Monday May 21st 2012

‘The Latest Verbal Brilliance’ Archives

Practical Applications

Practical Applications

Nervana.   Not the band.  The physical sensation.   Unmitigated, unfettered, no holds barred, pleasure.   Ladies and gentlemen, when the proper level of moisture is present combined with just the correct level of that very specific sensation deep inside [Read More]

The Magic Of Lavender

The Magic Of Lavender

Far be it from me to discuss something so girly as lavender here on TharpSter.Org., however due to recent observations and coincidental correlations which were made subconsciously beyond my control, I feel compelled to do so.   The color itself made a prominent [Read More]

Looking Back On Sunshine

Looking Back On Sunshine

I don’t remember what the exact date was.   What I do remember was that it was either at the very end of 1997 or the very beginning of 1998.   Fourteen years.   It’s probably all the better that I don’t remember the exact date that I lost [Read More]

Tis The Season

Tis The Season

*groan* Today, ladies and gentlemen, is the last day of my staycation. On a positive note, the debutantes and crackheads who represent Dallas in the NFL were sent home last night in a loss to the Giants. It’s a happy trade off. Short of calling criticizers of Herman [Read More]

Hashing The Rehash: The 2012 TharpSterLutions

Hashing The Rehash:  The 2012 TharpSterLutions

At about this time last year, I hatched a half baked idea to provide a monthly summary of the events of 2011.  By the end of the year, I would have 12 posts in which to reflect upon as we closed out the year.   My adherence to the monthly goal of providing you (my [Read More]

Pit Bulls & Nerf Darts

Pit Bulls & Nerf Darts

For Christmas, all of the men folk received handguns which shoot Nerf darts.   When I opened mine up, Junior brandished his out of a defensive sense of paranoia that I would make him my first target.   The paranoia was well founded.   A fire fight ensued, [Read More]

In Memorium: The Chicken Dinner

In Memorium:  The Chicken Dinner

Looking back, it occurs to me that the year 2012 marks the 20th in which  I first darkened the door at QVC.  The cable shopping network had just opened a call center here in San Antonio, and my arrival there marked the beginning of a 5 1/2 year occupation where I would [Read More]

The Big Bang Theory UnExplained

The Big Bang Theory UnExplained

Whenever you come here to read what TharpSter.Org is serving up on any given day, do you ever wonder just what exactly was going through my head at the time I set my fingers to the keyboard? Probably not, but it crossed my mind that such a question might be a good way to [Read More]

Facebook Chain Letters

Facebook Chain Letters

In the last two weeks, I’ve been tagged twice in status updates which can only be characterized as the Facebook equivalent of a chain letter. I’m sure you’ve seen these. Naturally there are those who love these and those who hate them.  Of course there [Read More]

You Tube Wars!

You Tube Wars!

Editors note:  The following is an exchange I participated in over the last few days.  Only one word has been edited. Otherwise, everything else is .         Forward from RDT: On Nov 8, 2011, at 11:02 AM, RDT wrote:  Subject: Fwd: See how they put [Read More]

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Initial Contact

Initial Contact

Speed things up.  Make them quicker.   That’s right people.  In today’s microwave society where we [Read More]

Questionable Parenting

Questionable Parenting

Remember Parenthood?   As much as you’d like to think that I’m talking about the Ron Howard movie that [Read More]

Your Friday….

Your Friday….

….my Thursday.   That’s right people.  By the time you read this dispatch, I will be firmly [Read More]

Not Quite The Horse Head

Not Quite The Horse Head

How do you know when you’re going to have a bad day?   When you open your oven to check dinner, the rump [Read More]

The Last Gig

The Last Gig

Last night, I attended what will most likely be the last concert of my son’s high school career.   I [Read More]

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