Monthly Archives: January 2018

Hoons At Night

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Jay Furr

Note 1: Carole, like any adult, has occasional bad dreams that prevent her from getting a good night’s sleep. Note 2: Carole typically has a terrible temper in the morning, made even worse by tossing and turning all night. Note … Continue reading →

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Heroes of the Shutdown (1995 Edition)

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Jay Furr

With the 2018 Federal government shutdown careering along, I thought I’d share a treasured old, but true, story. Carole and I were on our first date on Saturday, December 16, 1995 in downtown Washington, DC — during the 1995 Clinton/Dole/Gingrich … Continue reading →

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Testing the new Echo Spot with Strauss and Elvis

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Jay Furr

Until today, I had no idea that Elvis had been using “Also Sprach Zarathustra” (a.k.a. the opening theme from “2001: A Space Odyssey”) at his concerts in the 1970s. Nor that asking an Amazon Echo Spot device to play “Also … Continue reading →

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The life and death of a tabby boy

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Jay Furr

Last Saturday, January 13, 2018, we said farewell to our beloved tabby boy, Huck. He’ll be sorely missed. Carole and I don’t have children of our own so our cats have always been very special and precious to us. Carole … Continue reading →

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A Perfect Moment

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Jay Furr

Once in a while, when you’re not looking, life up and hands you an absolutely perfect moment. It may be brief. It may not be obvious to others. It may defy explanation altogether. But when one happens, you take down … Continue reading →

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Wish Lists

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Jay Furr

I’ve got an Amazon.com wish list. Woo-hoo! Okay, so what? So do a lot of people. It’d probably be easier to list the people who don’t. I’ve got a friend who has a pet bunny and the bunny has a wish … Continue reading →

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Kitty Smooching

Posted on January 6, 2018 by Jay Furr
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College Football

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Jay Furr

I’m a graduate of the University of Georgia (class of ’88) and of Virginia Tech (master’s, ’90). In other words, I matriculated at two of the biggest “football factory” universities in the USA. They’re fine institutions in their own right, … Continue reading →

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Will Trade Cat Hair for Quora Upvotes

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Jay Furr

I’ve had a cold for the last few days. It’s been annoying but manageable. Last night and today, a bad cough set in and I’m feeling a lot more puny than I otherwise had been. Carole had the same cold, … Continue reading →

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