Winning Isn’t Everything

Well, I'm a little late writing about this one but I didn't have time earlier this week. By now you have probably heard about last Saturday's NCAA Division II playoff between Western Oregon University and Central Washington University. With 2 runners on Western Oregon senior Sara Tucholsky hit her first and only home run over … Continue reading Winning Isn’t Everything

Dogs Just Want to Have Fun

Researchers in the Department of Ethology at Hungary's Eotvos Lorand University have found that dogs love to play. A dog's drive to play and please overrides other instincts. Researchers found that dogs who where socialized didn't even seem to care with whom they played. All of the dogs in study were pets and were used … Continue reading Dogs Just Want to Have Fun

Goose Crossing Guard

Yes, that is right in Rowlett, Texas a goose helps the human crossing guards.  Sam lives in a pond near the school. Every morning he joins the human crossing Joan and Earl as they assist the children crossing the road. Sam honks at cars to stop and seems to like the children. In his early … Continue reading Goose Crossing Guard

More ID10T Awards: What Where They Thinking.

This weekend I found more Einstein's deserving ID10T awards. Runner Up 5 students from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University where caught trying to steal a baby alligator from miniature golf course in Daytona Beach Shores. I've heard of water hazards but an alligator in the water, that is a rough one. I'm not going to retrieve a … Continue reading More ID10T Awards: What Where They Thinking.

Think You Are Having A Bad Day …

A charter bus driver in the Seattle area decided to follow the turn by turn directions exactly. He ignored the large signs warning of low clearance. Oops. The driver was transporting members of Seattle area high school softball team home from a game. Apparently no one received any serious injuries. HT: SeattlePI.com

Adventures of a Wandering Mind

Why do we pay tolls on the freeway? According to a study funded by the floral industry flowers really do make you happy. In the study women were divided into three groups one group received flowers and the other two gift baskets. Those that received flowers smiled more than those who received gift baskets. Yep, … Continue reading Adventures of a Wandering Mind

Things to Ponder …

voluble: characterized by a ready flow of speech. Apparently towns in Texas occasionally move around. I noticed this one when I was watching Good Morning America coverage about the removal of women and children from the polygamist sect near Eldorado, Texas. Can't remember who was giving the news but what caught my attention was when … Continue reading Things to Ponder …