Pig Iron Porkers

Do I know BBQ? Well, in 1986, I was a member of the team that won Memphis in May's International BBQ contest. So, yes, I know barbecue, In fact, I'm going to make my own smoker this weekend, using this design.

Past Champions of the Memphis in May BBQ Competition

White House Brief - PHOTOS: TOP 40 HOTTEST CONSERVATIVE WOMEN

White House Brief - PHOTOS: TOP 40 HOTTEST CONSERVATIVE WOMEN

I'm in kind of a screamy mood...so listen to this:

YouTube - David Bowie and Queen - Under Pressure

Garbage in bloom: a sure sign of spring. That was my bright pink shirt.

Garbage in bloom: a sure sign of spring | The Columbus Dispatch: "What would they think about the piles of coffee cups, milk jugs and sandwich wrappers along I-270 near Easton? The hunks of yellow carpet, a crumpled blue tarp and a single bright-pink shirt lying along I-670 near the airport? The flattened 5-gallon plastic gasoline can? Was it hit by a car or crushed by a driver frustrated with his empty tank and can?"

Are you for gun control? Extremist-DeborahLakeHelen is!

"Yes! Gun control is HITTING your target, and reloading without dropping any ammunition! I have a Concealed Weapon's Permit, and I carry my Glock 23, loaded with 13 Hydra-Shok's in the magazine and one in the chamber with me 24/7.

I have posted a target of my shooting abilities in 'My Media,' labeled 'Any Questions'? THAT'S my definition of 'Gun Control'!"

Well, well, well...this is my kind of gal!

Chile Earthquake Pictures: Twitter Photos Tell the Story [PHOTOS]

Chile Earthquake Pictures: Twitter Photos Tell the Story [PHOTOS]: "The pictures of the devastation are just one aspect of the trauma that is experienced. On a personal note, my sister-in-law was in Santiago and we couldn't find her. No text, no phones, nothing. We were able to make contact with locals using twitter search to follow hashtags and several people contacted us asking for details. One of the locals looked for, and FOUND my brothers wife, 2 hours after first contact. I am so thankful for social media, grateful to the power of networking and beyond ecstatic my sister-in-law was safe and her home intact."

Almost Everything You Want to Know About the Bloom Energy Box [VIDEOS]

Almost Everything You Want to Know About the Bloom Energy Box [VIDEOS]: "By now, you have probably heard of the Bloom Box, the green fuel cell device that promises to soon power our homes. After appearing on CBS’ 60 Minutes last week, its sand-based fuel cells generated a ton of buzz and media attention.

Yesterday, Bloom Energy launched the Bloom Box in front of hundreds of investors, press, and well-known figures, including General Colin Powell (who sits on the board), California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Google Co-founder Larry Page.

What exactly is this energy-generating device, though? How does it work? And when can we expect it in our homes? While we don’t have all the answers to these questions, the press did have the chance to grill Bloom Energy CEO KR Sridhar, Ph.D., General Colin Powell, and others on just what this box is all about."

BBB Lists Top 10 Scams and Rip-Offs of 2009

BBB Lists Top 10 Scams and Rip-Offs of 2009 - BBB News Center: "Better Business Bureau today released a list of the top 10 scams and rip-offs of 2009. Not surprisingly, many scams sought to take advantage of people who were suffering under tough economic circumstances—such as the unemployed. Additionally, the use of free-trial offers to lock consumers into recurring credit and debit card charges was widespread online.

“While many of the scams on the list are perennial problems, some scams were distinct in 2009 because of the economic climate and scammers’ penchant for taking advantage of the top headlines,” said Kip Morse, BBB President. “Some scams plagued different parts of the country more than others. For example, in places particularly hit by the housing crisis, bogus offers for foreclosure rescue or debt assistance ran rampant.”"

It never occurred to me that our universe might be somebody else’s hobby.

In this article, Our Lives, Controlled From Some Guy’s Couch, the author ponders, "Until I talked to Nick Bostrom, a philosopher at Oxford University, it never occurred to me that our universe might be somebody else’s hobby...."

Yes, this really is the Matrix!

Music I Like - Top Ten Artists

So I just sorted my music library by song count, and was a bit surprised at the artists that came out in my Top Ten list. I think it might just be a function of how many songs I was able to "capture" during my searches, but anyway, glean insight from it (like I'm trapped in the 70's...) if you'd like:

1. Harry Nilsson
2. The Beatles
3. Chicago
4. Alice Cooper
5. Aerosmith
6. Bob Dylan
7. Genesis
8. Eric Clapton
9. David Bowie
10. Ted Nugent

(I'm quite thrilled that Uncle Teddie made the list!)

Garage covers attach to your garage door to make it appear your garage is something it's not.

Garage covers are printed tarps made to attach to your garage door to make it appear your garage is something it's not. For example, this one makes it look like you're running a rotisserie chicken business. But the fun doesn't stop there! Hit the jump to see a bunch of my other favorites, then click here to see a ton more.

Get on the Cluetrain. If you don't know what I mean, you're in trouble

"A powerful global conversation has begun. Through the Internet, people are discovering and inventing new ways to share relevant knowledge with blinding speed. As a direct result, markets are getting smarter—and getting smarter faster than most companies.


"These markets are conversations. Their members communicate in language that is natural, open, honest, direct, funny and often shocking. Whether explaining or complaining, joking or serious, the human voice is unmistakably genuine. It can't be faked.


"Most corporations, on the other hand, only know how to talk in the soothing, humorless monotone of the mission statement, marketing brochure, and your-call-is-important-to-us busy signal. Same old tone, same old lies. No wonder networked markets have no respect for companies unable or unwilling to speak as they do.


"But learning to speak in a human voice is not some trick, nor will corporations convince us they are human with lip service about "listening to customers." They will only sound human when they empower real human beings to speak on their behalf.


"While many such people already work for companies today, most companies ignore their ability to deliver genuine knowledge, opting instead to crank out sterile happytalk that insults the intelligence of markets literally too smart to buy it.


"However, employees are getting hyperlinked even as markets are. Companies need to listen carefully to both. Mostly, they need to get out of the way so intranetworked employees can converse directly with internetworked markets.


"Corporate firewalls have kept smart employees in and smart markets out. It's going to cause real pain to tear those walls down. But the result will be a new kind of conversation. And it will be the most exciting conversation business has ever engaged in."

read the 95 theses here

Read the biography of your favorite TV Character

Did you know that Dennis Finch was on the cheer leading team, or that Jim Rockford was a Korea vet? Read the biography of your favorite TV Character at this site.

I am a Brother Rice Warrior. This is my Creed.

I am a Brother Rice Warrior.  I am a man who knows what excellence is and what it takes to reach it.  I know that in order to win, I must dedicated myself through self discipline and learn over and over again the meaning of Pride, Endurance, and Desire.  I truly understand that achieving goals means a constant awareness of my will in paying the price.  I have proven to myself through training, that battles and victories go to a man who believes in himself.

I realize also that preparing myself with everything I have in me, and doing things better than I have ever done them before...these are the essentials of greatness.  I know what it means and what it is to be a champion.  I understand that achieving greatness is an ever present challenge and meeting these challenges means sacrifice, perseverance, and complete dedication again, and again, and again.

Finally, with encouragement through God, I pledge to live life to its fullest in order that I can live up to the courage and bravery of a true Warrior.

Coach Al Fracassa

September 12, 1973

Lost in Killarney Provincial Park - A Tale of Lahser's Man In Nature Program

30 years ago, my brother was on a high school camping trip tied to a Man In Nature course he was taking, sponsored by Lahser High School in Bloomfield Hills, MI. He ended up getting lost for three days, and it was really quite a drag. Well, he recently found all of the articles relating to the event. In fact, the newspaper clippings somehow even made it through Katrina! Click here if you'd like to read more about my bro's ordeal.