A Handy Guide to the State of Michigan

There are not, at present, very many good reasons to live in Michigan. The weather blows, the roads are terrible, and even the state's admittedly successful strategy to avoid the economic ups and downs that have plagued other states has consisted pr... [Read the full post]

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The Scariest Motel Ever

Over the course of our fourteen years of marriage, Mrs. Diesel and I have stayed in some scary motels. Being of Dutch stock, we’re unnaturally frugal, and even now that we could probably afford to shell out an extra $40 for a Best Western, it’s sort... [Read the full post]

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Caption Contest Winners

This week Howard from The Web Pen Blog takes home the coveted signed digital photo.2nd Place: Kiefer: FOR THE LAST TIME, I say, "Knock, knock ..." and YOU say, "Who's there?" - wyo from Temporary Digression of the Spotted Kind.3rd Place:Jack: Let's... [Read the full post]

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Trippin39

My vacation couldn’t have come at a better time, blogging-wise, because frankly I was running out of material. One thing about being a man of leisure is that not very much interesting happens to me on a given day. Generally this is good thing, beca... [Read the full post]

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Hello I39m Sorry

So I’m sitting in my parents’ living room on Friday, feeling the kind of vague unease that creeps up on me when I can't remember what hot stocks I should buy or where to get discount V1@gr@and I think to myself, “I should check my email.” My parents... [Read the full post]

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