Monthly Archives: February 2008

As Dr. Smith would say, “The Pain, The Pain”

Posted on February 28, 2008 by jeroljohnson

Long ago in a galaxy far away, I pulled a muscle in my back. It was in grade school when I lost control on a monster slide. It’s just southeast of my left shoulder blade, to the left of my … Continue reading →

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The word for the day is Unctuous

Posted on February 26, 2008 by jeroljohnson

I was asked to contribute my five favorite words today for Mrs. Joe Mauer in my Artist’s Way group. They are, in no particular order: Infundibulum Furvert Frabjous Perineum Unctuous Furvert is a new addition. I guess it was created … Continue reading →

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It’s Primary Night so it must be Pizza

Posted on February 19, 2008 by jeroljohnson

We’ve fallen into a new tradition. Every night there’s a primary we have a small pizza. Tonight it was California Pizza Kitchen garlic chicken pizza. By god this might be the finest frozen pizza on earth. Obama has been called … Continue reading →

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note to self

Posted on February 18, 2008 by jeroljohnson

Some day I have to start playing guitar again. Before its too late…

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Aaaaaargh!

Posted on February 16, 2008 by jeroljohnson

Well, Nancy Pelosi did what Harry Reid did not have the stones to do – find a way to stop this ridiculous and manipulative attempt by Dubya to use fear (his favorite word) to get his buddies at the telecoms … Continue reading →

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This should make Jambo lose his mind

Posted on February 16, 2008 by jeroljohnson

After my last post a coworker and I got in a duel of hot news anchors. Hey, it was either that or rage about Bush and FISA (but that post will come). I trumped The Rich Man with Melissa Theuriau, … Continue reading →

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You say obsession like it’s a bad thing…

Posted on February 14, 2008 by jeroljohnson

Every now and then I get a mild obsession about a woman I do not know. Remember the original Levitra woman? A saucy MILF who swayed on a porch in a long skirt, like a living breathing Springsteen lyric. She … Continue reading →

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A Song of Ice and no Fire

Posted on February 10, 2008 by jeroljohnson

OK, I was wrong. There was not a blizzard yesterday – just bone-shattering wind chill that still has not abated. The wind is blowing like a closeted Republican; the siding shakes and the windows rattle. I think the temperature in … Continue reading →

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Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious by…a blizzard?

Posted on February 9, 2008 by jeroljohnson

We might be getting an honest to god blizzard here. It’s been snowing all morning; dry powder that doesn’t cling. Now the second ingredient has appeared, a strong NW wind that shakes the siding on our outside walls like a … Continue reading →

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Change We Can Believe In

Posted on February 3, 2008 by jeroljohnson

We went to the Obama rally at the Target Center yesterday. I’ve been to political rallies throughout my life, from small precincts back in North Dakota all the way up to the presidential level. I have never seen anything like … Continue reading →

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