Category Archives: Best of the JLP

Some of my personal favorites.

Forgotten Martin

Posted on 12/12/2009 by peter

Yesterday, in the company of my two brothers, we spent considerable time playing historical trivia games (via the excellent sporcle.com), as brothers and dorks are wont to do. My assigned challenge was to name all 44 U.S. presidents from memory. … Continue reading →

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Halloween Draws Nigh

Posted on 10/28/2009 by peter

Look out, Halloween is right around the corner! In eager expectation of this accursed eve, lanterns have been lit, skulls have been hung, and goats have been violated in the seasonal aisles of Wal-Mart by unenthusiastic employees! Before we know … Continue reading →

Posted in Best of the JLP, Raves | 4 Comments

JLP Parenting Guide

Posted on 8/29/2009 by peter

Bridgette and I spent our Saturday at the hospital attending an all-day birthing seminar. It was pretty good stuff; we got lots of helpful information, watched some eyebrow-raising videos, and breathed in strange new ways. On the way out, I … Continue reading →

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Mr. Pinches

Posted on 8/10/2009 by peter

We had a new friend this weekend! A bat came to live in our kitchen window! I named him Mr. Pinches, after the way he somehow managed to trap himself between the two panes of our kitchen window. That’s where … Continue reading →

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Going Goiter

Posted on 4/23/2009 by peter

Welcome back, Jeffrey and others! Today, the JLP salutes goiters! Goiters, otherwise known as a massive, disgusting enlargement of the thyroid gland, have long been a source of horror and amusement to all non-goiter sufferers. Thick and lumpy, goiters make … Continue reading →

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Truman Musings

Posted on 3/27/2009 by peter

Hey gang, Harry Truman here. You know, everybody likes to remember me for my saying, “the buck stops here”. Well, there’s a lot more to me than just that. I remember when I was escalating the Korean Conflict by invading … Continue reading →

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