Author Archives: James

Jenga Kitty

Posted on February 7, 2014 by James| Comments Off on Jenga Kitty

Jenga Kitty

Posted in Critters, Gaming, Humor

Dad’s Mad

Posted on February 6, 2014 by James| Comments Off on Dad’s Mad

Dad's Mad

Posted in Because I Can

Vegetarian Zombies

Posted on February 5, 2014 by James| Comments Off on Vegetarian Zombies

Vegetarian Zombies

Posted in Humor

Hand Shadow

Posted on February 4, 2014 by James| Comments Off on Hand Shadow

Hand Shadow

Posted in Humor

Tap Dancers

Posted on February 3, 2014 by James| Comments Off on Tap Dancers

Tap Dancers

Posted in Humor

Happy Groundhog Day!

Posted on February 2, 2014 by James| Comments Off on Happy Groundhog Day!

Groundhog Day

Posted in Critters, Humor

In Remembrance – Space Shuttle Columbia & Crew

Posted on February 1, 2014 by James| Comments Off on In Remembrance – Space Shuttle Columbia & Crew

On February 1, 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during re-entry on its 28th mission; all seven crew members aboard perished.

Columbia Launch STS-107

Columbia launches on its final mission, STS-107.

Columbia STS-107 Crew

The crew of STS-107. L to R: Brown, Husband, Clark, Chawla, Anderson, McCool, Ramon.

Columbia STS-107 Mission Patch

Columbia STS-107 Mission Patch.

Wikipedia Link

Posted in Because I Can, On This Day, Patriotic, Planes Trains and Automobiles

RIP A. A. Milne

Posted on January 31, 2014 by James| Comments Off on RIP A. A. Milne

Alan Alexander Milne, also known as A. A. Milne, was a British author, best known for his books about the teddy bear, Winnie-the-Pooh, and for various children’s poems. Milne was a noted writer, primarily as a playwright, before the huge success of Pooh overshadowed all his previous work.

A. A. Milne

Alan Alexander Milne (January 18, 1882 – January 31, 1956)

Wikipedia Link

Posted in Because I Can, Literary, The Little Screen (Television)

Speeding

Posted on January 30, 2014 by James| Comments Off on Speeding

Speeding

Posted in Humor

Peter Pan

Posted on January 29, 2014 by James| Comments Off on Peter Pan

Why is Peter Pan Always Flying?

Posted in Humor

Kentucky Senate passes bill to let computer programming satisfy foreign-language requirement

Posted on January 28, 2014 by James| Comments Off on Kentucky Senate passes bill to let computer programming satisfy foreign-language requirement

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would count computer programming classes toward fulfilling foreign-language requirements in public schools.

The goal is to enhance programming skills, enabling more Kentucky students to land high-paying jobs in the growing computer industry, said Sen. David Givens, the bill’s sponsor.

Link

Posted in News

In Remembrance – Space Shuttle Challenger & Crew

Posted on January 28, 2014 by James| Comments Off on In Remembrance – Space Shuttle Challenger & Crew

On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated 73 seconds into its flight after an O-ring seal in its right solid rocket booster (SRB) failed at liftoff.  All seven astronauts on board were lost.

Challenger STS-51 at Launch

Challenger launches on its final mission, STS-51.

Challenger STS-51 Crew

The crew of STS-51. Front row, from left to right: Smith, Scobee, and McNair. Back row, from left to right: Onizuka, McAuliffe, Jarvis, and Resnik.

Challenger STS-51 Mission Patch

STS-51 mission patch.

Wikipedia Link

Posted in Because I Can, On This Day, Patriotic, Planes Trains and Automobiles

Intentionally Avoid

Posted on January 27, 2014 by James| Comments Off on Intentionally Avoid

Intentionally Avoid

Posted in Humor

I Spy

Posted on January 26, 2014 by James| Comments Off on I Spy

I Spy

Posted in Humor

AA Meeting

Posted on January 25, 2014 by James| Comments Off on AA Meeting

AA Meeting

Posted in Humor

Happy Birthday, Ray Stevens

Posted on January 24, 2014 by James| Comments Off on Happy Birthday, Ray Stevens

Ray Stevens (born Harold Ray Ragsdale) is an American country music and pop singer-songwriter known for his novelty songs. His two most-popular songs are “Everything Is Beautiful” and “The Streak”.

Ray Stevens

Harold Ray Ragsdale (January 24, 1939 – )

 Wikipedia Link

Posted in Because I Can, Humor, Music

To Quote Douglas Adams

Posted on January 23, 2014 by James| Comments Off on To Quote Douglas Adams

“He hoped and prayed that there wasn’t an afterlife. Then he realized there was a contradiction involved here and merely hoped that there wasn’t an afterlife.”

– Douglas Adams

Posted in Quotations

To Quote Harry Morgan

Posted on January 22, 2014 by James| Comments Off on To Quote Harry Morgan

“A kleptomaniac is a person who helps himself because he can’t help himself.”

 

-Harry Morgan

Posted in Quotations

Happy Birthday, Benny Hill

Posted on January 21, 2014 by James| Comments Off on Happy Birthday, Benny Hill

Alfred Hawthorn Hill, better known as Benny Hill, was a prolific English comic, actor & singer, best known for his television program, The Benny Hill Show. Since its debut in 1955 his television show has been sold to over 140 countries worldwide, with viewership in the billions.

Benny Hill

Alfred Hawthorn Hill (January 21, 1924 – April 20, 1992)

 Wikipedia Link

Posted in Because I Can, Humor, The Little Screen (Television)

Alien Evolution

Posted on January 20, 2014 by James| Comments Off on Alien Evolution

Alien Evolution

Posted in Because I Can, Humor