Memorial Day

From the email archives:

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It is the VETERAN, not the preacher,
Who has given us freedom of religion.

It is the VETERAN, not the reporter,
Who has given us freedom of the press.

It is the VETERAN, not the poet,
Who has given us freedom of speech.



It is the VETERAN, not the campus organizer,
Who has given us freedom to assemble.

It is the VETERAN, not the lawyer,
Who has given us the right to a fair trial.

It is the VETERAN, not the politician,
Who has given us the right to vote.

It is the VETERAN who salutes the Flag,
Who serves under the Flag,



ETERNAL REST GRANT THEM O LORD, AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM.

Uncle Jay Explains (5-25)

No Ifs or Ands

In this quiz, but...

Your Butt Says You're Competitive

You are a powerful, assertive person. You are a go-getter in all aspects of your life. You are not afraid to flirt and show off what you've got. At times, you can be a bit full of yourself. You find close relationships and romance difficult. You don't feel like you'll ever meet your true soulmate. You are outgoing and confident. You are proud of who you are, and you are brutally honest. You tend to be a serious, straight laced kind of person. It takes you a while to warm up and let loose.

What Does Your Butt Say About You?

High on the List

The official Dallas Cowboys website is posting a list of the Top 50 Cowboys, a nifty gimmick to keep up interest in the team during the doldrums between the recent NFL draft and the start of training camp.

Their first choice was one of my own favorite players, Mark Stepnoski.

From the website:


50. Mark Stepnoski
Position: Center
Cowboys Career: 1989-94; 1999-2001
Honors: Five-time Pro Bowl selection (1992-96); Second-Team All-Decade (1990s) pick by Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee.
Highest Ranking From Panel: 37



When you think of the 1989 NFL Draft, automatically Troy Aikman's name comes to mind. But not only did the Cowboys find a star quarterback to go under center, they found the center as well. In the third round (57th overall), the Cowboys picked Mark Stepnoski, who went on to anchor an offensive line that not only helped Emmitt Smith win three straight rushing titles from 1991-93, but helped lead the way for the Cowboys to win consecutive Super Bowls.

Stepnoski was one of the first big-name players to leave the Cowboys via unrestricted free agency, signing with the Houston Oilers in 1995. He returned to the Cowboys for three seasons from 1999-2001, although the team won just 18 games in that span.

The selection committee for the Pro Football Hall of Fame placed Stepnoski on the Second-Team All-Decade squad for the 1990s behind Pittsburgh's Dermontti Dawson.

Stepnoski made five straight Pro Bowls - three with the Cowboys from '92-94 and then two with Houston in '95-96.

Most people don't realize "Step" is also featured on another website:



Since retiring from football in 2001, Mark has dedicated himself to reforming America's misguided marijuana policy. In addition to his role on NORML's advisory board, Mark recently served as President of Texas NORML.

'67 Mustang

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Canada Does Battle

Just got this in my spam folder:




I opened it up, hoping to see photos, but instead found an advert for Viagra.

If it's true, then I hope our northern allies smoke those terrorist pot plants out of hiding.