Category: Life It’s Ownself

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    Had To Read This One Twice

    Catching up on the week’s financial news with David Morrow in this article and had to read this quote twice: Bullish IT spending trends stoke a huge tech rally. Emphasis mine.

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    The Damage Done

    Lots of scenes like this around the ‘hood this morning. Downed/split trees, broken limbs, blown down fences. This neighbor’s 10+ year old Bradford Pear was split down the middle. The half that’s left is probably not salvageable. No damage at the Semitough Love Ranchette and Trailer Court but weather goobs are calling for more of the same this evening. I…

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    Slip Sliding Away

    Fifty years ago today, in a tiny backwater Louisiana town, Small Town Bettye and Fully Tough made their way to the little parrish hospital. Before the day was finished they would be parents of the baby who would become Semitough. Bettye and Tough didn’t make it through to be here to celebrate my day with me today. Maybe I’ll have to tell their…

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    Something Wicked This Way Comes – Part Deux

    This is getting ridiculous. Third time in two weeks we’ve had tropical storm force winds. And that’s not to mention the tornado threat. Back to the hidey hole.