasn't even playing a game Whew! The final mystery shopping death match of the year, while not the longest mileagewise, was still the most tiring of all the 2009 crop. Grace and I were in bed by 9:30 PM on Saturday night and we slept about 10 hours. Despite Avatar being the new …

The Rare And Beautiful Flower Eared Swamp Muskrat Of Potawango Island

...they build sturdy castles out of mud and twigs Like the subject line, hate the content, so...PLACEHOLDER

Mr. Porkwaffle Buys A Goat

...which he then names Beatrice Hello, my little woodland chums! The most recent poll has been closed and it would seem that the e-zine title Potawango Island Gazette and the idea of a fake gaming industry gossip column are both pretty popular. Thank you for taking the poll. I started a second courier run at …

An Ibis On The Nightstand

...and a merganser on the headboard Look, kids, it's a new poll! This is not the final list of ideas for a title, but it's a start.

It’s All Fun And Games Until You Cause The Beer To Explode

...which is easier than you think Stuff: The Greatest Hits 1: Major drama is, thankfully, not a common thing in my family. Minor, individual dramas, yes, but drama that involves all three of us sibs and my mom, no. Until this last weekend. I won't go into details, but just let me say: AAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!!!! 2: …

In The Elevator To Hell With The Skull Faced Woman

...taken from a dream I had last night Stuff On The Half Shell 1: Content for the E-zine's first 3 issues is accruing at a nice rate. Still no title for the damned thing yet and I'm trying to figure out a cover style for it. Pulp or dime novel? Played straight or go for …

Mashed Potato Birthday Cake

...with yummies inside Today is Winker's 6th Birthday! She will be getting the above mentioned cake for dinner, plus lots of love and bellyrubs. Thanks to everyone who took the last poll. I'm shooting for the end of January as a launch date for the E-zine. Grace is off to Oakland to do mystery shops …

Doc Tempest And The White Horror From The Sky

...from the December 2009 issue Well, we got a light touch of snow last night...some of which is still on the ground...and the local tv channels are all covering the hell outta this terrible blizzard:) Lots of pics and video of yards and cars with as much as a half inch of snow on them. …

What To Do If Your Cheese Begins To Vibrate

...and other useful tips Help the puppies & kitties! I would like to remind all of you in the Sacramento area that the Sacramento ASPCA Winter Book sale starts Friday at 10 AM and runs all weekend. It's at the Marketplace at Birdcage, next to the CVS pharmacy. TONS of cheap books, y'all! Especially mysteries …

The Family Friendly, Yet Way Terrifying, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And Evil Zombie Santa Claus

...co-starring her Grandpa Boris Hello, children! It has been a battle these past couple of days between your kindly old Uncle Doc and LiveJournal and this poor old laptop. Many times have I been nearly ready to throw the laptop away and then crush LiveJournal HQ under my sandaled feet. Seems to be an LJ …