Archive for October, 2008

Happy Halloween & Home from Vacation

Posted by teejtc on October 31st, 2008 filed in misc., Beer & Wine

First of all… Happy Halloween.  I’m told ministers aren’t supposed to like Halloween.  Apparently the fact that it has pagan roots is supposed to condemn it from celebration (which makes me wonder a little about baby-fat-cherub angels and Christmas trees).  Either way, I like Halloween.  I’ve always liked Halloween.  Even in those couple of years […]

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Some things have actually changed in the last 20 years

Posted by teejtc on October 22nd, 2008 filed in Religious

Ok, here’s the deal, I was graced by the “opportunity” to endure another anti-racism training last week.  I say endure because, it was - as many of them are - nothing new, not ingenious or creative, and seriously outdated.  I saw the same image of the old lady/young lady, the same quiz on the “invisible […]

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Taffy Pics!

Posted by teejtc on October 6th, 2008 filed in Coffee, Websites, Food, misc.

We had our annual harvest festival at church Saturday - it’s one of the highlights of the year.  I look forward to it almost more than anything else during the entire year!  This year I brought 2 pies (Sour Cream and Raisin and Chocolate Espresso Pecan), 2 soups (Cream of Jalapeno and Broccoli Cheese), and […]

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Hubris Post… hrumpf!

Posted by teejtc on October 2nd, 2008 filed in Religious, misc., Politics, Kevetching

I had a wonderfully observant and well-written post all ready to publish right here on this blog just a few days ago and the horrors of dial-up internet leveled their curses at me and the post was exorcised somewhere into the irretrievable world of hyperspace.  Now that a few days have passed and I’m no […]

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