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Pictures of the Warren Rocket

Warren is blessed with a rocket. It was once an intermediate range ballistic missile, but it’s basically the same rocket that launched America’s first astronauts Allen B. Shepherd and Gus Grissom into sub-orbital space. It’s enough to be proud of, anyway. RoadsideAmerica.com has a story on our rocket, but it’s based on reader reports and […] » about 300 words

Casey Bisson

Red Sox

The Red Sox did an amazing thing last night: they won. There’s a lot of talk about how historic the four wins in a row come from behind victory is, but for most people, it’s enough simply that they won, and they beat the Yankees. Close to home, PSU students, and students all over New […] » about 700 words

Casey Bisson

Site Updated

Um, not many people noticed, but this site was offline for a few months because the hosting company I was using shut down operations. Well, I’m back, mostly. I’ve redesigned things (having stolen the design from another site of mine), but there are still a number of things missing. Theoretically I still have a backup of the comments and members and stuff, but I may not bother looking. The Redstone Brewery info is in here, but the categories list is gone. Most importantly, I really need to put up the links to the Cellophane T-Shirts.

Casey Bisson

How to Have Fun Like I Just Did

Start with approx 1 cup of bacon grease collected over time just like Jon’s mom said to do.

Pour grease into small disposable aluminum loaf pan.

Insert pan with grease into burning wood stove.

Wait.

Watch.

Wait.

Watch as oil ignites with a whooosh that’s vaguely reminiscent of a chimney fire.

No, that woooosh is exactly how you remember that chimney fire.

Close stove air intakes and continue to watch fire.

Watch oil flames wisp around in firebox, watch flu thermometer climb over 800 degrees.

Wonder where that fire extinguisher is, after all.

Give up looking for fire extinguisher and consider wet blankets or baking powder. Lots of baking powder.

Watch flames, thinking that you might as well know what it looked like before it burned your house down.

Catch a glimpse of something and think “is that thermometer falling?” Are those flames receding?

Doubt yourself and your memory of the previous thermometer readings.

Doubt your sight. Blame wishful thinking.

Praise God (get religion, for a moment). Believe in miracles.

Continue on with evening.

Casey Bisson

Justin and the Sled Dogs

The season for running sled dogs is almost at its end. Here’s a short video of Justin racing for the finish of one of his last races of 2003. Click the link to watch Justin’s Big Finish. » about 100 words

Casey Bisson

Where Have All the Updates Gone, Long Time Passing?

Since this website is such an important and valued news source for so many people, I’ve received many dire complaints about the scarcity of updates over the past month. Here’s the story:

January is a busy, busy month at work. Students are gone, computers must be updated. Work also includes many large changes to the Lamson Library website, and more updates are due shortly. Daytime work is one thing, but I’ve also been pursuing my side business more actively. JoeMonninger.com is there as always, but I just did RobertGarlitz.com. Further, the business website is finally updated at MaisonDigital.com.

I’ve been using the remaining time to read and sleep (I’ll post some quotes from the reading soon), but mostly, I’m lazy.

Casey Bisson