Tag Archives: 2011

Five Years of Goonery

May 29th, 2007 marked a black day in the blogosphere. The House of Goonery opened its doors for the first time on the now defunct Pagan Nation. I miss Pagan Nation, but I guess all things change and leaving behind … Continue reading

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My Blog Fail

Heh. Look around. Seriously, though, when I started blogging, I had no idea what tags were or how to put my posts into categories. All that has changed now, thankfully. What this means is, since I’ve not had the time … Continue reading

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One Month in the Books!

Well, its January 31st. Know what that means? It means that I’ve successfully completed one full month of WordPress’ Challenge of Posting Once a Day 2011! It’s been a blast doing this, to this point. I have, at times, struggled … Continue reading

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Lesley Hazleton: A “tourist” reads the Koran

This is an important video, I think, especially in the media environment that has existed since 9/11 in America. We’ve been given a picture of Islam that is false, pushed on us, and portrayed by persons unwilling to do any … Continue reading

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One Hour to Live

What would you do if you found out you only had one hour to live? Before I begin to describe my last hour on earth (in this life), let me preface this by giving you, Gentle Reader, a bit of … Continue reading

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Reaction

What can I say about the recent shooting in Tucson, Arizona of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords that hasn’t already been said on the major news outlets and throughout the blogosphere? I’m appalled, on a personal level, at the violence. I think … Continue reading

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A New Tradition: Open Thread Thursday’s

Since it’s a new year, 2011 for those keeping score, we here at The House of Goonery are going to start a new tradition. Every Thursday, we are going to host an Open Thread. This open thread will be whatever … Continue reading

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Declaration of Intent

INTRODUCTION For 2011, I hereby resolve the following, in accordance with accepted tradition of the time and era that here below I hold these statements to be factual, and to serve as my Declaration of Intent to act on and … Continue reading

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Let the Pain Begin!

Well, welcome to 2011! Woot. Seems the same as 2010. (I guess it would, since, you know, I am writing this from 2010. But I digress. . . .) I had a wonderful new year’s celebration! *knowing smile, since it’s … Continue reading

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End of the Year Wackiness

Well, 2010 is almost gone. It probably will be gone by the time you read this. If that’s the case, I apologize for the post full of irrelevance you are about to receive. The busiest day of 2010 around here … Continue reading

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