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    Goodbye My Friend

    Thursday, August 28th, 2008

    Yesterday, after 14½ years, we said goodbye to our dear gentle friend, Lady. She had been with us since she was six weeks old and was loyal and loving to the end. I have so many fond memories or her and they’ll never die.
    A good friend shared the following poem with me. Maybe someone [...]

    How do you prove a negative?

    Friday, August 22nd, 2008

    The short answer is you don’t. Why? Because you can’t.
    Cop: Did you kill Joe Blow?
    Suspect: No!
    Cop: Prove it.
    Suspect: I can’t. Besides, I shouldn’t have to prove anything! You prove that I did.
    That’s more or less the situation in which Erich Scherfen of Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania finds himself. Scherfen is a Gulf War veteran, having served [...]

    Long time no blog

    Friday, August 22nd, 2008

    OK, so it’s been awhile. I’ve been busy with life and other assorted shit.
    My daughter had her Bat-Mitzvah on August 9th. What a party! If you’re really bored you can see some photos at http://katelyn.ohlste.in/bat-mitzvah/cpg/.
    Yes, I own the domain “ohlste.in“. It’s an India domain but they allow people from all over to purchase their domains [...]