To be able to say "Noggle," you first must be able to say "Nah."
I picked this up at a yard sale or at a book store cheap, much like the MENSA Think Smart Book that I read in 2004. This book is the same schtick, with chapters on different kinds of puzzles. Unfortunately, this book’s previous owner had penciled in a number of the answers, which really rather […]
Hey, maybe Congress, following Diane Feinstein’s example, can give the Chicago Bears hope tomorrow: Durbin unveils legislation to start Griese at quarterback Sen. Dick Durbin introduced legislation today aimed at blocking the Bears from starting Rex Grossman on Sunday by giving the United States Senat the right to vote on all coaching moves. The measure, […]
Stephen Bainbridge wants to draft Thompson for the Republican presidential candidate in 2008. But, wait, you say. Hasn’t Tommy Thompson expressed interest? How can you draft someone who’s expressed interest? No, silly. Fred Thompson.
Hey, Chavez is nationalizing Venezuelan industry and Illinois legislators want to run the electric companies, so why shouldn’t the new Democrat-run Congress jump into an industry in which its members have no knowledge and experience? Sen. Dianne Feinstein introduced legislation today aimed at blocking the 49ers from leaving San Francisco by giving National Football League […]
With the last post, I’m calling an end to this year’s enumeration of reading. 2006ish stands at 89 books, which is probably far less than I bought at book fairs. These books include: The Empty Trap by John D. MacDonald The Executioners by John D. MacDonald Mine the Harvest by Edna St. Vincent Millay Johnny […]
MfBJN, September 2, 2006: The two figures on the right; they’re falling forward, arms splayed out and in a grimace of pain as though they’ve been shot in the back by unknown assailants while trying to flee. Life, Christmas 2006: A security guard for MetroLink is reported in serious but stable condition today with a […]
Via The American Mind, we get this news: Thompson tests waters for presidential campaign: Tommy G. Thompson has formed a 2008 presidential exploratory committee and brought on political advisers in Iowa as he considers a possible run for the White House. Thompson, 65, a Republican, is the former governor of Wisconsin and U.S. Health and […]
I guess it’s been two years since I’ve read an Andy Rooney book (see also Years of Minutes ca 2004). I’ve had a couple on my to-read shelf for about a year now, maybe a year and a half. Perhaps there’s even an Rooneyesque essay in how long books remain on my to-read shelves. As […]
Google hit of the day: dangerous emus. From the U.S. Department of Justice, no less. Finally, the feds are wising up to the emu threat.
The Programs Coordinator for the St. Louis [City] Public Library has informed me that Daniel Woodrell, the author upon whose works I commented in August, is coming to town: The St. Louis Public Library and Big Sleep Books are pleased to host author Daniel Woodrell. He will discuss and sign his new book, Winter’s Bone, […]
Parents of woman killed in sky-diver plane crash file suit: The parents of a would-be skydiver who died along with five others in a plane crash Saturday [July 29] filed a lawsuit today [August 2] claiming negligence caused the aircraft’s engine to fail. Vivian and Susan Delacroix of Kent, England, brought suit against the engine […]
It’s been a while, but we here at MfBJN confer upon Canadian (!) Tom Tilley the Joseph Kittinger, Jr., Award for Demonstrable Manliness for this incident: A man stabbed a black bear to death with a 15-cm hunting knife, saying he knew he would otherwise become “lunch” after it attacked him and his dog on […]
Rail manufacturers, tar producers, and chicken plucking futures have just gone up! Explosion injures two Mallinckrodt workers: Two employees of Mallinckrodt Inc. suffered minor injuries this morning in a flash fire that occurred while one of them was mixing chemicals. St. Louis Fire Department Capt. Steve Simpson said the explosion occurred when dust was ignited, […]
To emus from overrunning the neighborhood at up to 35 miles per hour, the neighborhood of Compton Heights has taken extreme measures: This kid’s pet was not the typical dog or cat, but the world’s longest lizard, a rare – and, to some people, beautiful – animal called the crocodile monitor. It looks like a […]
From the dramatic story entitled "Suspect steals county patrol car in Berkeley; suspect, officer injured", we have this suspenseful episode: The suspect drove the stolen police car for some time while surrounding police agencies attempted to stop him. The police car stopped for a short time at Suburban and Mueller streets in Ferguson. Then the […]
In this post, I explain why random events outside of the home make me afraid to leave my house. Now, thanks to Ace, I have a new irrational fear: Knock, knock. Who’s there? Ali. Ali who? Jeez, folks, dial my number from your cellular phone when you’re on my porch, otherwise, I’ll think you’re coming […]
This 87th Precinct novel runs a weighty 317 pages and delves into character depth that many of the novels don’t. As a matter of fact, one of the great appeals of this particular series, over its 40 some years, is that the books vary not only in plot, but also stylistically. Some are quick epidodes […]
As some of you know, I bought four of Roger L. Simon’s Moses Wine novels The Big Fix, Peking Duck, The Lost Coast, and this book) for $5 a throw at a remaindered book store in November, 2004. Oh, how the world has changed since then. Roger L. Simon is now an Internet mogul. Byron […]
Judge tosses out zoning that blocked Aurora hospital: A Waukesha County judge ruled Thursday that the City of Oconomowoc illegally rezoned land to block construction of a hospital by Aurora Health Care. In response to the ruling, Aurora – the largest and, critics contend, most expensive health care system in southeastern Wisconsin – immediately moved […]
Writing in today’s Wall Street Journal, Samuel R. Berger opines upon what the United States should do vis-à-vis Iran and says: …. Aw, what does it matter what Mr. Berger says? His mucketymuckability went out the door with the documents from the National Archive in his socks. Still, the introduction of the hallowed and revered […]