Nom Madol in Kosrae

I didn't know it but there is also a Nom Madol like ruin in Kosrae.

winter wonderland in sw florida...brrrrrrr

Happy New Year.. Circle Rats

Me and two of my young men (BRATS)

Did anyone get a snuggie with a booklight included? I did....

Merry Christmas from the Dan Larson and family in Ohio.
Was thinking about all of you guys and missing the warm weather. My son Eric (on the right) is at USF in St. Pete Fla. He reports a warm 76 Degrees compared to our 31.

Congratulations President Obama!

You are well on the way to returning slavery to America. For, when man is forced to labor without the benefitting from his labor, that is slavery. Your oft-imitated President Lincoln would surely be proud of you.

my big ole cat

He killed a big ugly roach this morning, and laid it there next to him like a trophy. he has been knighted as king of the house, slayer of all roaches.

"HAFA YOURSELF a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!" from the Jaquettes

My family and I sing this song every Christmas,
Verse AND Chorus! Tradition...pass it on.
I learned it at elementary school at PC Lujan!

JUNGLE BELLS:
'Here we are on Guam, without a chance of snow!
Where the trade-winds go, a typhoons sure to blow!
Santa and his sleigh, if the tropics will allow,
instead of driving 8 reindeers, he rides a carabao!
CHORUS:
OH...JUNGLE BELLS, coconut shells,
sticker-burrs all the way!
Oh what fun it is to ride in a carabao-cart today, HEY!'
JUNGLE BELLS, coconut shells,
sticker-burrs all the way!
Oh what fun it is to ride in a carabao-cart today!'

New old freinds?

For those that used to live in Harmon, the Elliott kids (Nancy, Meiko and Ken) have contacted me. If anyone remembers the Elliott family let me know and I'll try get them on the blog. They moved from Harmon to Carlos Heights in the early 70s. The father (Gordon) was quite good at making Guitars.

ABC News with Charlie Gibson

Okay so I'm watching the 6:00 news with Charlie Gibson and it goes to commercial and usually it's a commercial like Cialis or Crestor or some other dope that they're pushing but this time the commercial is, and I swear I am not making this up...
"This segment of ABC News brought to you by the Department Of Health & Human Services."
Now I admit I might at times come across as someone with a radical viewpoint as it pertains to Federal government infringement on and intervention into personal freedoms. Simply put, I have long believed that government is pretty much out to bone me. And every other inhabitant of that sub economic strata known for now as the middle class.
At best they are a necessary evil. They should be monitored at all times. Closely.
Charged with the responsibility of keeping government at least a teeny weeny bit honest is the media. At least that's what I think we were told as we sat, red eyed and disinterested in American Government 101. Well, that and an informed and involved citizenry. Okay so one out of two ain't bad but anyways.
It's possible that I am being paranoid but how exactly are we to expect broadcast media to be a watchdog of government when they in fact are taking large amounts of advertising revenue from that same government ?
That's not even the worst part. They're not even trying to hide it. They are freely admitting that they are taking advertising money from one of the largest domestic consumers of Federal tax dollars in Washington. It's like they're saying you people out there are so dimwitted we can say whatever we want. Hey so who cares that we have compromised our credibility in regard to our responsibility to protect the governed. We need the money, screw ya if you can't take a joke.
Stay tuned for Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. Brought to you in part by your friends at The Federal Reserve.
Yeesh.

My big and little kid

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I may be taking a government job in Saipan is there any good surf out there?? - Ronald

Lessons From A Dog's Life

If a dog was your teacher, you would learn stuff like:
When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
When it's in your best interest, practice obedience.
Let others know when they've invaded your territory.
Take naps.
Stretch before rising.
Run, romp, and play daily.
Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.
On hot days, drink lots of water, and lie under a shady tree.
When you're happy, dance around, and wag your entire body.
Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.
Eat with gusto and enthusiasm. Stop when you have had enough.
Be loyal. Never pretend to be something you're not.
When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by, and nuzzle them gently.
When you are having a bad day, lick yourself.

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Linky dinky

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33975919/ns/msnbc_tv-countdown_with_keith_olbermann

hunting

All my uncles and cousins go out now for deer season. My dad didn't like it. he never could kill an animal unless it was suffering. any takers on this subject?

Dock Ellis' 1970 no-hitter

STRONG WTF

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/MindMoodNews/placenta-teddy-bear-turns-heads/story?id=9043347

Okay so I'm bored at work.  But you know fella's nothing says I love you quite like a teddy bear created from rendered body parts.

Introducing the world's most expensive vehicle. And you can't say you've lived until you actually have sat on "whale penis".

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1. Ruby Red matte paint2. Gold-plated bulletproof windows
3. 22" Kremlin Red Star bulletproof wheels
4. Whale Penis Leather interior
5. Tungsten exhaust
6. Tungsten and white gold gauges with diamonds and rubies
7. White gold diamond and ruby encrusted badges - grill, side and dashboard
8. Special edition Vertu mobile phone with "alert" button
9. Additional outside kevlar coating
10. Rogue Acoustic Audio System.


& THREE BOTTLES OF World Most Expensive Vodka - RussoBaltique Vodka, drink edition, same as in the RussoBaltique car when it visited Monaco at 1912.

Gerald Walpin vindicated, will demand job back

In June, the White House fired Gerald Walpin as Inspector-General of the Corporation for National and Community Service after he objected to an unusually-favorable settlement of fraud charges against a Barack Obama ally in Sacramento. The Obama administration insisted that Walpin got fired for instability and strongly hinted that Walpin was senile, but a series of actions against IGs seemed to show that Obama had decided to attack their independence. Yesterday, the IGs struck back by clearing Walpin of the White House’s allegations through their professional board, and now Walpin wants his job back.

Read the rest here.

My son got married Friday!

He found someone who loves him as much as I do. (or puts up with him) :)

Happy Veterans Day to all you Dean Circle Vets!

I also include those that were dissed from this blog; i.e., my brother Dave my brother and mentor Matheeeew!

Hurricane in November, Oh My!

Doug will probably see more effects of this than we will but hopefully we will get some much needed rain.

Virginia GOP Governor wins.

More to come?

map of Marianas Islands

My parents had this for years and I glued it back together. Can anyone tell me where Guam is and all the other Islands and whether it's missing an Island (shell)?