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I read in the a New York Times article that nearly 1.6 million Americans are in prison and more than 700,000 more are in local jails.  I know at least one hundred people in my social circle.  Which one of you are incarcerated?  Do you get Internet time in the pen?  I wonder if there are any inmate bloggers out there? (pause for google break…)

Of course there are.  http://prisonblogs.net  I don’t know why I’m suprised.  No idea why this strikes me as interesting.  Perhaps I’ll start reading Prison Pete’s blog until Fox’s Prison Break returns for season four.

– steve

and I’m the one charged with removing it.  Why me?  I’m the family blood and guts guy.  Every family seems to have one.  That one member of the pack whos job is to tend to the gross cuts, scrapes and bloody messes.  I guess that transends species to dogs.  I remember doing this once before with pliers.  Is that the best way?  I’ve heard to try a match to burn the tick.  What about the dog?  That sounds very painful for the dog, no?

– steve

Sunday evening, just before I contracted the flu, I was involved in a pick up game of dodge ball with some neighbor kids. I jammed my thumb hard during a hostile takedown of a second grader. Anywho… I knew the thumb was hurt, but didn’t pay it much attention. I went to bed only to be awakened to the violent throws of the flu bug. I was down and out all of Monday & Tuesday. I did so much sleeping (among other gross stuff) that I didn’t fully appreciate the hurt thumb until today. Here is a list of things I now realize I cannot do with goofy-thumb right hand.

button a shirt
button pants
hold a toothbrush affectively
sling a laptop backpack over my right shoulder
start my car
grip a drink
play guitar hero
pick up a baby (correctly)

I’m thankful that I’m somewhat ambidextrous. I’ve been able to do most everything with my left hand or some strange grip technique that employs my index and middle finger. (does anyone else call that the naughty finger anymore?)

I can only feel sincere sympathy for my poor new friend Mike, who is practically without an entire hand for the time being (see photo). How the heck is he going to eat chicken wings?

**photo used without permission from http://campfireanthems.com. Please send all cease and desist correspondence to ’steve @ BloggingThis.com’

– steve

I’m home from work sick for day two. I picked up the flu somewhere. Today’s fun was watching my wife search the house high and low for her missing cell phone. It has not been located yet, however — check out this stash of of random things found under the couch.

1. balls
2. dog toy
3. Shrek DVD
4. magic 8-ball
5. large legos
6. Cars
7. Lincoln Logs
8. Extra chewing gum (still tasty)
9. turtle
10. socks
11. bell
12. cordless phone (was M.I.A. for about two months)
13. plate & spoon
14. valentine candy
15. etcetera

What’s under your couch?–steve

My wife bought a night stand at a yard I think probably over 7 years ago.  It was a nice piece of furniture but badly needed a paint job and some minor restoration.  That was her plan.  Alas, this weekend after seven long years, that poor old night stand (which has been sitting in our daughter’s room) received its new coat of paint. I just thought it was worthy of mention in case you happen to read her comments elsewhere where I’m called out as someone who doesn’t complete projects.That is all. (love ya babe, mean it!)
– steve