To The Manner Born

Life in the closing days of the empire

Friday, November 16, 2012

Weekend Drivel

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If I try really hard I may be able to complete my weekend errands and some of my honey do's before lunch on Saturday. If it rains...
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Prince Charles-redux

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Talk about a weird and truly bifurcated life.  Before mom dies, after mom dies.  It would make anyone schizophrenic.  Today's birthday...
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Monday, November 12, 2012

How many sins?

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During my catholic youth I was taught that if you knew something was wrong, and you did it anyway, you've committed a sin. I am going to...
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Sunday, November 11, 2012

Remembrance Day

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However you observe Remembrance Day, Armistice Day or Veterans Day take a moment to give thanks to those who came before, served our nati...
Saturday, November 10, 2012

Marine Corps birthday

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The following will be read to the command on the 10th of November, 1921, and hereafter on the 10th of November of every year. Should the o...
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Friday, November 9, 2012

Mo-vember

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I've been remiss.  I had, until recently reminded, forgotten that November was also Mo-vember, a month which supports the activities...
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Thursday, November 8, 2012

martha gellhorn

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Born and raised a scant 3 blocks from Tennessee William's boyhood home in Mayberry, today we celebrate the natal day of Ernest Heming...
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Oh Happy Day

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I've been dreading this phone call, but knew I couldn't put it off any longer.  I called the car wizard of Baltimore, hoping I w...
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Election Day

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Whatever your proclivities vote today, please. American political parties have succeeded in their effort to antagonize voters into vio...
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Sunday, November 4, 2012

london to brighton

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I don't have a bucket list but if I did it would include entering the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run someday. I blame the 1953 ...
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Saturday, November 3, 2012

Odds and Ends- End of Daylight Savings Edition

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Does ANYONE, who is not an NHL employee, give a flying leap that the league is on strike against its players? Would anyone notice if they...
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Friday, November 2, 2012

Advice from The Lady

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"In continuous publication since 1885 and widely respected as England's longest running weekly magazine for women, The Lady is ...
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Thursday, November 1, 2012

Kinky Friedman

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Frontman for the ever popular Texas Jewboys, today's birthday boy Kinky Friedman has the misfortune of living in the right place at th...
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

THE proposal

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Guys feel free to take the day off, or not, your choice. The family received this email from The Fashionista. Hello family!      ...
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Odds and Ends

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From Tickled Pink and Green Due to Sandy, the internet is slow so I'll be brief. I've been hooked on This is New York , the ...
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Monday, October 29, 2012

Part two

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Where the h did I leave the car? I knew it wasn't at the hotel, and my last memory was of a 7-11, but not one I could locate on Google...
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Sunday, October 28, 2012

Part One

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I feel it is important for a husband to regularly provide his wife the ammunition with which she will then use at her discretion to regularl...
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Thursday, October 25, 2012

Back Tomorrow

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I find myself in beautiful Old Town, Alexandria Virginia this morning, surrounded by love and happiness  filled to the brim with stories of ...
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St. Crispian's day

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From the hornet On this day in 1413, Prince Hal, Harry Monmouth became King Henry V of England. From Shakespeare’s Henry V: Thi...
Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Moleskins, not always

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From Futtner's Family Farm The J. Peterman Company in their effort to compose a telling story for each of their goods writes ...
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