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Breaking news!!! Donald Trump makes boob of himself…

Posted on July 29, 2015 by pouringmyartout

Donald Trump again makes headlines when he goes on national TV and calls a female lawyer a “horrible person” because she wanted to take a break during a deposition to pump breast milk for her baby. I guess ‘the Donald’ has not … Continue reading →

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Versailles… part 1… (or); There is a reason it it pronounced ‘ver-sigh’…

Posted on July 29, 2015 by pouringmyartout

Our second day in Paris and my wife, daughter and I took a day trip to Versailles… another stop on Mollie’s well-thought-out dream list. I had never been to Versailles before… wait… wow… my nostrils are really uneven, aren’t they? … Continue reading →

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Rollin’ on the river… (5 bonus points if you sang that in a really low voice)…

Posted on July 29, 2015 by pouringmyartout

Remember, kids, whenever you can get on a boat, get on a boat… especially when you are on vacation. It will put that smug smile on your face. We finished off our first day in Paris by taking a cruise … Continue reading →

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Hey, terrorists, have you ever considered the fact that terrorism just doesn’t work?

Posted on July 28, 2015 by pouringmyartout

I was thinking about it, you know, like I do about stuff, and the thing is… and this is a pretty important thing, if you happen to be a terrorist… but terrorism is not only cruel and evil, it is also … Continue reading →

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Will I ever stop messing with that Eric Idle guy?

Posted on July 28, 2015 by pouringmyartout

Probably not… but you know, some days you eat the python… …and some days the python eats you…

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The Art of war… part 1…

Posted on July 28, 2015 by pouringmyartout

See, it’s a clever title, because I went to a military museum in Paris… and my name is Arthur, so you could conceivably call me Art… although I wish you wouldn’t… and also there was a book called ‘The Art … Continue reading →

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Paris… part 4… (or); Art on art…

Posted on July 27, 2015 by pouringmyartout

You might remember from the last post that I mentioned our hotel was just yards away from a big art museum. Well, it was full of famous works of art by famous artists… But this isn’t a blog about them… it … Continue reading →

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Have you ever considered…?

Posted on July 27, 2015 by pouringmyartout

Have you ever considered the fact that if we cured all diseases, then the larger population would cause food shortages that would lead untold numbers of people to die of starvation? If we stopped all kinds of violence against one … Continue reading →

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Paris… part 3… (or); get the right hotel…

Posted on July 27, 2015 by pouringmyartout

The hotel you stay in can make or break a vacation destination. Fortunately, my wife is one of those people who meticulously researches everything before settling on one choice. Also, my mom, a seasoned European traveler, already knew about this … Continue reading →

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Which of these are real towns in the United Kingdom, and which are just silly words that I made up… a game…

Posted on July 24, 2015 by pouringmyartout

Haltwhistle Hexham Ballinamallard Swindon Kettlewell Wasdale Head Workington Mallwyd Furnace Peebles Crumlin Nuneaton Wolverhampton Thrapston Thornaby Darlington Hartlepool West Woodburn Ecclefechan Alnwick Hay-on-Wye Llanybydder Kidderminster Fawsley Abergavenny Wisbech Long Eaton North Hykeham Coningsby Horncastle Worksop Thirsk Bridlington Hunmanby Hutton-le-Hole Kirkbymoorside … Continue reading →

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