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Happy Independence Day !

by Doug Mataconis @ Friday, July 4th, 2008. Filed under History, Holidays

Pardon the subtitles (or maybe not), but this is by far the best rendition of any patriotic song ever:

Friday Dog Blogging Part II

by Doug Mataconis @ Friday, May 9th, 2008. Filed under Personal, Tales Of The Dog

This is the perch from which Riley spends his afternoon supervising the guys building the house next door

Friday Dog Blogging

by Doug Mataconis @ Friday, May 9th, 2008. Filed under Personal, Tales Of The Dog

In case you were wondering, this is what a Lhasa Apso who’s been awake since 4am looks like around 3 in the afternoon:

Doug, Stop The Noise !

by Doug Mataconis @ Friday, April 11th, 2008. Filed under Personal, Tales Of The Dog

As I’ve noted before, the community we live in is still under construction.
I’ve been working from home today, which hasn’t been easy considering that dump trucks and backhoes have been working two lots over.
But I guess I’ve been dealing with it better than Riley has:

Sometimes You Just Have To Stop And Smell The Flowers

by Doug Mataconis @ Saturday, March 15th, 2008. Filed under Personal, Tales Of The Dog

Spring is arriving here in western Prince William County

Friday Dog Blogging

by Doug Mataconis @ Friday, March 14th, 2008. Filed under Personal, Tales Of The Dog

It’s been awhile since Riley has made an appearance around here, but he’s been making himself comfortable around the house.

Happy Anniversary

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, February 5th, 2008. Filed under Personal

I can’t let the morning go by without wishing a Happy 3rd Anniversary to my lovely wife.
So,
Happy Anniversary Kellie !

Happy New Year

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, January 1st, 2008. Filed under Blogging, Holidays, Personal

If all goes well, when this posts publishes at midnight, I will be awake and celebrating the first moments of what promises to be a very interesting year for America and the world. If it doesn’t go well, I’ll be asleep on the couch in front of the television.
In either case, here’s hoping you’re having [...]

Holiday Hiatus Time

by Doug Mataconis @ Friday, December 21st, 2007. Filed under Blogging, Holidays, News About The Site

It’s time to take the annual holiday hiatus again. I’d like to say regular blogging will resume after January 1st, but given the fact that we’re two weeks away from a the beginning of what will undoubtably be a very interesting political year, I doubt that will be the case.
You’ll see me around these parts [...]

I Saw Mommy Groping Santa Claus

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, December 18th, 2007. Filed under Holidays, In The News

Christmas is coming, and the news is getting weirder:
DANBURY — A 33-year-old woman was charged with fourth-degree sexual assault Saturday after allegedly groping a man playing Santa Claus at the Danbury Fair mall.
Sandrama Lamy, 33, of Danbury, is charged with fourth-degree sexual assault, according to Danbury Detective Lt. Thomas Michael.
Two messages seeking comment were left [...]

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