Best Fish Fry in St. Louis?

As a lad, I grew up in and around the village of Millstadt, Illinois. Millstadt is a quaint little town; most of my recollections of growing up there bring back memories of classmates who loved 4-wheelers and didn’t really approve of black people. I also recall a Golden Dipt factory that was neighbor to one […]

Lunarpages Referral

UPDATE (2/4/2010): Lunarpages didn’t turn out so well for me. Read more here. If you happen to be looking for a web host, and don’t to pay a lot for it. Then check out Lunarpages. I moved all my sites to them a while back and have been impressed with both their value and support. […]

A new nephew. . .

Congrats to Matt, Carrie, Jackson & Annika on Ike’s arrival. UPDATE: Pics are available here: http://shirkdogs.blogspot.com/2009/01/isaac-william-shirkey.html

Happy Birthday to Me: Free Redbox Codes

I am celebrating a birthday today. And I found some Red Box coupon codes that I know I won’t use before the end of the year when they expire. So it’s my birthday, but you get the gifts. If you use one of the codes, please leave a comment to let everyone else know which […]

Gobble, Gobble.

Happy Thanksgiving. Let’s all show how thankful we are by donning our extra loose pants and stuffing our faces full of stuffing and other good food business.

GI Joe: The Real American Hero – Top 20 Vehicles

I was a huge fan of GI Joe back in the day. Check out this article for some good entertainment: 20 of the Greatest GI Joe Vehicles Ever

Go Vote!

Today is election day in these Grand Old United States. As such, if you are of voting age and not a felon, illegal immigrant or otherwise disqualified from casting a ballot, get off your butt and get to the poll.

Fundrace: Political Fund Raising Map

While normally I find the Huffington Post to be Grade A Bull Plop, I’m a big fan of their Fundrace map. Very interesting. http://fundrace.huffingtonpost.com/ (via Lifehacker)