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An Entirely New Awesome

Posted in Awesome, Best, Family, History with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , on October 23, 2016 by BrainRants

I have a lucky streak going, and I know exactly what’s – rather who’s – responsible.  Precisely, it is the tiny Continue reading

Three Easy Ways To Fix Being Unemployed

Posted in Awesome, Humor, Random, Rant with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 30, 2016 by BrainRants

Have you ever been unemployed?  No?  Yes?  Well, for the first time in my life, I am.  Interesting shenanigans going on around here in the DC Metro region, I tell you.  Before you wet yourself, this Continue reading

Beating The Odds

Posted in Awesome, Food, Humor, Random with tags , , , , , , , , , , on September 25, 2016 by BrainRants

If you’ve been reading this blog for a long time and have paid attention, the graphic I found online recently might Continue reading

People You Meet On The Bus

Posted in Humor, My Weird Shit, Random, Rant with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on August 26, 2016 by BrainRants

One of the unalloyed joys of being me is the necessity of using public transportation.  Monday through Friday, I haul my carcass Continue reading

Where Is Rants?

Posted in Awesome, Family, Fiction, Humor, Random, Rant, Writing with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 8, 2016 by BrainRants

Pardon me while I type and eat some Burrito Lasagna, courtesy of my wife, the tiny lady who’s devoting her life to making me epic fat.  Because my portion control issue Continue reading

Retardidment: The Army Shit

Posted in Army, Humor, Rant with tags , , , , , , , , , , on November 13, 2015 by BrainRants

I mentioned here recently that I’m retiring from the military.  I promised to write something entertaining about the three big muscle movements involved, and “Army Shit” is the first.  Before I dive into that Continue reading

Retardidment

Posted in Army, Humor, Rant with tags , , , , , , , , , on October 23, 2015 by BrainRants

I’ve obviously not been posting regularly, even on Long Awkward Pause where I collaborate and contribute.  I’m just about in hot water with them over that but I think I’m dog paddling very well. Continue reading

Grab The Moon

Posted in Awesome, Family, History, WPLongform, Writing with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on September 7, 2015 by BrainRants

This post will be a lengthy one because I have a lot to recount here about my day, and word count or attention span for this event isn’t a factor.  Those are irrelevant by comparison. Continue reading

Cookin’ With Rants: New England Awesome

Posted in Awesome, Family, Food with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on September 4, 2015 by BrainRants

Two questions up front:

1 – Are you hungry?

2 – Do you like shellfish? Continue reading

Dreams Do Come True

Posted in Awesome, Humor with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 2, 2015 by BrainRants

You might have seen recent news about something really cool.  No, I’m not referring to Trump’s latest stupid verbal fart that notched his dumb ass up a point in polls.  I’m talking about Continue reading