Category: random
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first decorations of the season
Conversation with Maggie on the way back from the coffee shop last night… Me: Whoa! The first Christmas lights of the year. What’s the date today? Maggie: November 6th. Me: Doesn’t that seem early to you? Maggie: A little. Me: Doesn’t bug you though? Maggie: Well, it’s better than some of the Halloween decorations we’ve…
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things you should never say
I’m sitting in Caribou doing a few last minute things before meeting Maggie after work. This dude just walked in, looked at a woman who appears to be pregnant who was waiting in line, and asked her, Is that your Halloween costume? I’m no expert in tact, but I’m pretty sure that was a less-than-sensitive…
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conviction and comics
I though this comic (click for legible version) was perfect in light of Ray’s thoughts about conviction at the PCC business meeting a couple of Sundays ago. You can see more of Jon Birch’s work at The Ongoing Adventures of ASBO Jesus. Be warned, the dude likes satire. If you missed the business meeting I…
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the junky car club
I think I just joined the coolest car club ever. Seriously. The Junky Car Club is a car club whose members are learning to live with less so we can give more. We’re a bunch of happy drivers that are politely rebelling against consumerism by driving junky cars. We encourage our members to use their…
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mites!
Anyone else been itching like crazy lately? I woke up this morning thinking we had bedbugs, but have now been reassured that it is only mites. Is that a good thing? Apparently Illinois doesn’t typically have this many mites, but this summer we got lucky. In doing Google search to find relief from the three…
David W. Swanson 