when the dawn breaks tomorrow, will anything have changed for the better? it's up to you to take the first step #justanotherdayinparadise

good morning fm Cartoon City - back streets are icy so do the slow stops - have a great Friday

on sick leave today - can y'all behave without me?

had enough caffeine this morning to transform a somnolent elephant into a perky pachyderm

good morning - looking at your swag from saturday, were you naughty or nice this year?

ah, monday tomorrow: "certainty of death, small chance of success. what are we waiting for?"

done w Christmas shopping at 7/11; hope everyone's gimme list had red bull, *big* pretzels, & pine-scented air fresheners

good morning - it's a foggy day in Carson town, but suddenly, I saw you there, the sun was shining everywhere (apologies to Blue Eyes)

i say this every year: when it comes to late christmas shipping, i'm thankful 7/11 is open 24/7 (everyone loves scented trees for the car!)

Goodbye, #DADT. You were crappy public policy inflicted on young people by scared old men, much like war itself; you won't be missed

good morning

not saying we're getting a lot of water here but just to be safe, the family Bible is open to Genesis 6:15

Eagles-Giants in one word: Un-Freaking-Believable

good morning; in honor of today's anniversary of "Titanic" (1997), Cartoon City residents have broken out life rafts - lot of rain/snow here

good morning fm icy/snowy Cartoon City - low & slow is the plan for today (& shoveling)

shh - don't tell anyone but tomorrow is the first of three 3-day weekends in a row

good morning - lots of rain and wind down here in Cartoon City - saw a witch on a bicycle fly by - be safe, y'all

good morning - who's staying out of trouble?

thank god the sanctity of the #heisman has been restored w the selection of a player untainted by financial controversy (wait...what?)

just watched The Bride (@strdncr5) work out for an hour; think i'll put that hard work in my exercise journal; booyah

show some patience, folks; 13th Amendment passed in 1865 to the Civil Rights Act of 1964; by comparison, the #DADT battle just begun

dear nevada taxpayers: i promise you that today i am earning every dime you're paying me - thank you for your trust & support

good morning - hope all is well with you

good morning

RIP Don Meredith: used to call my old help desk: nice, friendly guy who never talked down to anyone; our loss

good morning - are you staying out of trouble this morning?

home early and working on someone's laptop yet again #secondfulltimejob

How you fit in this Universe: http://ping.fm/8EhyN

good morning

good morning and happy monday to you - carpe diem to the max! awesome, dude. peace out, you know

#WikiLeaks reports Arab nations pushing U.S. to attack Iran; i missed it: when did it become U.S. foreign policy to give peace a chance?

“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” Maria Robinson

strangest dream ever: my alma mater #Nevada beat the 3rd ranked team in the nation - time to wake up to reality (wait...what??!!)

I bet the #NFL turns the Black Eyed Peas halftime show at the Super Bowl into an "Up with People" concert

"Limits" should not be a cage but a threshold to exceed each and every day

time to go out and stimulate the economy - y'all have a great morning

home after a delicious dinner with great people - lots of things to be grateful for tonight

happy thanksgiving; grateful to the men/women in harm's way who keep our families safe; thank you fm the bottom of my heart

It's true: 19 years to the day since Freddie Mercury died...holy cow.

good morning & happy friday to you three-day* workers (*certain conditions apply)

On SL & staying out of trouble today

The gold collection at the Carson Nugget has been sold for $1.1 million: http://ping.fm/OriDa

south cartoon city rpt: new layer of snow & ice this morning; leave early on your commute & go slow; nobody get hurt this morning, ya hear?

tom brady, get a haircut! you look like a creepy old guy who hangs out at college bars stalking drunk coeds #patriots

the google chrome browser got corrupted? no more lolcats!

i would exchange a moderately important body part for chocolate right now (blood type A+, in case you've stock in See's Candy)

quick latte/bagel break - i've turned into a 1990s sterotype in my older years

good morning - at work early dealing with trivia and stuff - have a great tuesday, y'all

just remembering how my dad loves the #redskins - hope he skipped tonight's game

good morning - busy day ahead

apple cider caramel latte with whipped cream #heaven #dontjudgeme

good morning & TGIF - today's plans include exercise & a trip to "Valle del Sol" to visit TNG (The Next Generation)

good morning and Thank You, Vets

good morning & welcome to (my) Friday - remember your Vet tomorrow

"He was a dreamer, a thinker, a speculative philosopher... or, as his wife would have it, an idiot." Douglas Adams

good morning - still getting adjusted to DST change - doing the "early to bed, early to rise" thing now #benfranklinmetaphors

Happy Day: Joe Morgan leaves ESPN Baseball; now if Joe Buck & Tim McCarver would leave Fox...

good morning & it's a 3-day week for me - mondays are easier to deal with on short weeks

good morning - on this date in 1991, Magic Johnson reveals he is HIV positive - 19 years later, i still remember how it shocked the country

good morning fm Reno - Hope y'all are having a great one!

good morning - it's friday which means waffles - yay

good morning - time to slay the dragons, hold back the tide, land the circling planes, drain the swamp, re-rail the train. have a great day

good morning & welcome to the first day of the 2012 Presidential Campaign - predict Barack Obama will be the Dem candidate & the GOP will be

i voted to eat hot, steaming pizza & incur painful burns - no sacrifice is too inane for democracy, baby

good morning - if you have not already done so, *VOTE* (if you're in Chicago, pls vote early & often, tyvm). God Bless America

the calendar says today is All Saints Day & tomorrow is Election Day #comedywritesitselfsometimes

good morning, all - hope you're feeling a nice buzz...from the candy

4 big bags of candy are gone - so many cute & polite kids - parents should be proud

good morning - today is Trick or Treat in Cartoon City b/c we love sending our kids to school on Monday in sugar-induced frenzies &/or comas

good morning - NV Day parade in Cartoon City - cold temps w possible freezing rain - coldest day of the year by tradition

good morning...

need more proof that Vegas is the dumbest city in the US? someone asked LVRJ about fishing from a 900-foot-high bridge http://ping.fm/O21gg

fascinating collection of photographs from the Naval History & Heritage Command FB page: http://ping.fm/7nVpz

good morning

if y'all saw oakland's destruction of denver yesterday, you might get some deja vu with the dallas/ny giants game on now

Co-worker saw grandson's picture: "I can’t say I’ve seen a more handsome and smart looking boy than Julian" - she's right

Cartoon City commute rpt: lots of things blown over but no permanent damage seen on way in - go low & slow this morning, folks

I wudda bet money on a yanks/phils world series - do I know baseball or what?

end of two eras: Sony stops shipping Walkmans and floppy discs http://ping.fm/AfUxk http://ping.fm/Ydsi9

good morning

voted

home - yay - i'm not important! i'm not important! (wait...why is that good?)

good morning - feels like i never left this office...

stuck at work

29 years ago today: I enlisted in the #USAF - what an interesting journey it's been

Best Monday Ever: the monday after your awesome daughter & son(-in-law) have the best grandson in the world. good morning, all

JT today: he'll fix the warp drive coils that baffled Scotty for years & retune the DeLorean's flux capacitor, just because (good morning)

we home now - everyone is still adorable up north - we are proud, proud grandparents

JT's second day of life: hijacks/drives a big train, buckle some swashes, & kicks Chuck Norris' butt - just a guess

home after a good day w the perfect grandson & his equally awesome parents - they go home tomorrow #anewerabeginsagain

Helloooooo, Julian - Your grandparents love you - See you soon! Love, Grampa Bob

Sometimes, SCOTUS makes me laugh http://ping.fm/r2rx8

good morning and happy wednesday the 13th

the team that went bankrupt beat the team that couldn't fill its home park during a hot pennant race - go figure #MLB #rays #rangers

lightning passing through - taking power hits in the house - switching to backup internet systems - scotty, we need warp drive now!

good morning - first song on the local pop station this morning was Pink Floyd's "Brick in the Wall" - oy vey

Cartoon City Wx Rpt: raining cats & dogs out there; wear galoshes and be careful

I rarely recommend a LVRJ piece but this is a good one about Brooklyn's Bernie Schwatrz (you know him by another name) http://ping.fm/fYnUc

HPATDH: Nowhere is Safe http://ping.fm/GeNXz

"The War to End All Wars" ends Sunday - not kidding - talking WW1 here http://ping.fm/QpfdQ

hello, summer - you're late - if you do it again, it will go in your *permanent record*

chess is not a hard game when you're a sh***y player

greeting fm the campus of The University of Nevada - hope y'all are having a great night

good morning and happy saturday

a 490-calorie lunch is not as exciting as it sounds

tuesday - the redheaded stepchild of the week - no fancy nickname & no one ever thanks the Almighty for its existence

good morning - happy saturday - The Bride (@strdncr) is still zonked out - she's not feeling well

LGBT bumper sticker of the year: "if WE can't get married, then YOU can't get divorced"

good morning - back at work - should i get a "don draper" open bar for the office?

good morning - "NFL Week 1: time to overreact" (best sports advice you'll hear this week) #danpatrickshow

never forget

End of an era: the Liberace Museum is closing http://ping.fm/PahWg

good morning - 38F on this fine Furlough Friday morning - hope you have a great one

good morning & it's TGITBFF again (thank God it's thursday before furlough friday); someone turn up the heat, pls

good morning - rumor is that water will fall from the sky later - just a rumor

rt @tick0: Jacking the box drive thru #fail http://ping.fm/XuwqC no JitB today, kids - sorry

Interesting times in Cartoon City - CCSO parked across the street w flashers all night - deputy taking pix of neighbor's van - wth?

dear drunk twitters, step away fm the keyboard; ur witty & wise tweets are neither & they're beyond sober comprehension

By this time tomorrow, we'll have a new member of the family: welcome to our new cousin-in-law Marissa!

took annual & started the weekend early - saw one of the daughters' pregnant friends - i remember back when...

TGIFBA3DW - TGIF before a 3-day weekend - nice! y'all have a great day

good morning - we're back in the 90s today - summer will hang around a little bit longer

good morning - happy first day of the "burr" months (septem'ber', octo'ber', novem'ber', decem'ber) - have a great one

good morning - "Romantic Image" went out of business - that's a sure sign our economy is in the tank

DYK? We were *thisclose* to Dick Cheney becoming the POTUS in 2005 (except for a failed grenade) http://ping.fm/OhQWG

Blog Post: Camera Phone http://ping.fm/wUgwY

good morning, all - CC Wx this morning: 50 & overcast w rain sometime today - have a great one, folks

if you're seeking an audience w The Bride (@strdncr5), she'll be disconnected fm the internet for a few - glad to take ur msg here (beep)

back fm a seven miler; what i don't have in speed i make up for in sweat & wheezing

good morning & TGIFF - it's Furlough Friday - looking for ideas on what to do on this last Friday of August

got this here three-day weekend & no idea what to do with it - "clean" suggestions welcome

Home is the sailor, home from the sea, And the hunter is...ah, s***w it: where's the beer?

happy hump day, y'all

update on the kneeler: called a local house of worship; they don't want it (???) http://ping.fm/aWQuh

getting very freaking tired of #firefox dumping my credentials & forcing me to re-log into websites every 2-3 minutes

good morning - August 23, 2010 - only occurance of this day in history so enjoy it

Sweet Lou Piniella announces retirement immediately after today's #cubs game

good morning, all - happy saturday

good morning & TGIF - y'all have a great day/weekend - if you have too much fun, don't bother calling for bail $$$ (you know who you are)

Blog Post: Breakfast in VC http://ping.fm/GZMOJ

happy 90th birthday to the 19th amendment - are you registered to vote, especially you womenfolk? & *do* you vote?

took annual leave tmrw - told boss it was a "mental health day" - my secret: need a "mental health decade" - ssshhhh

hmmm - network and email is down - this is a good kind of Monday

Blog Post: The Real Nevada http://ping.fm/LKhZ8

we've returned to Casa de Chaos in Cartoon City w our sanity and a chocolate cake

good morning - today we travel to the middle of nowhere which is right here: http://ping.fm/oEbmn

Why America is Great: there'll be a mosque on Ground Zero but never a church/synagogue in Mecca #groundzero

time to kills demons and such: doom3 is so retro, so 20th century - it makes me laugh

When flight attendants tell you to sit down, "you will sit down." Well Done, #americanairlines! http://ping.fm/9EdvS

TGIF and a good day to you all

walked home fm work; "lurched like a zombie" more accurate; aaaaadddvviilllll

good morning - up early - where are the pancakes?

The Bride (@strdncr5) & The Awesome Eldest (@rahnekat) skipped town - Party at Casa de @gorgeousnerd in 5...4...3...

i'll make it easy on you: chocolate now or you hear how good things used to be in *my* day #grampaintraining

good morning, folks

tmrw i promise to stay in my office & not get frustrated over counterproductive business processes (pigs will also fly)

Is Monday over yet?

Blog Post: Help Desk Secret http://ping.fm/BrYy2

good morning & note from Crash Davis: Annie is a **lot** more talented than you saw in the movie - jealous?

Blog post: The Danger of Sharron Angle http://ping.fm/qiI1H

good morning - note fm deadly little Miho: "there's not enough shuriken for all the dumbasses in the world"

non-iPad folks: would you be more inclined to get an #iPad if there were alternatives to AT&T? (me: yes)

another day, another ride on the roller coaster: can hardly wait to see what happens at work today

dear right-wing nutcases & fear-mongering pundits: God judges us not on who we love but on who we hate #prop8

today's note from Captain Firm Grasp of the Obvious: headaches at 3:00am are almost as bad as salt in a papercut

tired of a society & media environment where Bristol/Levi is "Breaking News" & the murder of 9 people in a workplace is no longer shocking

good morning - y'all keeping out of trouble?

good morning - busuy monday - just now coming up for air

i'm going to bed - y'all behave because i'm not bailing you out...again - good night!

perhaps the best baseball porn name is going to the bigs: the #athletics call up RHP Boof Bonser from AAA

good morning - The Bride (@strdncr5) is still zonked out after our party & fireworks with #aceball - great times last night

hitting the road to see *your* Reno Aces...and it's fireworks night! TTFN

good morning - work first then baseball - my priorities are messed up

good morning; pls be safe: say nothing bad in an unprotected social network that will come back to you in real life: think before you vent

good morning! first day back from vacation - wish i was watching a ballgame instead

good morning - last vacation day - hope you're having a good day, too

The State of Florida exhales simultaneously - congrats to Matt Garza for throwing the Rays' 1st no hitter in team history tonight

it is pouring outside - no lightning, please!

we be home after a long weekend in the Bay Area - ready to take a nap now...

good morning - we're heading to breakfast and home this morning - great birthday weekend!

good morning, all - we're heading across the bridge this morning to San Francisco - more pics on the way

Sincere thanks to Aunt Elaine & Uncle Mike for a perfect birthday day: we drove the Berkeley Hills & caught a great A's game - Nice!

we're in Berkeley, vegging - will be seeing A's and White Sox tonight - Go A's!

furlough friday & hitting the road for berkeley this morning - wonder if we'll run into anyone we know?

Sad day for NV; much respect for Gov Guinn & some melancholy for better times past http://ping.fm/FsMu6

heartfelt condolences to former NV governor Kenny Guinn, passed away this morning fm a heart attack - a good guy who cared about his state

Attn Carson City drivers: there's deer wandering around downtown by the NV State Library & Archives; drive carefully

So many anonymous folks posting vicious comments on well-meaning newspaper sites; freedom of speech means responsible speech #noanonymous

"The Fountain" w Jackman/Weis: when viewing, sobriety is not advised http://ping.fm/y1u5z

about the only thing that can be said about today: "Monday"

good morning - short week ahead as i got a Furlough Friday - diet coke in the IV bottle right now - let's rock

good morning - yesterday's rides plump wore me out so it's yard work today - hear me yawn

back from a long ride - used to be so much easier when i was younger (last year)

good morning - sprinklers on - grass morphing fm a shade of sandy brown to a copperish color - horticulture in a desert

power outage in neighborhood - funny to see no wireless networks online - sunset in a couple of hours - gonna get hot in house

Thanks to the mandated furloughs, Fridays in the building are quiet w no meetings - I can get caught up...almost

how many millions of women are laughing hysterically right now at lame impersonsations of the @oldspice guy?

got a haircut & feel ten degrees cooler - i'm not cool, just cooler

RT @ckanal Careful what you say on Twitter. Here's 13 tweets that got people fired: http://huff.to/cDEr2w

The Bride (@strdncr5) is home sick so y'all will have to behave on your own today - put things back where you found them

bike ridden; farmers market fruit delivered; The Bride @strdncr5 is happy; i can sleep now w/o pillow flattened on face

good morning, all - hump day now

boycotting joe buck games that ain't the world series

Seriously, why are respected & legitimate sports journalists tweeting the home run derby like it's genuine news? #soldoutmuch

Good morning - SL today - heading back to bed soon - hope y'all have a great monday

good morning - Lance crashed again at the TdF this morning but got up & got back in the race - "never give up, never surrender"

good morning bee-you-ti-full Cartoon City - hope you have a great day

Pls welcome Azalea Saunders into the world today; happiness joy & love to her forever (her meeting daddy here) http://ping.fm/jWa60

good morning - #Cleveland Plain Dealer front page today: http://bit.ly/clCKZC via @richarddeitsch (read the small print lower right)

reality ck: while LBJ created unimportant news, a NV family welcomed home their son fm Afghanistan http://bit.ly/b5vjqS #neverforget

good morning, all, and happy birthday to drummer Ringo Starr (70) AKA "luckiest guy alive"

after another day of dedicated service to the Citizens of NV, i'll spend this evening trying to remain awake #shootingforthestars

after a laid-back weekend, ready to attack this stack of paper on my desk - charge! (good morning)

did Doc Brown set his time machine to 2010 or 2015? i'm seeing different years all over the internet

Welcome to Hill Valley, CA, where the urban motor vehicle speed limit is 25 mph (municipal code exception for DeLoreans going 88mph)

neighborhood rednecks are lighting off big fireworks - might have to look for fingers in the lawn in the morning

Out Loud or to yourself, say it like you mean it: God Bless America

happy birthday to awesome daughter Trina (@rahnekat) - may all your dreams come true

if i were not a gentleman of some refinement...aw, how am i kidding? FU, stupid headache!

i got no DSL & going outside turns me into a non-pasty white dude, so here's some other escapism http://ping.fm/LbPC9

rut ruh, shaggy - no lights on our DSL modem - we're cut off from the 21st century...

there's a left4dead level that takes you through disney's haunted mansion...another childhood memory scarred up the internet

Job for ya: "Exposure to dust, allergens, smoke, water, insects, high voltages, asbestos, & radioactive smoke detection possible" http://ping.fm/ziMmQ

Be hoping here that your day and weekend are good ones - and God Bless America

feeling low and slow today - hope y'all have a good one

greatest pizza ever, ev-ah created http://ping.fm/B4Bkm (via @jimmytriana)

today already has a little monday mojo to it - things should get better from here on

too damn hot out there & i still got my winter fat...from 1988

good morning - Cartoon City's three days of spring ended & we got summer today - Fall is really the best season around here

having the post birthday blahs - need chocolate stat

this is just full of FTW: http://ping.fm/bai0t

Happy Birthday to my BFF and soulmate: The Bride (@strdncr5): Practically Awesome in Every Way

waiting for a thoughtful, non-hysterical article on the impact of a hurricane going through the oil-rich waters of the Gulf of Mexico

back fm stumbling around the block - burned five calories while shuffling - very nice out w 10% humidity (maybe)

inhaled another delicious meal prepared by the foine daughter; ready for serious snoozing

good morning & publicly thanking The Bride (@strdncr5) for saving my bacon again. that would be the 10,246th time now

good morning - days getting shorter already

an amazing aerial picture of 1906 San Francisco, post earthquake & it's a BIG pic http://ping.fm/TnLPr

words you thought you would never read in one sentence: Helen Mirren is NSFW (pic gallery) http://ping.fm/c8AQu

so whupped from the ride, my endorphins need endorphins

good morning

good morning and keep your hands where everyone can see them

bad form, @bbcamerica; almost bed & you put on Blade Runner; 200+ yrs later & still passive aggressively punishing us w good late nite TV

"i AM your father!" says al gore to the internet

my dad and JT's great-grandfather http://ping.fm/aVLym

Happy Father's Day to all you fine blokes...& to you finer blokes filling in for absent dads: well done!

finished the chick flick fest & learned: listen, believe, support, truth, foot rubs & don't sweat the small stuff #learnfromthemaster

oh look: Nevada is 3rd & 8th on this year's top 10 political gaffes http://ping.fm/4yFt6

chillaxing after a 14-miler; those rides were so much easier when I was younger, like last year

how do you get EMTs & vultures together in one place? it's easy: #wheneverbobrideshisbike

did a "Father's Day for Normal Families" poll at work; most cool gift for a dad so far: a pipe bender to be given at Sunday's breakfast

good morning, all - hope y'all have a great one

Arrest warrant issued in Vegas for Elvis impersonator (child support); thousands wearing big sunglasses & white jumpsuits to be questioned

good morning - hope y'all stay out of trouble or don't get caught

rain, wind, cold: must be June

Cartoon City high today: 80s; Cartoon City high tomorrow: 60s; what's like to live in a place with normal weather?

reorganized the books on my #kindle into collections & reaffirmed my loyalty to authors who use many, many two-syllable words

monday mania begins early for some folks - not me, though - yay

The Bride (@strdncr5) & I are back in the huzza - did we miss anything?

The Bride (@strdncr5) & i continue to veg - no big plans for tomorrow - sometimes it's okay to not do the "to do" list

back from the memorial service - very nice - Patrick touched many lives in a positive, cheerful way

operation "breakfast in bed for @strdncr5"? mission accomplished

we're having a soft winter here in the Northern Hemisphere...

TGIF - busy weekend ahead

folks becoming unglued when social networks are down: get a life. these sites don't have a cover charge so lighten up a little

spent the morning on the shaded porch w a banjo & mint julip, watching @strdncr5 work & sweat hard in the hot desert sun

good morning - "working on the lawn" is not nearly as exciting as "monday at work" but i'll take it

Blog Post: Mexican Dam (with my first YouTube!): http://ping.fm/HUrne

Fess up: how many couples/family members IM each other when you're in the same house or even the same room?

sure-fire cure for the biking blahs: 12-mile Sunday ride (or Moser's magic "Ash Canyon" bags)

pastry sugar frosting on my bottle of diet coke - surprised existence didn't vanish fm the mixture of matter & anti-matter

Wishing my soulmate a day of orchids & love on our 28th anniversary. thank you for being stupid enough to marry me, @strdncr5

if anyone's seen my biking mojo, could you send it back to me? it certainly wasn't with me today.

geekdom anniversary: 28 years ago today was the theater release of "Star Trek: The Wrath of KKKHHHAAHHNN"

good morning - here's one for @scarfacekesseli http://ping.fm/mwVby

john wooden would've approved of last night's events in detroit: excellence plus a mistake giving way to responsibility & sportsmanship

geek out time: superhero tattoos http://ping.fm/rq08t

bumper sticker on big redneck truck: "IMPEACH THEM ALL!" - dude needs to think through this clever plan

100 forecast high in Las Vegas on Friday? Holy Yuck, Batman

has it been a week since i've scraped the ice off the windshield? maybe...spring?

California's War Dead: 584 and counting http://ping.fm/IJWJz

done with a windblown 10-miler; time to settle in for some baseball, baby

sing like no one's listening, dance like no one's watching, love like you're getting paid for it (i live in NV, folks, so pay up!)

Blog post: The Spill Over Nevada http://ping.fm/e7f6b

"Jack, nothing tricky now. You know I'm on top of you! DO NOT attempt to grow a brain!"

half of the building is on Furlough Friday? i might get something done today

nearly 28 years of us laying aside each other, with me watching her fall asleep...I am so the lucky one here

good morning, all - hope you're having fun

John Wayne is The Man - happy birthday, Duke

good morning, all - have a great day

tonight: Chow Yun Fat (look at the people on the left & right of you; the three of you combined will never be as cool as Chow Yun Fat)

Bummer - The Phoenix Mars Lander is toast http://ping.fm/vq6T7

furlough monday and i went weed whacking in the lawn - very refreshing

anyone know where i can buy a doghouse in Cartoon City? (b/c that's where i'm sleeping tonight)

Sunday Morning in Cartoon City, located three miles north of the Arctic Circle #winterneverends

good morning - the forecast high for Cartoon City: forty-freaking-nine #winterneverends

looks like we're skipping "Spring" this year - late winter now & June is right around the corner

good morning, all!

my last monday for four weeks (furlough, Mem Day, AL); wonder what surprises await today?

y'all missed the "funniest home video" moment - glass door to the backyard can stop me in my tracks (i meant to do that on purpose, btw)

haven't been this tired since the Christmas party at Nakatomi Tower - tonight, i'll probably #sleephard

today's bike ride will known as the 10-mile wheeze & hack #forgotmystupidinhaler

breakfast, lowes, lawn - interesting day so far...

my mother would have been 70 yrs old today, odd to me as i remember her mother at the same age #circleoflife

TGIF - can i stay out of trouble today?

something smells really good downstairs - y'all behave until i get back

the weekend is in sight but must keep focused on today - the citizens of Nevada deserve no less!

"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase." Martin Luther King, Jr.

International Nurses Day http://ping.fm/5t2tq Thank you to all of you, nurses!

the brownies at #31flavors are rly good - i may not blink for a week

Rosie Cotton - the Yoko Ono of the Fellowship of the Ring #LOTR

good morning, all

big mistake: giant spider scene fm LOTR Return of the King right before bed - ah well: good night, everyone

daughters are kidnapping The Bride (@strdncr5) to see IM2 - house to myself - running w scissors & lighting farts begins in 3...2...1

good morning and a very happy mother's day to all

musical blog post: 4 chords (good night, everybody - i'll be here all week) http://ping.fm/Gkjxc

good morning and happy saturday

blog post: Life Cycle http://ping.fm/usAYb

friday - or as it's been lately: the fifth monday of the week - good morning, all

get home just in time to watch the #cubs get trashed...by the #pirates - where's the Excedrin?

good morning - at the office & looking at this stack of fun stuff (well, kind of fun...)

happy may 5th, y'all - celebrate!

blog post (and good morning): it really happens this fast http://ping.fm/41PI0

blog post: efficiency http://ping.fm/564DN

good long walk to work (ok, 2.4 miles) & a nice Spring day ahead - have a good one

priceline.com commercial w evil william shatner & angelic william shatner - & evil bill had a black goatee #startrekgeekasm

yet another blog post: closed captioning http://ping.fm/MKIYs

blog post: teaching http://ping.fm/pwNGu

feeling better now - last night was not fun - sure was a rapid weight loss program tho

'food poisoning' is a cliche I would not wish on anyone

Attn. Arizona: "Almost always, the creative dedicated minority has made the world better." MLK

What a piece of work is a man, how noble in reason, how infinite in faculties, in form & moving how express & admirable...

just watched 'In Bruges' - anyone want to hear my opinion of this medieval Belgium town? (watch the movie for a quote)

'Telephone' fm Afghanistan - they're kids, General, let them have fun http://ping.fm/HZSkj

good morning - "we haven't had that spirit here since nineteen sixty nine..."

Hour 3 of giving up Diet Coke = Beginning the 7 stages of grief = this is not going to be pretty

the snow/rain have passed & the roads are clear - have a great day, everyone

my Yahoo account has been suspended for 48 hours due to unusual activity - has anyone ever had that happen to you?

survived the slowest workday in history - timed it and seriously: the day lasted for-ev-ah

And there's snow falling here in Cartoon City - y'all be careful out there

coco? check. ace ventura? check. superman suit? check. well, i can die now b/c i've seen everything http://ping.fm/WDctB

show of hands: who's misbehaving today? c'mon, you know who you are...

Day is done, gone the sun, from the lakes from the hills from the sky, all is well, safely, rest, God is near, God is near...

home from the hearing test - i is deafer than i was two years ago (no surprise)

Happy Monday - great day to be alive (considering the alternate)

beautiful day for a bike ride & another flat tire

Birds flying high, You know how I feel, Sun in the sky, You know how I feel, Breeze driftin' on by, You know how I feel...

this morning's excitement: bear in the tree along saliman near seeliger - never seen so many happy rednecks

good morning, everyone - raise your hand if you're going to stay out of trouble today

had a good TGIF: worked hard; #cubs won; helped rescue daughter fm evilness; good night, everyone

beautiful outside - tempted to take my netbook out & work from the lawn -

Foggy Day in Cartoon City - can't see a block away - y'all be careful out there

Running Hope Through America - w God as your co-pilot: http://ping.fm/IPHc3

Cartoon City Weather Report: 2-4 inches of thick snow & warm - the streets will be rivers later - be careful out there

blog post time: Gays in the Military http://ping.fm/jF9aN

good morning - winter is back in Cartoon City - spring returns this weekend (hopefully)

Godspeed, Alicia Parlette, and God Bless http://ping.fm/Pbfnk

15 years ago today - thoughts are with Oak City & the families

this is how tired i am: it took me 8 innings to see all #cubs & mets players are wearing #42 #jackierobinson

full of good food & turning the corner on feeling icky - one day at a time

good morning - back at work - yay

sucky baseball day: cubs & a's lost, the cards won - i'm done - good night, everybody

#Cubs live down to their usual expectations w a tough extra-inning 3-2 loss to the astros

Watching #cubs & astros w my fergie jenkins hat & you fine folks - go cubs! http://ping.fm/VC4Q0

my nadir homer simpson moments always happen whenever i eat at jack in the box

good morning - going to be in the 70s in CC & maybe 80 in Reno - w snow possible upstairs later this week - yeah, Nevada

good night, everybody - be very good!

double-wide blog post: Great Local Commercial http://ping.fm/VzkDj

good morning - feeling better - a couple more days and i'll be ready for Monday - yay?

good morning - still on the DL - great way to spend a state-mandated furlough day

g'nite - I had a great time with you today - it was all worth it - take care

"Obama signed order Thursday requiring hospitals to allow gays/lesbians to grant their partners medical power of attorney"

shameless blog post pimping: Marriage http://ping.fm/FMohg

good morning - another day on the DL

on the DL, folks - stupid flu

about outta here, folks - take care of each other and yourselves

what's the point of being home sick if there's no BASEBALL on the telly?

"if you make no additional charges using this [credit] card & each month pay the minimum, you will pay off the balance shown in 24 years"

good morning, peeps! may your day go by w no arrests for a change (looking at @strdncr5 in particular...)

another lazy blog post: what women should know about men's brains http://ping.fm/YynSA

"the good husband, the good son, the good man actually got rewarded" rick reilly on Lefty: http://ping.fm/dK4dQ

good morning - what an odd night - but ready for another great day of service to the fine citizens of Nevada!

happy Sabbath, y'll (aka tax day in boomervile) - say, does anyone wanna beat me at 'Words w Friends'?

for all my hyperbole & moxie earlier, i'll not be day seizing due to minor injury in just the right (wrong) place; Rx is off my feet :(

good morning - it's Carpe Diem Day - get out there and have a good time!

g'nite, you awesome peeps, especially the next two generations

having a good night here & hoping the same for you

good morning - walked 2.4 miles to work today - very nice out - TGIF

feeling FDL tonight..."dumb" & "lazy"...i have to behave now & can't say the other word

good morning - looks like another beautiful Spring day out there

speaking of #grampa_rock, back from my first spring 9-miler...pls pass the oxygen & inhaler

lazy blog post: Your Brain is Your Friend http://ping.fm/H1gH7

good morning - there is no below-freezing temps in the forecast ahead - Spring, you are a teasing little...

left work early - go figger - settling down for a peaceful night of baseball

good morning - somehow managed to end up at the office an hour early...maybe leave an hour early? nah...

#cubs lose 16-5 season opener - can't do trend analysis on one sample but i wonder if lou still be the skipper on flag day

pls don't tell me zambrano's already been pulled... #cubs #waittillnextyear

good morning & winter has reappeared in cartoon city with 1-3 inches of snow; who approved this?

back fm a 5-mile walk - 30-something wind chill almost guarantees a good night's sleep - but first: Opening Day, Baby!!!

good morning and Happy Easter!

Recommended as a picker-upper: "The Way You Look Tonight" fm this piece of musical art: http://ping.fm/Rd6xJ

seen in Carson today: Elvis in a caddy & 6 ft white rabbit; maybe time i go visit my cousins the psychiatrists?

good morning - this is what that "sleeping in" thing is all about? how odd

From the weather out there, I'm wondering what Nevada did *now* to piss off God

good morning - MLB starts on Sunday, Sunday, Sunday! may your team have great success but less success than my Cubbies

watched the a's maul ex-teammate zito of the giants - where did all his talent disappear to?

happy April Fools - hope you inflict more than you receive (& to my co-workers: you're safe; i'm on SL today)

Sad sign of the times: The Chairman's old casino closes & gaming at Tahoe generally in sharp decline http://ping.fm/KtBic

good morning - hope you're having a great day

springtime in NW NV: wildflowers bloom in the blizzard - seriously, WTH?

good morning!

DYK? "Nevada" is Old Spanish for "Crappy weather for gringos stupid enough to live in a desert"; don't believe anything else

OMG moment of the day: Pope John Paul II passed away five years ago (4/2/2005)

one dropped cup of mcdonalds coffee in a seated position & i'm REALLY awake now

good morning - hope you have a great day (& that it includes waffles!)

not gonna let things get me down; it's spring, i'm gonna be a grandpappy, and baseball, baseball, baseball - happy saturday

Lady Gaga: pretending to be Madonna; Madonna: pretending she is as young as Lady Gaga

furlough day: do nothing and don't get paid for it

starting my weekend early: long island ice tea or censored on a beach? decisions, decisions...

good morning - it's my friday (thank you, unpaid furlough day) - hope y'all have a great one

i have a minor rant http://ping.fm/MtIhG

Peter Graves, Fess Parker, & Robert Culp = 3 classy guys; no wonder there's nothing good on TV now

good morning - has it really been a week since st. paddy's day? finally sobering up here...

a coolish night for a short walk around the block - maybe Kash will be ready tomorrow...

good morning - it's my monday of a three-day work week - can we play outside, teacher?

The Bride (@strdncr5) and I are calling it a day and we wish you all a very good night - behave out there

happy annual leave day (& happy furlough day on Friday) - hope y'all have a great one

tires are pumped on Eeyore the Giant bike - if they're inflated tomorrow, we'll go rolling - if not... (mumble)

good morning - i could get used to this 'spring' thing

blog post: bicycles fear me http://ping.fm/2HCRw

got 2 bikes in the shop for "tune-ups" (supporting our small-town LBS's, tyvm); dare i pump up the tires on the third?

one bike's in the shop - dare i even try to take the second out into the gorgeous spring day? suuuurrreee

happy vernal equinox - hope y'all have a great day

happy last day of winter (and about freaking time, too)

looking forward to a rollicking good time today - if i don't have that attitude, what's the point of getting up?

reading the sf chronicle on the kindle; skipping all stories w the word 'tiger' in the headline

good morning, y'all - what's the big deal? i'm irish everyday

riding to @bikehabitat (LBS) & got a flat; guess who didn't have his bike/tire gear with him? #godiscruel

good morning - today is the beginning to the Spring Deporkifying ("diet" is "die" with a "t" :)

flirting before yesterday: witty repartee; flirting after yesterday: dirty old man = #lifesabitch

blog post: Boredom Over (w/ultrasound) http://ping.fm/LdCB1

good morning - Happy Pi Day (3.14) and happy birthday to the dotter!

blog post: Spring Training http://ping.fm/VPQ9E

another sign you've been married too long: you both strained your backs at the same time but not for good reasons (doh)

today was the first time i introduced myself this way: "tall, deaf guy"

TGIF + carpe diem = Booyah!

nice sunset going on - must be some wet weather on the way

let's have a whine-free social network kind of day...hello? hello? is this microphone on? *tap* *tap*

feeling my years tonight

Cartoon City road rpt: two inches of snow & ice out there w/ little plowing - be low & slow, folks

good morning - i need a vacation to recover from the vacation - oy...

we're home after an up-&-down day; we had a great time in AZ seeing our relations (& watching the A's & Cubs win, too)

good morning - yesterday's Cubs-Dodgers was rained out - gonna try Cubs-A's today, then fly AZ to CA to NV - long day!

back at the motel after 'Alice' - a visual extravaganza but underwhelmed overall

and the rain, rain rain come down down down (really hard)...

good morning from rainy AZ - not yet but we're getting some Pacific moisture this afternoon which will probably canx the Cubs game

Arizona Spring Training Rpt: A quality 4-2 win for the A's over AL West rival Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim County California

good morning, crew - today is A's and Angels - good game (#donthateme)

Arizona Spring Training Rpt: Overcoming a 4-error game, 7-run inning saves the A's as they beat the Brew Crew 8-7

good morning - The Bride (@strdncr5) & I are slowly heading towards RNO; hope they don't ask us to fly the plane (<--zombies)

short blog post: Road Trip! http://ping.fm/rpT69

good morning - hope y'all are having a great one!

Weekend schedule: Fri, baseball; Sat, baseball; Sun, baseball; Mon, baseball - #donthateme

it bears repeating: baseball cannot get here fast enough

good morning - #UNR cuts back many programs & closes a college that severs it fm its original "land grant" mission http://ping.fm/LycOJ

a long boring monday; the best part is knowing that we've got 10 hours a day of this coming up in july - yay

Leeloo Minai Lekarariba-Laminai-Tchai Ekbat De Sebat

various media outlets hinting at agreement implosion at #nvss; Gov at the Leg; still hoping for Saturday adjournment

feeling old and slow this morning

TGIF...& it looks like State of NV employees will be going to 4/10s on July 1 - yay?

good morning, y'all - let's have a rockin' day!

thinking 'sick leave tomorrow' - people at work w flu & i feel yucky; a day of rest will go a long way

calling it a night - i promise to behave - be kind to one another, okay?

it's Special Session day, folks - NV state workers clear their calendars & wait joyously for good news...y'all have a good one

it's official - i shudda stayed home but it looks like i prefer the opportunity of public embarrassment, instead...

good morning - parking lots are icy in Cartoon City - y'all be careful out there, ya hear?

good morning, y'all - hope you're relaxing - chaos returns to Cartoon City on Tuesday

The Bride (@strdncr5) took me out in public & i managed not to embarrass her (not always a sure thing)

need a picker-upper? "hurt locker", "district 9", "zombieland" don't count (z-land is hilarious but armageddon still sux)

good morning - TGIF, y'all

good morning - spring is in the air; pitchers/catchers have reported; why are we inside on this beautiful day?

good morning - today i learn about a GIS app to find the planet i've been living on for most *ahem* all of my life

good morning - back fm a 4-day weekend & ****load of fun waiting for me - thanks, Mr. Mandatory Unpaid Furlough!

having a very good morning here - good company w The Bride (@strdncr5) & a planned walk around Lakeview later

before i head to bed, thinking about how many hours of the #Olympics i will watch; answer...zero

10 miles on the bike, Chinese food, chocolate - pretty good day for a furlough day...

it is nearly perfect outside & there's #kona in the garage calling my name

good morning - almost posted GNR's "knocking on heaven's door" but nah: enough noise out - have a good one

good morning & could i have your attention: puke-green shamrock shakes are back - pls line up in an orderly fashion - tyvm

the simple things: a car that doesn't accelerate suddenly (i got 1), a WS-winning baseball team (never had it), & a help desk that *helps*

good morning & msg to #colts fans: the zebras didn't lose your game - the better team of two great teams won - who dat?

stupid hearing aids - i thought someone said "wheezer" would be performing at halftime, not "geezers"

geez - a gazillion channels and nothi....ooooh, queen latifah! is there a game on or something?

RR's 99th b-day: GOPers, pls create new economic ideas & stop reusing ones fm a guy out of office 20+ yrs (& dead)

bethchabygollywow - what a crappy day - wudda been in the sh***er except for the chili at lunch - yum!

As I shed blubber, I remember The Bride is an all night generator wrapped in stockings and a dress ('wo wo wo ur love is like bad medicine')

iPad vs. a rock: http://ping.fm/4I7q6

good morning - "Sometimes I sleep; Sometimes it's not for days; The people I meet; Always go their separate ways"

"I chose the path of least resistance & have been going downhill ever since" Frank & Ernest; g'nite

good morning - up since 4ish & neglected to say howdy - happy monday, y'all