Month: June 2008

Mrs.Stallion’s sister, code name T, is compiling the stories of how all the in-laws met. I told this story in two controversial blog posts - one here and one here -  so I thought you might enjoy her side of the story. My editorial comments are in brackets. ___________ Okay - where to begin. Well, ... Read more

Gunrights advocates are cheering the welcome ruling from the Supreme Court yesterday that affirmed that the Second Amendment hasn't been repealed. That's a very good thing, and it's nice to know that the basic rights embodied in our constitution still survive - but just barely.  What's terrifying is that this right was one vote away ... Read more

SoI recently got a Facebook message from a high school friend telling me that her sister, another high school friend, has just had twins, and she asked if I could pass along any pointers. The answer is no. It’s not because I’m withholding information; it’s that there’s nothing I can say or do to make ... Read more

Update:The group “One Dozen Strong for Jacques Cousteau for President” now has 16 members! Nothing can stop us now, except Mr. Cousteau’s continued French deadness. Primary elections here yesterday – my friend Mark Walker lost his race for state treasurer, which is really too bad, as his opponent went out of his way to smear ... Read more

Punishingchildren. It requires skill, finesse, and, occasionally, sedatives (for the parents.) Most punishments are ineffective, especially the high volume ones. One that works with most of my children involves sending them to their rooms to think about what they’ve done, yet this is precisely the wrong approach to take with my oldest daughter, Cleta, as ... Read more

Insidebuzz on Barack Obama’s latest thinking for Vice President? RINO Republican Senator Chuck Hagel. You heard it here first. Blech. Facebook has a group titled “One Million Strong for Barack Obama,” and so I’ve set up my own group, “One Dozen Strong for Jacques Cousteau for President.” The problem is that I now have 13 ... Read more

SorryI provided no fresh material yesterday. My wife has been gone at our ward girl’s camp, and it’s been up to me to pick up the slack. In addition, the subject matter from my previous post takes a bit more time to fully absorb. In keeping with my wife’s edict to tell funny stories, I’ve ... Read more

Thispost will focus strictly on clinical medical data, which some of you might find useful, particularly if you’re considering getting a prostate exam. This may have the unintended consequence of sending most of you screaming out into the night, so if you proceed beyond this point, viewer discretion is advised. Still here? You can’t say ... Read more

“It’snot fair!” This was the battle cry of young Cornelius Cornell, age 7, who was compelled to go to bed early because of his inability to live life without screeching. The wailing in question was spurred by restrictions on the use of the Wii, and how time with this device was being distributed inequitably, and ... Read more

Saturdaywas our church’s annual Family Fun Day, which is an extravagant neighborhood pseudo-carnival, complete with bounce houses, face painting, makeshift waterslides, and lots and lots of free food. The goal is to invite as many neighbors who are not of our faith to come and partake of the bounteous harvest of tacos and ice cream ... Read more