Punctuation Is Everything

An english professor wrote the words:

"A woman without her man is nothing"

...on the chalkboard and asked his students to punctuate it correctly.

All of the males in the class wrote:

"A woman, without her man, is nothing."

All the females in the class wrote:

"A woman: without her, man is nothing."

Punctuation is powerful.

Square Dancing

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Originally uploaded by Tim Morgan

About eight or so people in my family (including my mom, dad, sister, and I) were regular square dancers. I loved it. Though I was ashamed of it at times -- especially, as a teenager, with people around my own age.

Dancing together as a family was unlike anything else in bonding us together. It's hard to explain, but I would say we were definitely stronger because of the van rides together to far off dances and the exhausted, bumping-into-each-other do-si-dos. Laughter and touch was a big part of that no doubt.

Our family was known by dancers in much of northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas, as we were of the youngest and largest of families involved in it. But around graduation or so, after going off to college, I quit dancing with my family. And they eventually quit, too. As I look back, I wish we would have kept it up.

Some of my best memories of Dad were at dances. He was very animated and enthusiastic about every opportunity to get on the dance floor. For a man who mostly worked from dawn till dusk, dancing was a chance for me and my sister to see the loving and lighter side of him shine through.

Square dancing is probably a dying art. I don't have any hard numbers, but based on completely unscientific evidence (such as a Google search for local clubs), I'd say that the 300 year-old folk dance is going the way of the family dinner. In an era where families no longer sit at the table each evening, square dancing is regarded as old fashioned in much the same way.

It's sad, really. I'd hate to see such a wonderful folk art form be lost to the history books of American past.

Mocha Frappuccino

Hyper and driven, you'll take your caffeine any way you can get it. Frappuccinos are good, but you'd probably chew coffee beans in a crunch!

What Flavor Frappuccino Are You?

The Giver

You strive to maintain harmony in relationships, and usually succeed. Articulate and enthusiastic, you are good at making personal connections. Sometimes you idealize relationships too much - and end up being let down. You find the most energy and comfort in social situations ... where you shine. You would make a good writer, human resources director, or psychologist.

What's Your Personality Type?

My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Noodles

Some really smart scientists have in the last day or two decided that Pluto will no longer be considered a planet. I suppose it's a bit dinky, so it doesn't count anymore. So the acrostic many of us learned in grade school will need to be shortened from

My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas

to

My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Noodles

Weird.

A Man Weekend

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Originally uploaded by Tim Morgan.

I experienced my first baseball game this weekend. Several men took a trip to Kansas City to attend Promise Keepers and a Royals game. Someday I'll write down all my thoughts regarding that, but for now, some pictures will have to do.