Author Archives: Night Owl

Shrimp On The “Barbie”

Posted on July 14, 2006 by Night Owl

This being the first Summer with our new pool, having guests and barbeque happens quite often at the Shepherd household. I thought I’d share with you an appetizer that my Sister’s Husband turned me on to. This wonderful Shrimp dish … Continue reading →

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Snake!!

Posted on July 13, 2006 by Night Owl

O.K. folks, I’m off my W.o.W. addiction long enough to finally update my blog! Here’s a pix Wendy took of a Black-Snake in our front yard. I think most people have an irrational fear of snakes, I grew up in … Continue reading →

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Blame Bush

Posted on June 10, 2006 by Night Owl

I was over at fark.com the other day reading comments on a post about the killing of “Abu Alzarkowi-terrorist thingee”. Although most everyone agrees the death of this scumbag was a good thing, the thread quickly dissolved into a partisan … Continue reading →

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Swim Season

Posted on June 2, 2006 by Night Owl

With temperatures in the 80′s & 90′s this past week, our pool has warmed very nicely to almost bathtub-like water. We are thrilled to finally have something fun to do on those sweltering hot summer days that would otherwise be … Continue reading →

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Legacy

Posted on May 27, 2006 by Night Owl

My parents have decided to sell their house and possibly move away to Indiana. They have been busy packing for weeks now. My Mother wants to pass on her legacy to her Son & Daughter and has had my Sister … Continue reading →

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Tax Man Loses

Posted on May 25, 2006 by Night Owl

I just came across an interesting news story that I’ve been previously unaware of. Apparently, back in the late 1800′s during the Spanish American War, our Government enacted a luxury tax of 3% on all long distance calls placed in … Continue reading →

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Stats

Posted on May 21, 2006 by Night Owl

WhooHoo! According to my “Stats”, my blog has had close to 20,000 unique visitors. None of you “regular people” understand this or even care about it but to us HTML’ers, uniques are the “Holy Grail”. For what reason do we … Continue reading →

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Movie-Time

Posted on May 20, 2006 by Night Owl

I got this movie on a recommendation from a coworker. I pretty much grew up with the comedy of Jim Carrey and I absolutely loved Tea Leoni in “Family Man” so I thought I’d give it a shot. Carrey and … Continue reading →

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Alternative Fuel

Posted on May 17, 2006 by Night Owl

I’ve been ranting for quite a while about how our Government is really not serious about researching alternative fuel sources other than oil. It is my firm belief that Capitol Hill has been “Bought & Paid For” by special interest … Continue reading →

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Mom’s Day BBQ

Posted on May 14, 2006 by Night Owl

Happy Mother’s Day to all the Moms out there! A little over a week ago, I began racking my brain over what I could get my Mom on Mother’s Day. She is so difficult to buy for, she doesn’t like … Continue reading →

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