Category Archives: Fun Stuff

The 56 best/worst analogies written by high school students

The 56 best/worst analogies written by high school students.

I have absolute got to share this.

My favorites are 5, 12, 27, 42 and 50. But absolute #1 favorite is 49:

She was as unhappy as when someone puts your cake out in the rain, and all the sweet green icing flows down and then you lose the recipe, and on top of that you can’t sing worth a damn.

Harry Potter: The End of an Era

Today’s article represents a momentary departure from my normal content. Last night I saw the last of the Harry Potter movies and want to put my thoughts on paper before they are irretrievably lost in the sands of time. I will warn you now that there are some mild spoilers in this article if you haven’t seen the last few movies.

I’m really not much of a movie watcher anymore. Everyone once in a while my men’s group will check out a movie, which is how I ended up seeing Thor and the Book of Eli. Before that I think my last movie was Avatar. That being said, this week has been movie week in the Oakes household. My brother and I decided that we would see the last movie last night. I had missed the last two movies in the series so I decided to try and watch the last 3 movies this week to get myself back in the swing of things. Read the rest of this entry

Savage Chickens

I have to admit, I’m really growing to like Doug Savage’s work. Corny yet meaningful, just like me :-)

 

The Tourist and the Fisherman

The Tourist and the Fisherman.

Absolutely love this.

Merry Christmas!

Wishing all the best to you and yours during this holiday season.

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