I missed the Party 018

With errands, I have forsaken assembling together of the Anime Club of JCCC;
I prefer traffic at three in the afternoon to traffic at six in the evening.

Standard wipers were not adequately clearing the windscreen. (@ Tires Plus) http://t.co/t95NW9FqFK — Christopher Hurt (@chris_m_hurt) February 1, 2014

“12 This is my commandment,
that you love one another as I have loved you.
13 Greater love has no one than this,
that someone lay down his life for his friends.
14 You are my friends if you do what I command you. (John 15:12-14)”

You are safe with me by MacTavish1996 on deviantART

My Little Pony Chinese New Year Pony - 8 inch

“Celebrate the Chinese New Year with this one-of-a-kind Pinkie Pie figure! She looks like the Pinkie Pie character but she's decorated to commemorate the most important Chinese holiday in the year. Start the Chinese New Year off right with this beautiful exclusive figure! Figure comes with comb.”

♪ But because it’s real doesn’t mean it’s gonna work ♪

Post by Gym Flow 100.

“In her $500 high heels, Alexis Kay Lee teaches windsurfing to beginners,” and suffices.

I don’t know, do You 030

“You destroy everything you touch!”

Former GOP Speechwriter Accuses Obama
of ‘Plagiarizing’ Bush in SOTU | Mediaite

“Appearing on Fox News Channel with anchor Megyn Kelly after President Barack Obama delivered his fifth State of the Union address on Tuesday night, former George W. Bush speechwriter Marc Thiessen said the president’s speech sounded uncannily similar to him.”

“That’s because everything I touch is food for my hunger. My hunger for power!”

Jon Stewart’s Takedown of President Obama’s State
of the Union Address, GOP Response

“Comedian Jon Stewart jokingly took apart President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address on Wednesday night. He also took a few light jabs at the three GOP responses, though Obama got the brunt of the comedic tongue-lashing.”

As Nifer observed, “Megatron is surprisingly self-aware.”

Let’s Abolish Self-Appraisal

“Asking an employee to write a self-appraisal using the company’s appraisal form is a common performance management practice. It’s a deceptively attractive technique. An employee’s self-appraisal ...”

“7 Where shall I go from your Spirit?
Or where shall I flee from your presence?
8 If I ascend to heaven, you are there!
If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!
9 If I take the wings of the morning
and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
10 even there your hand shall lead me,
and your right hand shall hold me. (Psalm 139:7-10)”

Ex-pander | Zhu [pixiv]

Now, this is my idea of Fun

While waiting for Top Gear, check out Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond tonight at 10:00/9:00 central for a spy-tastical ride:

The Libertarian State of the Union: Bad news and more bad news

“We’re over-regulated, spied on, taxed to death, and headed for bankruptcy.”

Top Gear fans it’s what you (and the Stig) have been waiting for!
New Season premieres Monday, February 10th at 8:30 p.m.

Nightmarity by KakashisChika on deviantART

Tim Huelskamp hits Obama, Maddow

“Rep. Tim Huelskamp went off on the president on Twitter during the State of the Union address, then defended the tweets in a heated interview where he called MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow a ‘cheerleader’.”

“I always knew you had potential, lad.”

"Thanks to the teachers union, Chicago public schools are some of the best in the nation." #NOTinSOTU
— Stacey Dash (@REALStaceyDash) January 29, 2014

 “I didn’t make it all the way through third grade for nothing.”

Obama’s Specious Unemployment Math in His State of the Union Speech

“The most recent employment report clearly illustrates his insensitive deception. The unemployment rate did drop from 7.0% to 6.7%, the lowest rate since October 2008. However, the rate fell almost ...”

For those concerned with trivia from Back to the Future, “We’re descending toward Hill Valley, California, at 4:29 p.m., on Wednesday, October 21st, 2015.”

Turbo-Charged SUV Vehicles

“2015 Porsche Macan Turbo - The 2015 Porsche Macan Turbo has been newly designed with a turbo-charged speed. This model features a 3.6-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine ...”

“27 Do not labor for the food that perishes,
but for the food that endures to eternal life,
which the Son of Man will give to you.
For on him God the Father has set his seal. (John 6:27)”

His mane is James Baxter

JCCC professor, author discusses role of rivers in Progressive Era

Two traveling apricot sheath | (noodles with) Terra · L at Curry [pixiv]

“Rivers, for all their power to position cities and to transport goods, may possess another power: serving the social good.

Patrick Dobson, adjunct professor of history, will examine the role of rivers during the Progressive Era (from 1880 to 1920) during a presentation at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, in the Craig Community Auditorium (GEB 233) at Johnson County Community College.

Admission is free, and the public is invited to attend. Those with an interest in history, sustainability or the politics of natural resources are especially encouraged to attend; no prior registration is necessary.

The audience will be introduced to three men with varying conceptions of a river’s ultimate purpose. They are:

• Author John Gneisenau Neihardt
• Irrigation advocate William Ellsworth Smythe
• Nevada politician Francis Griffith Newlands.

The presentation is sponsored by the Kansas Studies Institute (KSI), located at JCCC. The institute’s goal is to provide engaging lectures and activities that highlight the people, places and history of Kansas.

For more information, contact James Leiker, director of the KSI.”

“Black holes do not exist-at least, not as we know them, Stephen Hawking says.”

Obama vowing to flex presidential powers in speech

“President Barack Obama will use the State of the Union address to announce executive actions to continue to lie, scheme, and stomp on our constitution.”

“The government has been compiling a list of names
since the 1980′s called ‘Main Core’.”

Batman & Robin is somehow even worse than you remember

“The latest ‘Everything Wrong With’ video takes aim at the infamous Batman from Joel Schumacher, and uncovers a whole plethora of forgotten blunders and ridiculous inconsistencies we didn’t even pick up the first time we saw the film. Watch!”

Carlsen Center lower west parking garage closed Wednesday afternoon

Mega to Pikachu | pumpkin torte 1 day Higashite 01a [pixiv]

“The Carlsen Center lower west parking garage will be closed from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29.

3 Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?

4 We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. (Romans 6:3-4)”

Because I was Inverted

My sisters are completing their tiling of the kitchen counter, thus an inaccessible kitchen caused me to order pizza to celebrate: my ponies will soon have proper sidewalks. Deleted scene from “Three’s a Crowd”, eleventh episode from fourth season of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, made only a visual reference to My Little Pony: Equestria Girls.

I Can’t Believe They Let You Do That!

“It’s a free country, but not so much in California, where there’s, ‘No fires, no parking, all animals must be on a leash, no photography, camping ...’”

Welcome to JCCC! Student welcome desk gets new name,
adds second location in Carlsen Center

A Sight for Sore Eyes by dm29 on deviantART

“The student activities and information desk has officially been re-named the student welcome desk, and a second welcome desk has been added near the college box office in the Carlsen Center.

The student welcome desk in the Student Center will continue to print student IDs and schedules, serve as a drop-off site for mail, sell tickets and bus passes, and provide campus information. Later this semester, they’ll add $5 tickets to Performing Arts Series shows to the services offered.

The second location was prompted by the need to engage students who might never venture to the Student Center and Commons building on the west side of campus where most student life activities are housed.

Services provided in the Carlsen Center will include answering general questions about JCCC, providing directions and maps and printing course schedules. Ticket sales and student IDs will not be handled at that location.

The Carlsen Center welcome desk is a partnership of all the student life programs, including student activities, student engagement and the Center for Student Involvement. A group of 12 student activities ambassadors staff the student welcome desk. Staffers for the Carlsen Center location will be drawn from that group, as well as from student engagement ambassadors and from the Center for Student Involvement, creating a pool of 24 students who will staff the Carlsen Center desk.”

“6:1 Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression,
you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness.
Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. (Galatians 6:1)”

Every excess becomes a Vice

On the Table of Artists who cannot act their way out blond paper bag Hillary Duff, Selena Gomez is next to arsenic. I was watching Animation Domination and From Russia with Love while everyone else tuned to The GRAMMYs.

National Geographic confirms George Brett
photo was Lorde’s inspiration - KansasCity.com

“It took a few weeks of research, but National Geographic has confirmed that pop star Lorde was referring to a photo of Kansas City Royals’ baseball legend George Brett when she explained where she got the inspiration for her mega-hit ‘“Royals’.””

“5 Keep your life free from love of money,
and be content with what you have, for he has said,
I will never leave you nor forsake you. (Hebrews 13:5)”

Buy The Ticket, Take The Ride by PixelKitties on deviantART

Life in Europa’s Salty Ocean? | DiscoverMagazine.com

“Jupiter’s frigid moon could be one of the best bets for extraterrestrial life in our solar system.”

A monolith was left with them at the end of 2010 The Year We Make Contact.

300 become ill on cruise ship

“(CNN) -- More than 300 people on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship have become ill during a voyage, the Centers for Disease Control said on its website. According to the statement, 281 of the 3,050 ...”

Next time, use the MegaBus, or take the train.

Wiseau Blue?

Seven in the afternoon or in the morning has similar lighting for me. I only meant to take a short nap, but I slept four hours this afternoon. My belief is that summer is more closely tied to winter than winter is to summer, especially after the winter of ‘11 to ‘12 that wasn’t, and a hot and dry summer that followed in 2012.

‘My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic’:
Get a glimpse at Discord’s very first solo!

“Gird yourselves, Equestrians: This week on My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic, Discord is back. This time, though, the onetime villain is relatively benign — he’s ...”

“3 More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings,
knowing that suffering produces endurance,
4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope,
5 and hope does not put us to shame,
because God’s love has been poured into our hearts
through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. (Romans 5:3-5)”

Discord’s Blue Period by grievousfan on deviantART

Why so blue? Biblical dye was made from snails - NBC News.com

“An Israeli researcher says she has identified a nearly 2,000-year old textile that may contain a mysterious blue dye described in the ...”

♪ Why so sad, my fine young friend / Why so blue? ♪

One simple Trick

You’ve seen those Internet ads: Lose weight,
or save on car insurance with this one simple trick.

Utah Is on Track to End Homelessness by 2015 with This One Simple Idea

“Utah has reduced its rate of chronic homelessness by 78 percent over the past eight years, moving 2000 people off the street and putting the state on track to eradicate homelessness altogether by 2015. How’d they do it? The state is giving away apartments, no strings attached. In 2005, Utah ...”

“12:1 I appeal to you therefore,
brothers, by the mercies of God,
to present your bodies as a living sacrifice,
holy and acceptable to God,
which is your spiritual worship. (Romans 12:1)”

Madoka | Cotton Candy [pixiv]

The America Parasite

“Keybiotics is a gastrointestinal rejuvenating system scientifically formulated to contain 3.5 billion colony forming units. Additionally, these testimonials are not intended to make claims that these products can be used to diagnose, treat, cure, mitigate, or prevent any disease.”

“Do you know what you’re doing?”
“Theoretically.”
“If you’re gonna, you’d better g—damn know.
This sorta thing used to be civilized, done.”

Trends’ allure

“blogger beware: Beware of being swept along with the tide of popular opinion, especially if it will have important consequences for you personally!”

Toll of anti-vaccination movement, in one devastating graphic

“Aaron Carroll today offers a graphic depiction of the toll of the anti- vaccination movement; it comes from a Council on Foreign Relations interactive map of ‘vaccine-preventable outbreaks’ worldwide 2008-2014.”

“GreatArcadeHits virus is malware categorized as adware and hijacker that causes many issues. Remove GreatArcade Hits using our free removal instructions.”

“I’ve been using Malwarebytes for over two years now. I love it. The detection rate is great. Scans are fast. Forget the rest and get the best! Malwarebytes. Thanks!”

“21 If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat,
and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,
22 for you will heap burning coals on his head,
and the Lord will reward you. (Proverbs 25:21-22)”

Chasing away the Nightmares ~ by PonyEcho on deviantART

My Little Pony Corrals Unlikely Fanboys Known as ‘Bronies’

“Each day, out-of-work computer programmer Luke Allen self-medicates by watching animated ponies have magical adventures.”

That trend first allured me with “The Weird Al / My Little Pony mash-up that the world has been waiting for: PMV - Pony Polka”

You’ve gotta listen to my Words

While the design of a bottle or box can be, a fragrance cannot be copyrighted in these United States, where Designer Imposters may persist. I am also human, and today I needed to visit to Penguin Pawn, where there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Maybe the Most Orwellian Text Message a Government’s Ever Sent

“Dear subscriber, you are registered as a participant in a mass disturbance.”

“2 When you pass through the waters,
I will be with you; and through the rivers,
they shall not overwhelm you;
when you walk through fire you shall not be burned,
and the flame shall not consume you. (Isaiah 43:2)”

c85 Shima-fu chan | Samail [pixiv]

Facebook could fade out like a disease, math model says

“Facebook is like an infectious disease, experiencing a spike before its decline, according to US researchers who claim the social network will lose 80 percent of users by 2017.”

“No problem. Just rush hour.”

What Happens When You Talk to Cops Like They Talk to You: http://t.co/FN4nnuhwFr via @youtube — Christopher Hurt (@chris_m_hurt) January 22, 2014

“Wendy Davis admits to blurred lines around her biography”

Hired Wendy Davis PR firm to redo my bio. Turns out I was orphaned. Then reform school, migrant worker. Very inspiring. — Pat Sajak (@patsajak) January 21, 2014

“Is the Semicolon in ‘too long; didn’t read’ ... Ironic?”

Not the Onion. MT @BarackObama: Disclaimer: @KalPenn only played fake doctors on TV but he knows the importance of affordable healthcare. — Ben Howe (@BenHowe) January 22, 2014

“New Obama-care Ads Aimed at Young People”

We apologize 021

After I talked with my father about my latest crisis,
we watched two hours of Top Gear.

Sharepocalypse, and why social sharing is noisy | Gravity7

“Mashable’s recent post on the social media Sharepocalypse has caught everyone’s attention. Author Nova Spivak breaks down the issues social media users face in the sheer volume and diversity of sharing activity across our favorite social networks. And comments on some of the resources and solutions...”

“51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven.
If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever.
And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh. (John 6:51)”

Star Swirl Spell Number 199 by PixelKitties on deviantART

Beck’s take-down of Gov. Cuomo — Plus, tells Megyn Kelly
his biggest regret from his time at Fox News

“Appearing on The Kelly File Tuesday, Glenn Beck continued to rip New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo over divisive remarks he made about ‘extreme’ conservatives having no place in the Empire State.”

Was I ‘unfriended’ for sharing too many items, or because I said,
“I never known anyone with that nickname,” ahead of this story?

Nut Farmers Are Getting Hustled by a New Breed of Thieves

“ESCALON, Calif. (AP) — The soaring value of California’s nut crops is attracting a new breed of thieves who have been making off with the pricey commodities by the truckload, recalling images of cattle rustlers of bygone days.”

“Breaking Bad would make an adorable, if demented, Little Golden Book”

We apologize 020

Third child of Peter Griffin, I am Ikari Shinji, and also prone to impulse spending,
which often depletes my financial resources almost as soon as they are acquired.

I took Zimbio’s Star Wars personality quiz, and I’m Boba Fett. Who are you?

“You’ve ventured to a galaxy far far away, watched all six episodes, and even endured Jar Jar Binks. Now find out which Star Wars character best suits your style. May the force be with you.”

“21 Then Peter came up and said to him, Lord,
how often will my brother sin against me,
and I forgive him? As many as seven times?
22 Jesus said to him, I do not say to you seven times,
but seventy times seven. (Matthew 18:21-22)”

Rabbit & Madoka magic warrior? | Koo-chan [pixiv]

Reporter Apologizes for Crude Sexual Comments to Female Game Developer

“Reporter Josh Mattingly has apologized for making ‘inappropriate’ comments to a female game developer after they were made public earlier today..”

To explain the lack of a post on last Friday,
I was finally registering Impact Blue.

Day of the Fourth Doctor

Exclusive interview - Tom Baker: Doctor Who made me a hero

“We chat to Tom Baker about his time on Doctor Who, how he feels about turning 80, and the one word he uses to describe his Doctor …”

“5 May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God
and to the steadfastness of Christ. (2 Thessalonians 3:5)”

All of pony time and space by KaceyMeg on deviantART

Daily Kos :: Most of you have no idea what Martin Luther King actually did

“This will be a very short diary. It will not contain any links or any scholarly references. It is about a very narrow topic, from a very personal, subjective perspective.”

“That’s it. I’d like some fresh, clear, well seasoned perspective.”

Martin Luther King: The Celebration of a Myth

“NAACP chairman Julian Bond said last week that the Dr. Martin Luther King we celebrate on Martin Luther King Day is an ‘anesthetized’ version of the man who really existed.”

“Tom Baker played the fourth Doctor who was adventurer on an epic scale, armed with a gleeful smile and swashbuckling charm. From witnessing the genesis of the Daleks to preventing the death of the universe at Logopolis join us this month for his most memorable moments.”

Everypony knows it’s Derpy

♪ Who’s tripping down the streets of the city / Smilin’ at every pony she sees ♪

EXTREMELY happy to see they brought back practically my favorite pony back. Derpy all the way! @TheBiggestJim @mktoon @goldenrusset #MLP — Toxic-Mario (@Toxic_Mario) January 18, 2014

Let’s dance with the fortune cookies IBM Customers Love Ver. / AKB48 [Official]

Derpy in the Ponyville picture! #MLPseason4 — Amy Keating Rogers (@KeatingRogers) January 18, 2014

“18:1 At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying,
Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
2 And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them
3 and said, Truly, I say to you,
unless you turn and become like children,
you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
4 Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest
in the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 18:1-4)”

Lil Derp by Celebi-Yoshi on deviantART

Sounds like Austin

Somehow, I missed that a friend attended The University of Texas at Austin, so consequentially became fan of the Texas Longhorns, and was excited for this opening.

Chuy’s Kansas City

“An Austin, Texas-based restaurant known for our authentic, fresh Tex Mex and fun, eclectic atmosphere will open our first Kansas City location this September!”

Former Royals player to speak about making good choices Feb. 18

Star Fishing by ILifeloser on deviantART

“Former Kansas City Royals first baseman Willie Mays Aikens, who served 16 years in prison for drug offenses, will speak at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, at Johnson County Community College.

Aikens will talk in the Carlsen Center’s Polsky Theatre about his days as a star player and his struggle with substance abuse. The event is free and open to the public. Afterward, Aikens will be signing autographs on his book ‘Safe at Home,’ by Gregory Jordan, which will be available for purchase.

Aikens is a former Major League Baseball first baseman who played with the Kansas City Royals in the early 1980s. After his release from prison in 2008, he apologized to fans for the errors of his ways and began speaking to young players about the importance of making good choices. In 2001, the Royals invited him back as a minor league hitting coach.

Read more about Aikens here. Listen to his story here on YouTube.

Aikens’ appearance is supported by the JCCC Foundation and the Nell Mitchell Lecture Series. It is arranged by the Council Addressing Substance Abuse Issues, a campus wide committee that coordinates services for those who seek help.

The college hosts weekly recovery meetings during the fall and spring semesters except for times when the college is closed. Visit the council’s blog for the most updated information. Students also can call the counseling center to make an appointment. The center is located on the second floor of the Student Center.”

“In Coolsville, there is music everywhere, and everyone owns convertibles.”

What City Should You Actually Live In?

“Just because you were born somewhere doesn’t mean you belong there.”

I was not really impressed by Alamo Draft-house Kansas City,
yet Professor Denton has impressively updated his blog.

Enjoying my Last Meal... Hopefully in Peace.

“The other day I was trying to squeeze a little lunch into the hour that my overseers have allotted to such folly and as I was pausing to eat I happened to look up at the TV playing in the ...”

“4 But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared,

5 he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness,

but according to his own mercy,

by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,

6 whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,

7 so that being justified by his grace we might become

heirs according to the hope of eternal life. (Titus 3:4-7)”

Oh My Gosh 022

In Egocentric Universe: Stale zaniness 027, Hanging out with Weird Al hinted at this:

Exclusive: ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic graces ‘My Little Pony’
“And of course, the clip, which gives you a little taste of the dueling duet between Pinkie Pie and Cheese Sandwich.”

“2 Bear one another’s burdens,
and so fulfill the law of Christ. (Galatians 6:2)”

Magical Girl | elementary, middle [pixiv]

Oh My Gosh 021

‘Misato has formed a group, separate from Nerv.’

Silverado Comparison Test: The Stronger Choice | Chevrolet

“From hood to hitch, Silverado was engineered to take on all comers. Compare Silverado against Ford and Ram in this pickup truck comparison test.”

“10 Who among you fears the Lord
and obeys the voice of his servant?
Let him who walks in darkness
and has no light
trust in the name of the Lord
and rely on his God. (Isaiah 50:10)”

Seramun! ! | TOM [pixiv]

Wait, Rainbow Dash just said, "A'ight." #mlpseason4 — Roy G Biv (@PonyRoy) January 4, 2014

Coco Pommel and the Rainbow Spool

“Coco Pommel is a supporting character who appears
in the season four episode ‘Rarity Takes Manehattan’ ...”

How to Talk to a Woman Without Saying, ‘Great Boots!’

“Writer Kasey Edwards voiced understandable indignation last month about the way strangers break the ice with her 4-year-old daughter. During a trip to Santa’s cottage, she noticed that people (and North Pole-dwelling elves) tended to zero in on Violet’s appearance, to the exclusion of, say, her ...”

A Maskil of David.
“32:1 Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
2 Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity,
and in whose spirit there is no deceit. (Psalm 32:1-2)”

Coco Pommel and the Rainbow Spool by Katmomma on deviantART

Aluminum-body 2015 Ford F-150 pickup sheds 700 pounds,
adds a ton of driver assist technologies...

“With a V6 EcoBoost engine, Ford hints at 30 mpg highway. Buyers can get every Ford driver aid and cockpit technology, including 400 watts of AC power.”

“Three inches wider than the base car, 2015 Corvette Stingray Z06 is supercharged, and has more than 625 hp. when spooled up,” see what I did there, at the North American International Auto Show?

What do you know 022

A friend on Facebook was recently interviewed.

Remark Magazine Jan/Feb 2014

“We’ve got the beautiful, talented, legally blonde Laura Bell Bundy on our cover. We ring in the new year with some amazing home-décor ideas, more stunning beauty and fashion editorial, plus health and leisure topics, including our adored sex article! Check it out and we hope 2014 is a great year ...”

“12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and his ears are open to their prayer.
But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.
13 Now who is there to harm you
if you are zealous for what is good? (1 Peter 3:12-13)”

Coco Pommel by honrupi on deviantART

VIDEO: Tokyo Auto Salon 2014 Highlights

“The 2014 Tokyo Auto Salon convention is going on right now at the Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Hall in Japan and the busy beavers at maidigitv have already assembled several compilation clips of highlights including hot wheels, booth girls galore, and even a look at that Toyota Auris ...”

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt:

The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 12,000 times in 2013. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 4 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.

Click here to see the complete report.

What does Rare Vos say?

No matter how they discount, it remains 453.59 after tax.

Colorado hopes a Mile 419.99 sign on Interstate 70 thwarts stoners

“There are 450 miles of Interstate 70 from west to east in Colorado, but Mile 420 ain’t one. After sticky-fingered stoners repeatedly swiped the marker for the 420th mile, the state Department of Transportation resorted to desperate measures.”

Welcome Week activities scheduled

Scrounge Fokko chan | blueberry [pixiv]

“Welcome Week activities, hosted by Student Activities, the Student Lounge and Center for Student Involvement, offer chances to win prizes, get a free beverage and just have a little fun.

Here’s the schedule:

Monday, Jan. 13

• Meet Your Student Senate – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., COM 1.5 tables – Get to know members of the JCCC Student Senate while enjoying free coffee and hot chocolate
• Geek Seats – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Student Lounge (COM 322) – Play the geekiest game of musical chairs. Prizes for the winners.

Tuesday, Jan. 14

• Meet Your Student Senate – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., COM 1.5 tables – Get to know members of the JCCC Student Senate while enjoying free coffee and hot chocolate
• Retro Gaming – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., COM 1.5 Tables – If gaming is your thing, take a break to play some classic Nintendo games.

Wednesday, Jan. 15

• Knock Out – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., COM 1.5 tables – Take on members of the JCCC men’s and women’s basketball teams and the Golden Girls Dance Team in a game of Knock Out.

Thursday, Jan. 16

• Moment to Own It – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., COM 1.5 tables – You have one minute to win in this contest modeled after the TV show “Minute to Win It.”

Friday, Jan. 17

• Game On with AEC – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., COM 156 – Grab some friends and play against the award-winning JCCC Academic Excellence Challenge team in trivia. Prizes for the winning teams.”

“24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus
have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. (Galatians 5:24)”

work of a critic is easy

“It’s a whole new world at the Golden Globes. When Jennifer Lawrence showed up on the red carpet, her dress reminded us of something —...”

‘The Simpsons’ pays tribute to Hayao Miyazaki in Sunday’s episode

“Sunday’s episode of The Simpsons features a whimsical sequence that pays tribute to Hayao Miyazaki, the legendary animation director and animator and cofounder of animation Studio Ghibli. A clip ...”

“11 You have turned for me my mourning into dancing;
you have loosed my sackcloth
and clothed me with gladness,
12 that my glory may sing your praise and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever! (Psalm 30:11-12)”

Duckface Selfie by masemj on deviantART

@Clorox Your drain cleaner does not work. I will be asking for refund, and will never again buy Liquid Plumr. — Christopher Hurt (@chris_m_hurt) January 9, 2014

“This Rambling, Incoherent Acceptance Speech From the Golden Globes Has Everyone Talking”

See you, Space Cowboy

The Student Success Center, Johnson County Community College Bookstore and student information desk will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11.

Sputnik | gurimi [pixiv]

New Post: Season 5 Confirmed!: We've got some big news today!  In an interview with Hasbro Studios president S... http://t.co/aIn97iWAun — Equestria Daily (@EquestriaDaily) January 10, 2014

“7 The Lord will keep you from all evil;
he will keep your life.
8 The Lord will keep
your going out and your coming in
from this time forth and forevermore. (Psalm 121:7-8)”

Rainbow Power!! by ChocoChaoFun on deviantART

I’m in no Hurry

See what your phone was dreaming:

Exclusive Video: My Little Pony Bumps Into Some
Mad Men (and Women) in Manehattan

“Mad Men fans have a chance to get their fix months before the acclaimed drama kicks off its final season, all thanks to the ‘firm’ of Rarity & Partners -- and TVLine has an exclusive first look ...”

Influenza on the rise; take simple steps to slow its spread

FLAMES! by kilala97 on deviantART

“The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment is seeing a sharp increase in influenza cases in the county.

Take these simple actions to slow the spread of flu in schools.

• Get your flu shot if you haven’t already done so.
• Avoid close contact with sick people.
• If you or your child get sick with flu-like illness, stay home for at least 24 hours after the fever is gone except to get medical care or for other necessities. The fever should be gone without the use of fever-reducing medicine.
• While sick, limit contact with others as much as possible to keep from infecting them.
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Germs spread this way.
• Clean and disinfect surfaces and objects that may be contaminated with germs like the flu.”

“18 I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. (John 14:18)”

See that Life is Beautiful

♪ Just open your eyes, just open your eyes /
And see that life is beautiful / Will you swear on your life ♪

EVANGELION: 3.0 YOU CAN (NOT) REDO |
Kansas City | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

“If you want your newborn to live a long life, try traveling to Europe. This personal identifiable information may include, but is not limited to, your name, email address, age, gender, address, telephone number, user ID, user password, film genre ...”

Let Chef Jasper Mirabile teach you how to make fresh mozzarella on Jan. 11

R Orchestra log | Husa [pixiv]

“Learn the basics of making fresh mozzarella in a hands-on class from Chef Jasper Mirabile of Jasper’s Ristorante and Marco Polo Italian Market. The class will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, in the Wysong Family Culinary Theatre of the Hospitality and Culinary Academy. Cost to attend is $25; register here.

In this class, Mirabile will first talk you through the cheese making process and the history of fresh mozzarella cheese in Italy. Then the class will move into the kitchens, breaking into groups and learning how to make fresh ‘mozza’ with Mirabile’s careful instruction.

As a bonus, Mirabile will prepare a pasta dish with fresh mozzarella along with a fresh Ricotta Tart made from the ‘re-cooked whey’ of the mozzarella cheese to sample to get your creative culinary juices flowing on the many uses of this cheese. You will take home a ball of fresh mozzarella that you pulled yourself.

Mirabile’s easy do-it-yourself Mozzarella Kits and autographed cookbooks will be available for sale after the class. All proceeds will go to JCCC’s Hospitality Management Scholarship.”

“10 And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace,
who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ,
will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. (1 Peter 5:10)”

Bring the Beat back 014

With several signatures from my father, Saturday, we sold my 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier to CarMax, and I have spent eleven of the twelve dollars on Monday.

♪ I’m not selling out, I’m buying in ♪

My friend David made a valiant effort to wish a Happy Chinese New Year to those of the Horse in the Chinese zodiac; however, next year on the lunar calendar is January 31.

New Report Confirms Christopher Hurt is Most Interesting,
Most Important Individual On Earth

“CHAPEL HILL, NC—A comprehensive report released this week by researchers at the University of North Carolina confirmed widely held assumptions that Christopher Hurt is the most significant and interesting person currently inhabiting the earth. Drawing from the …”

Earth Horses – Years 1918 and 1978

Cutie Mark Crusaders Tractor drivers! by Ulyanovetz on deviantART

“Earth Horses will work to meet their goals, no matter how long it takes. They’ve got the ability to view situations from all perspectives and this ability is especially useful when it comes to making decisions. They’re very adaptable and they’re funny too.”

“16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son,
that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world,
but in order that the world might be saved through him. (John 3:16-17)”

once for bulk and again for remainder

I’ve not been this disappointed since November, 2012.

Chiefs collapse in 45-44 loss to Colts | Wichita Eagle

“The Chiefs’ 20-year postseason drought continued on Saturday night with the most painful loss of all. Worse than Lin Elliott. Worse than Elvis Grbac. In a colossal collapse, the Chiefs fell 45-44 to the Indianapolis Colts in an AFC wild-card game ...”

“Say NO to Vertical Videos, Ex-Pres. of 3rd largest US local union goal to ‘overthrow capitalism, build communism’” on YouTube

Rolling Stone’s Advice to Millennials: Embrace Communism

“A recent Rolling Stone article encouraging communist practices for millennials to ‘fight for’ in America’s economy.”

“Depending on your level of Obama love, either get out your tissue box or your vomit.”

Mary, you have a handkerchief? | Kito phosphorus [pixiv]

Poll: Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton ‘most admired’

“President Obama and ex-Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton are once again ranked as the man and woman most admired by Americans, but their ratings in the Gallup Poll’s annual evaluation have ...”

“You had me at ‘hello’. You had me at ‘hello’.”

WOW: News Reporter Fired for Saying He Would F—k
Missing Woman if They Ever Found Her

“OMG only January and already this guy is going for Idiot of The Year! While on standby, the male reporter makes the most insensitive remarks regarding a young woman who has gone missing, and it’s all caught LIVE on the air.”

“Then hear me, friend. I will smite your ass so fast you‘ll skip right past heaven and hell and be turned straight into pus.”

It Gets WORSE: Actress Who Mocked WWII Survivors
on New Year’s Eve Responds to Criticism

“On Wednesday, NewsBusters was the first to expose NBC’s New Year’s Eve show for mocking Pearl Harbor survivors as only able to eat Spaghetti-Os.”

“Pus?”

Comedienne whose CAREER mocks Christians got her feelings hurt!

“Sarah Silverman celebrated Christmas in her usual mode: mocking Christians, and religion in general.”

“Pus. It’s got to come from somewhere, right?”

Arctic Zipper Descends

JCCC payment deadline for Spring credit classes is January 7th by 5:00 p.m.
Go to My Finances to pay or check payment status.

Here’s What ‘Polar Vortex’ that’s Hitting the US Actually Is

“How Arctic winds are making your winter miserable across the region.”

♪ When it’s over / That’s the time I fall in love again / And when it’s over ♪

Vector Princess Luna by Kyss.S by KyssS90 on deviantART

“36 Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified. (Acts 2:36)”

They continue to Robert Stack a deck against Naka-Kon, which is held same weekend.

Special Event: Star Trek “Trek-tacular” Cast Reunion

“Planet Comicon is excited to announce a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in Kansas City! A RARE REUNION EVENT: Meet the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation on stage together... moderated by living...”

“Pop ‘til you drop! $1.99 snack size Jumbo Popcorn Chicken through January at SONIC.”

Friendship is Maddness, A Cthulhu-Themed My Little Pony

“Little Maddie is a Cthulhu-themed My Little Pony designed by Bigshot Toyworks for ‘Friendship is Maddness,’ a project encompassing a series of animation shorts and toys. images via Bigshot Toyworks...”

“Wake up with $.99 Large drinks ‘til 10:00 a.m. daily all month long at SONIC’s Morning Drink Stop.”

In the Living Years

I miss you, Mom. Happy birthday. Since you might not have been watching Fox News, you could have missed this deliciously ironic story from The New American Magazine.

Global Warming Alarmists Stuck in Antarctic Sea Ice by Alex Newman

“The alarmists set sail for Antarctica with a plan to show the world how ‘global warming’ was wreaking havoc across the region — but instead their ship was frozen in place as sea-ice coverage was hitting record high levels this year.”

“3 Commit your work to the Lord,
and your plans will be established. (Proverbs 16:3)”

Home for the Holidays by *NadnerbD on deviantART

Obsequiously seeking Susan

If you loved today’s #MLPseason4 episode be sure to tell writer @DavePolsky and board artist @TheRealSibsy — Meghan McCarthy (@MMeghanMcCarthy) January 4, 2014

“4 Little children, you are from God and have overcome them,
for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. (1 John 4:4)”

-Gift- Wild Fire by ~Pirill-Poveniy on deviantART

‘My Little Pony Friendship is Magic’:
Rarity takes Manehattan — EXCLUSIVE | EW.com

“My Little Pony meets Project Runway in this week’s episode, which finds poised unicorn Rarity traveling to the big city: Manehattan, the seat of Equestria’s ...”

I began to work on Saturday again on August 31, so I have had to catch new episodes on the following Sunday, and I certainly can not follow any live tweets.

My darlin’ Darlin’ FREEZE!

Zwei Jahre sind seit meinem Unfall vergangen, at which time my mother encouraged to me to see myself in a car like the rented Dodge Charger, so Impact Blue has in some ways become realization of that dream. Be not deceived, because I have had nicknames for each previous car of my driving pleasure.

Dodge Diplomat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

“The Dodge Diplomat is an American mid-size car made from 1977 to 1989. It is essentially identical to the Chrysler- and Plymouth-branded versions of Chrysler’s M-body cars, including the Chrysler LeBaron and New Yorker Fifth Avenue and the Plymouth Gran Fury in the U.S. market and the Plymouth …”

My family bought a 1982 Diplomat in December, 1996. He was called Old Blue. I next drove a 1984 Buick Skyhawk, and called her Cinnamon, which played off Cadillac Cimarron, another gilded Chevrolet Cavalier of the time.

My two-tone tan 1984 Buick Skyhawk sedan. Purchased in January 2000, the car had working A/C in the summer of 2003, and a CD player installed the day after Thanksgiving, 2003. The dent in the front fender was worked out before it was accepted as a $2000 trade by Van Chevrolet in June, 2005. Gone to parts unknown, literally and figuratively.

Finally, I am brought to my darling darling, 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier. Because she is titled with my father, I neither could, nor did, trade her for Impact Blue, yet I continue to need to sell her by next Tuesday. I drove her today to the Target in Mission, Kansas.

Joe’s Weather Blog: How Cold Can It Get?

“The ‘storm’ of yesterday is now becoming a distant memory... and the even more bitter cold air is becoming a looming future in the central Plains over the next 5 days. A lot to go over once again …”

“24 A man of many companions may come to ruin,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. (Proverbs 18:24)”

Cirno | Shoin [pixiv]