Thursday, January 19, 2006
I Am The Next American Idol
Okay, so, I'm not. But someone will be. The 2006 season started this week and I caught most of the Chicago and Denver audition shows. I enjoy watching people make fools of themselves as much as the next guy, but it would have been nice to see more than three or four of the people that were actually good. One thing I've learned from watching the not-so-great auditioners is that I want to be humble--if for no other reason than pride makes you look so stupid. Whether it is flaunted in an I-don't-care-what-you-think attitude or disguised with false humility (and I've tried both) you end up looking like such a fool. I'm sure that's a verse in Proverbs..."The proud man looks like a fool" or something.
Friday, January 06, 2006
Poor Tin, The Lowliest of Metals
From Merriam-Webster...
The Word of the Day for January 6 is:
tin-pot • \TIN-POT\ • adjective : two-bit, small-time
Example sentence: Petty despots and tin-pot dictators often pay lip service to democratic ideals to give their regimes an aura of legitimacy.
Did you know?Tin has never commanded as much respect as some other metals. As a reflection of this, its name has long been used in terms denoting the tawdry or petty. "Tin-pot" has been used for minor or insignificant things or people since the early 1800s. "Tinhorn" has named fakes or frauds (especially gamblers) since the 1880s, and "tin lizzie" has been a nickname for an inexpensive car since Ford introduced the Model T. Another example is "tin pan" (as in "Tin Pan Alley"), which referred to the tinny sound of pianos pounded furiously by musicians plugging tunes to producers.
The Word of the Day for January 6 is:
tin-pot • \TIN-POT\ • adjective : two-bit, small-time
Example sentence: Petty despots and tin-pot dictators often pay lip service to democratic ideals to give their regimes an aura of legitimacy.
Did you know?Tin has never commanded as much respect as some other metals. As a reflection of this, its name has long been used in terms denoting the tawdry or petty. "Tin-pot" has been used for minor or insignificant things or people since the early 1800s. "Tinhorn" has named fakes or frauds (especially gamblers) since the 1880s, and "tin lizzie" has been a nickname for an inexpensive car since Ford introduced the Model T. Another example is "tin pan" (as in "Tin Pan Alley"), which referred to the tinny sound of pianos pounded furiously by musicians plugging tunes to producers.
Thursday, January 05, 2006
Apparently You Can't Plow Rain
Got this one from 38below:
Milesburg, PA - Although area man Sam Johnson, known as "Buzz" to his friends, doesn't miss the sub-freezing temperatures, he's completely disgusted with the recent lack of snow.
"I ain't complaining 'bout the temperatures, no sir," Johnson said Thursday by phone, "but there ain't been no snow, and that's no good."
Johnson explained that he runs a snow removal service for Milesburg and the surrounding area, and the lack of snow has been a drain on his business.
"It just ain't snowin'. Ya know I can't plow the rain. No one wants rain removal. Rain is for the summer, see?"
Johnson said the last two storms were okay but nothing to write home about - or take to the bank.
"That last one was what, 7"? Them weather people are crazy. I got up in the morning and there weren't nothin' but an inch of sleet. Weighed the whole thing down. By time I made the rounds some folks had done it themselves. Didn't pay real good."
Johnson isn't taking any solace in the near term forecast either.
"I been checkin' it and checkin' it and it just says rain! I can't plow rain, you best write that down. I need snow, lots of snow. Heavy snow, so folks won't try to tackle it themselves. I don't see none in the forecast though."
When asked what else he might do, Johnson was uncertain.
"Well, I got a truck and a plow. I'm thinkin' of hauling wood for folks, plowin' stuff. If anyone needs anythin' plowed I can do that." Under his breath he added, "Can't plow no rain though."
The forecast for Milesburg, PA doesn't look good in the near term; the first possibility of snow is on January 14, and that's only expected to be a few inches. Johnson didn't want to hear it.
"You know why they call me Buzz?" he asked. "I'll tell you why; cause I got short hair. That's why! I'm gonna move to Syracuse if this keeps up."
Milesburg, PA - Although area man Sam Johnson, known as "Buzz" to his friends, doesn't miss the sub-freezing temperatures, he's completely disgusted with the recent lack of snow.
"I ain't complaining 'bout the temperatures, no sir," Johnson said Thursday by phone, "but there ain't been no snow, and that's no good."
Johnson explained that he runs a snow removal service for Milesburg and the surrounding area, and the lack of snow has been a drain on his business.
"It just ain't snowin'. Ya know I can't plow the rain. No one wants rain removal. Rain is for the summer, see?"
Johnson said the last two storms were okay but nothing to write home about - or take to the bank.
"That last one was what, 7"? Them weather people are crazy. I got up in the morning and there weren't nothin' but an inch of sleet. Weighed the whole thing down. By time I made the rounds some folks had done it themselves. Didn't pay real good."
Johnson isn't taking any solace in the near term forecast either.
"I been checkin' it and checkin' it and it just says rain! I can't plow rain, you best write that down. I need snow, lots of snow. Heavy snow, so folks won't try to tackle it themselves. I don't see none in the forecast though."
When asked what else he might do, Johnson was uncertain.
"Well, I got a truck and a plow. I'm thinkin' of hauling wood for folks, plowin' stuff. If anyone needs anythin' plowed I can do that." Under his breath he added, "Can't plow no rain though."
The forecast for Milesburg, PA doesn't look good in the near term; the first possibility of snow is on January 14, and that's only expected to be a few inches. Johnson didn't want to hear it.
"You know why they call me Buzz?" he asked. "I'll tell you why; cause I got short hair. That's why! I'm gonna move to Syracuse if this keeps up."
Tuesday, January 03, 2006
Sara's Library
I am quite proud of myself for reading as much as I did during the past year. (I think I read only 3 books the previous year.) So I thought I would share my accomplishment with you by listing the books I read in 2005 and books I hope to read in 2006. Maybe you'll find something to add to your reading list for this year!
Read in 2005:
Stories Behind the Great Traditions of Christmas by Ace Collins
Love Your God With All Your Mind by J. P. Moreland
The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller
The Game Makers by Philip E. Orbanes
The Case for Easter by Lee Strobel
Hope to read in 2006:
Life, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish by Douglas Adams
A Mom After God's Own Heart by Elizabeth George
Bruchko by Bruce Olson
Birthright: Christian Do You Know Who You Are by David C. Needham
The Chronicles of Narnia (7 books) by C. S. Lewis
Read in 2005:
Stories Behind the Great Traditions of Christmas by Ace Collins
Love Your God With All Your Mind by J. P. Moreland
The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller
The Game Makers by Philip E. Orbanes
The Case for Easter by Lee Strobel
Hope to read in 2006:
Life, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish by Douglas Adams
A Mom After God's Own Heart by Elizabeth George
Bruchko by Bruce Olson
Birthright: Christian Do You Know Who You Are by David C. Needham
The Chronicles of Narnia (7 books) by C. S. Lewis
30 days until Groundhog Day
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