Remember

They shall grow not old
As we that are left grow old,
Age shall not weary them . .
Nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun,
And in the morning,
We will remember them!
-- Lawrence Binyon

Apartment dweller's lament

To the tune of "Home on the Range:"

We live in a home
Where the buffalo roam
In the apartment up above us.
They clomp and they stomp
They crash and they romp
Oh why must they make such a fuss?

Apartment dwellers beware
Of the elephants climbing the stairs
They smash and they shake
It's a f***ing earthquake
Please move and relieve our despair.

A not so bright idea

My Mother-In-Law asked me yesterday if I was participating in "Earth Hour" tonight. I'm not sure where this idea germinated, but apparently we are supposed to turn off all the lights from 8 - 9 pm and enjoy an hour of darkness in order to save the planet. I think the folks who brainstormed this one didn't really think through the implications. Do you think most people are going to while away the hour of darkness twiddling their thumbs? I predict a mini baby boom nine months from now. More here.

Happy Easter!

Yes, this is a teapot; an Easter Bunny Teapot! I particularly like the bug on the windshield.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Be sure to drink some Irish Breakfast or green tea! And what better way to serve than from a Blarney Castle teapot?

One hundreth post!

I noticed this morning that I've managed to attain a milestone of sorts with this blog: 100 posts! It took a tad over 5 months, which is a little longer than I had anticipated, as I had to take some time off from playing with my blog to address some other matters. Hopefully I'll be able to post more silly stuff more often.

As always, if you're looking for thoughtful and insightful analysis of world issues, you won't find it here. But if you like silliness, trivia or the just plain insignificant, this is your place!

Happy Pi Day!

The digits of Pi mapped to notes in a melody, played on the piano. Visit the official Pi Day website for more fun Pi stuff.