Cap'n Bob & the Damsel

November 2005

Damsel Sends you Rainbows

What causes these dazzling rainbows cast on the table and the carpet? Sunlight through the crystal chandelier over the staircase! These are but a couple of the colorful spots strewn about the living and dining rooms emanating from six crystal teardrop prisms hanging in the sunlight streaming through the figmented transom window. Faerie lights is a term used to describe these brilliant patches of light in our household.

Left: Rainbow on the table; Center: Rainbow on the carpet; Right: The bright crystal.
19 Nov 2005 by Arts Photography

Congress Debates whether to Cut and Run

Of course, the Democrats want to slither into a corner and avoid calling the question . . .

From GOP Bloggers:

Let’s dispense with the public flogging of our troops’ efforts and put it to a vote. Either our lawmakers support the troops’ mission or they don’t. Time to go on the record instead of just pandering to the media, or playing the ambiguity game.

From Little Green Footballs: The Democrats Plan.

UPDATE: Of course, the resolution to cut and run went down to a resounding defeat.

God BLESS our men and women in the armed forces – and especially those in the Iraqi theatre. We’re truly with you people!!

18 Nov 2005 by Islamic Terrorism Whacko Politics

Damsel Sends You a Strawberry

Our strawberry vine is still producing delicious fruit in late November. This ripe one is soon destined to garnish a fruit cup or maybe a margarita!

City Gardening says:

Strawberries are one of the most widely adapted plants around, they can be grown from the tropics to the arctic. These delicious berries can be grown in soils ranging from clay to sandy soils as long as it is provided with adequate moisture, good drainage, and nutrients. Strawberries grow best in a light, fertile soil, rich in organic matter.

Strawberries with their attractive foliage, white flowers and beautiful red or yellow berries make an attractive ground cover besides being tasty. Additionally, they require little space as compared to many other fruit bearing plants.

18 Nov 2005 by California Home & Garden Photography

Tony Bennett to Retrieve Heart from San Francisco

“I can’t see leaving my heart in a place that has no heart of it’s own,” the famous crooner lamented. “It used to have class, but since the influx of weirdos, degenerates, hippies and socially-challenged geeks, it has become the ‘leper colony’ of America. There should be warning signs on the highways proclaiming unclean ahead at the city limits.”

Mr. Bennett then went high on a hill to fetch his detatched organ and proceeded to a nearby red state and placed it in an undisclosed location pending a new city to adopt.

18 Nov 2005 by California Satire Whacko Politics

L. A. Times Cuts Editorial Staff

Could this signal the demise of one of the most left-leaning newspapers in America? I hope the hell so!

Five Tribune Newspapers to Seek Job Cuts – Yahoo! News

LOS ANGELES – Five newspapers owned by Tribune Co., including the company’s two flagship papers in Chicago and Los Angeles, said Wednesday they will cut jobs amid declining circulation and revenue.

The cuts come one week after another Tribune paper, The (Baltimore) Sun, and Knight Ridder Inc.’s San Jose Mercury News both announced similar cost-cutting moves.

The Los Angeles Times said Wednesday it is eliminating about 85 newsroom positions, or approximately 8 percent of its editorial staff.

Hat tip: PoliPundit

Remember this “Bumper Stickers We’d Like to See” I posted before?

17 Nov 2005 by Media Whacko Politics

Toys for Tots

Hey! Wanna get a nice pre-Christmas endorphin high (that’s ‘feel good’ to you non-nerds)? Then follow this simple regimen . . . Damsel and I did and it’s a great feeling!

  • Go to Big Lots (or another discount retailer in your area)
  • Buy several toys in the $5 to $15 dollar range (knock-offs overstocks, etc – kids don’t care)
  • Give them to the US Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Drive
  • Write ’em off on your taxes (not mandatory, but a few good endorphins result)
  • Feel like Santa for one hot minute (lotsa good endorphins)

I guarantee you will be glad you did!

16 Nov 2005 by Charity Military

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