Monthly Archives: November 2006

Adolescent Wisdom

Posted on 11/10/2006 by peter

This morning I found the following message scratched into the stall of the middle school boy’s bathroom: Foods are good Boobs are awesome Sex We might usually expect such wisdom to come out of men like Socrates, St. Thomas Aquinas, … Continue reading →

Posted in Raves | 8 Comments

The Chili Encounter

Posted on 11/9/2006 by peter

I’m excited for lunch today. I brought homemade chili! It is loaded with plump beans, savory hamburger, and zesty chili-spices. No doubt about it, I am going to enjoy eating this chili for lunch. Did you bring in chili for … Continue reading →

Posted in Best of the JLP, Ramblings | 10 Comments

Concession Predictions

Posted on 11/8/2006 by peter

It was a huge night for the Democrats last night. Though I’m fairly conservative, I can’t say I feel a tremendous amount of sadness about this. Republicans needed a spanking after the overspending and corruption that I and many others … Continue reading →

Posted in Ramblings | 8 Comments

A Sticker Reward

Posted on 11/7/2006 by peter

It’s election day! I voted this morning before work. I was the 6th person in my precinct to cast a ballot, and in return, they gave me a special “I Voted” sticker that apparently nobody else receives. What’s that? Everyone … Continue reading →

Posted in Meh | 4 Comments

Recalculation

Posted on 11/6/2006 by peter

As more and more co-workers and parents of my students have been purchasing THE SILENT ERA, it has dawned on me that I may have a problem here. On the back cover, the url for the John Larroquette Project appears, … Continue reading →

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Hatchbaboon

Posted on 11/3/2006 by peter

I’m sorry, but I have to say this – Mike Hatch bugs me. So the other day his running mate Judi Dutcher blundered in a television interview in rural Minnesota, and didn’t know what E85 (a blend of ethanol and … Continue reading →

Posted in Rants | 5 Comments