I am CuTRis

1992: A still taken from the "Line-Mic-Gain" music video from the "EFS Unleashed" show .

CuTRis does the voice impression of the crabby English king in the cartoon, "Shishkabugs."

Since I recently had a Hmong guy make derogatory remarks to me, about me, because I didn't BUY my Hmong wife as demanded by Hmong culture, I will go on record as saying I did not buy my wife. I refused. I believe out of all the strange practices of this culture, selling your daughter for profit is perhaps the one I find most despicable. Aside from turning what should be love into a financial transaction, it also devalues women and makes them a commodity to be bought and sold like livestock. For the record, my wife bought herself. I would have simply refused, but she handed over the money in cash. We were two adults with our own homes and lives and I, personally, saw no reason to pay; but she did. I can only hope the following generations will free their children from the bonds of these practices. Incidentally, the man who made the comments found a way out of paying too. He refused to marry the woman. Instead they live together and have children together. No marriage and no pay...

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Go ahead and kill the "cash cow." You've always got Research & Development to fall back on...

I think here might be a problem with the new updates...

CuTRis Blinded by Kim Kardashian's Butt UnAssociated Press November 13, 2014 "I kept hearing that Kim Kardashian's butt broke the Internet," said CuTRis . "Then I accidentally saw the picture when I clicked on a link to read more about it. That's when I was blinded!" The UnAssociated press has been careful not to include links in this article, lest some other poor soul should be inflicted with this horror! Renowned Eye Surgeon, Dr. Arlo Specter examined CuTRis and said his eyesight would likely return to normal in a few days. It's quite astounding!" said Dr. Specter. "I've never seen such a reaction before!" CuTRis sent out a warning to people to avoid looking directly at the picture of Kardashian's butt. Experts say that even with safety equipment, you could damage your vision. "I turned away as quickly as I could," said CuTRis . "But I had already sustained a direct hit to my retina. The butt is ver...

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A real navy seal speaks out...

"In order to succeed in this company, you will need to see things in a new way..."

And as I looked at the brilliant reds produced by the rising Sun, I could see a red cross in the sky...

More snow, more traffic, more ice, more cold...

I would like to welcome back winter—as it has arrived here in the Twin Cities early this morning. If you like warm weather and dry roads, it ain't happening today...

Press Release: New Director of THE COMPANY November 07, 2014 PERSON'S NAME, New Director of Business THE COMPANY is proud to announce the addition of PERSON'S NAME as the new Business Director! With PERSON'S NAME's expertise and business sense, noticeable changes should be coming soon!

If anyone could give a nice home to two nice, well trained iotas, please contact me. I don't want to split them up. I had thought about separating them; but then decided that I don't want to give one iota .

I went fishing.

The new Minnesota Medical Marijuana Task Force is meeting to hammer out details of distribution and legal matters.

Details of the Adrian Peterson plea deal were revealed yesterday and the penalties are stiff! Adrian will avoid any jail time, but he will have to pay a $4000 fine! Since he has been paid $700,000 per week while not even having to play football, the fine is like if a "normal" person was fined 4 cents. Second, Peterson must perform 80 hours of community service! This horrible experience will likely include smiling, holding a football, and maybe even signing some autographs and maybe talking to some kids. It is really too awful to think about. Why not just send him to the chain gang ? For his part, Adrian said he accepts responsibility and he loves his son—who he beat with a stick until he bled. Adrian also said that he loves the two more children (that he fathered) who were born during the court proceedings from three different mothers. One of them, according to inside sources, is a high class stripper in Houston . Both the NFL and the Minnesota Vikings are no doubt, eager...

I think it was really great that you asked the ELL class to make the signs for Election Day . I also think it is going to be really great for morale —and not just for the ELL students! But there is something you should probably know... Click picture to enlarge: click "back" to go back

This morning, when it was still dark, I was driving with my son a short distance from home when I noticed a car with its hazard lights on in the middle of the road. I thought perhaps it was stalled or otherwise disabled; so I switched lanes to go around it. As I did, I noticed a second car in the opposite lane pulled over and then I wondered if the two had some sort of accident. Then as I went through the intersection, I saw a large, my guess is 10-point White-tailed buck as it was slowly walking toward my car! Just then the big animal fell straight down on the road. That was when I noticed the glass in the road as I drove on past. It was a bad morning for the person (or people) in the car that hit this animal and a worse morning for the deer who was now either dead or dying.

Of course playing on the road against a good team and winning would be a real test; but it seems that the Minnesota Vikings have begun to try a new strategy; that of not sucking as much. If they can keep this up, they could continue to win football games.

To save money, air will no longer be supplied at the office . Employees who want air, should bring their own air from home. Telecommuting is not an option; as we need employees at their desks in order to maximize discomfort. Rumors of the restrooms being closed are untrue. We are still discussing whether this is a viable option. Sincerely, Management

CuTRis to Protest at Vikings/Redskins Game UnAssociated Press October 31, 2014 CuTRis has said he will join all the other people protesting at the Vikings vs. Redskins game on Sunday in Minneapolis . People are outraged that a team would have such a politically incorrect name. CuTRis has said that he is upset that the Vikings would use a group of people (i.e. the Vikings ) as their mascot. Being one-quarter Norwegian, CuTRis said his ancestry is not a mascot and he wants a more politically correct name, such as "Team that Sucks at Football." When asked how he feels about the Redskins name, CuTRis said, "It is probably time to change that name too. I mean if it was the "Blackskins," it would already have been mandated (to change) by the legal system as a "hate crime." If the name was the "Whiteskins," everybody would be like, 'that's a really dumb name!' It is interesting that the (football team at the) nation's cap...

I went to the Burnsville Kmart recently. I literally had only minutes before I had to go to a meeting, but since the store is closing I wanted to see if I could get a deal on shoes; and boots for my son. I found both and all for 30% off. When I got home that night, I knew the boots would be big on him, but when I looked at the two child’s boots that were tied together with a cord and had a cardboard tag with the size, I noticed that one boot was bigger. In fact, one was a size larger! They had sold me two different size boots and gave me a receipt that said, "no exchanges and no refunds" (because the Burnsville store is closing). I was pretty upset so I contacted Kmart Corporate customer service online—and of course, they didn’t get back to me (very quickly). So the next day, I went to the Kmart in St. Paul (because it is closer for me); and waited in line at customer service. And waited... Between the “competent” staff and the questionable customers, it was not good. ...

Since ISIS likes to point a hundred cell phones at the atrocities they commit (murder, torture) so they can broadcast it on social media, I say we should bomb the cell towers and Internet infrastructure in their location(s). Take away their cell phones and means to contact the outside world. This shouldn't be too difficult.

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My new sign has effectively eliminated the daily political propaganda that I had to pull out of my door each day! The "No Solicitors" sign is not enough; as religious and political sellers seem to think it doesn't apply to them for some reason.

Why do they always use the idea from the guy in the middle??? Explanation for "young" people. This was a cartoon and " Chumlee " in the middle was not too bright...

Ha ha! I thought you were actually serious for a second there! What? You are serious??? Really? No way! You are? So you're on some kind of a "reality TV" show then huh? No? So then... you are actually serious? You're not making this up? Because... I mean... it is really... umm... Well... OK then! I guess so! Wow! So you think people will care about this then huh? Wow! Yeah... I guess...

60 degrees (F) and sunshine yesterday, made for an amazingly nice walk at 9 Mile Creek .

Kmart is closing, but you can still get a job there (with flexible hours)...

Bones of Rice Street

The nice weather we have been having each afternoon, seems to have brought out the panhandlers . Having worked at one time in social services, I have developed my own opinion on panhandlers . I don't think most of them are legitimate. They hold up cardboard signs proclaiming that they are homeless, out-of-work, stranded, or whatever. Often there is some biblical reference as well such as, "God Bless." A woman panhandler recently had a sign that said she was a homeless single mother; but there were no children with her. Were they at daycare? The men usually have beards. Not like the homeless guy I see on Rice Street —who tends to have a long, unkempt beard, but rather a beard you might see on regular guy who has a beard. In addition to the flannel shirts, etc., they all seem to have, sitting close by, a backpack . The issue I have, is that most elementary school students carry a backpack that is at least as big as the backpacks I saw the other day—which seemed awfully...

Elsewhere in this blog I have commented on the distribution of power in my marriage regarding bugs. Well such an occasion occurred just the other day. Being away, I received a message from my wife that she had killed the scariest bug yet . I also received instructions that the deceased was still on the kitchen floor and I was to remove it as soon as I arrived on the premises. My imagination ran wild with this news and I immediately replied to my wife's message asking if she had had to use the plastic sword to dispatch this hideous insect. Then it really hit me. Just how large and creepy was this bug? Indeed my wife had said she killed the intruder—yet if it wasn't dead, I was going to walk right into the mandible s of a six foot tall, hideously wounded insect! As I said, my imagination was running wild... Well as fate would have it, I survived the ordeal. As I carried in several bags of groceries upon getting home, I figured I had a good chance of survival since the $53 ...

Not having brewed for some time… for lack of some time, I have been rather conservative with my back stock of homemade beer. None-the-less, I indulged in one of my "Baby’s First Lager" beers during a lasagna dinner yesterday. I was rather happy with the look, taste and carbonation of this lager that had "been in the tank" for 363 days before it was bottled. I’m quite sure I did “everything wrong,” by hauling it to three different cities as we moved twice before landing in our new house. Likely the experts would tell me it tastes awful by now! Yet I thoroughly enjoyed it; cretin that I am...

We visited The Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center in Ashland, Wisconsin late last week. It is a great place to explore. There are exhibits (including a simulated dynamite explosion in a copper mine), an observation deck, trails, movies and more! This place is free and very child friendly. My son liked it a lot and so did I. Visitor Center One of many murals View from observation deck My son sets off the dynamite in the mine... again... and again...

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In case you don't remember "No Dumping: Part 1" CLICK HERE .   Unfortunately for CuTRis , someone quickly and secretly installed a metal sign on a metal pole, cemented in the ground behind him while he was... uhh... "busy."

Guys, it just will never be as fun to fix your wife's computer once you tell her what the ID10T Error really means.

Columbus Day is going to be renamed due to political correctness and Christoper Columbus being historically transformed into a villain . From now on, Columbus Day will be referred to as, "Bad White Man Day." Thank you, that is all.

I've been hearing a lot of unfair criticism about the Minnesota Vikings . People are always judging them based on their football playing ability! Sure, if you judge them on that, I agree that they suck. But why doesn't anyone ever judge them on something they are good at? Like for instance, getting arrest ed. They lead the NFL at that! No one ever says, "Wow! The Vikings sure are good at needlepoint ! Now I don't know if they are good at it, but that is the point! Nobody even talks about anything except football! It's football this and football that! OK fine! They can't play football. I don't recall that they ever could! They've gone through countless players and coaches and they still suck. So stop with the criticism everybody! It's not always about football you know! These guys get paid a lot of money to suck! That should mean something! I mean the taxpayers are even buying them a brand new stadium to suck at! And you all can sit there and ...

Hey Vikings ! Thanks a lot for paying some more for YOUR new (way over budget) stadium—because some of us TAXPAYERS are a little "short" right now from trying to make ends meet. I hope this won't cut into your millions of dollars in profit too much! Yay team! You guys are great... I mean except for sucking on the field and making us buy your stadium and stuff...

I took these photos of the Lunar Eclipse this morning.

Keep sending the wrong file and by the way, keep opening and saving it in Excel so the numbers get corrupted. Then I can start working on it and realize I can’t get accurate data from it and so stop and ask for new files which will likely be bad too. Then make sure to deny you opened it in Excel. Then later, tell me you can’t open tab files on your computer so I can tell you to stop opening the files and just send them to me the way the vendor intended them to be. Then send me nine more emails with the last one being “when will it be ready?” Because if I get a lot of “are we there yet?” emails, it always SPEEDS up the process because answering garbage is a good use of my time. Oh yeah, then tell me something can’t be seen in the database that doesn’t actually exist—so that I can wade back through the data to tell you something you should already know about your own data. Then make sure to put the ID numbers in the wrong column in your system and then tell me they aren’t showing up in o...

Earlier this year, uncle Jim took my son down to the barn to see his horses. They left so quickly that I wasn't with them when they arrived inside the barn and my little boy found himself face-to-face with a horse's head—that was as big as my son's whole body! Well he got scared and I met them hurrying back and the poor little guy was pretty upset. So my son has been a little scared of large animals for a while since then. But yesterday, we went to see uncle Jim's horses again; and I was with him this time. He even touched the big animals!

Another Minnesota Viking was arrested over the weekend. So there you go! I told you the Vikings could set an NFL record! They have accumulated the most arrests! Yay team!

I watched until I couldn't watch anymore (which was early in the third quarter). I can't blame the poor performance just on our quarterback situation even though I sure would have liked to have seen (Rookie) Teddy Bridgewater in there. Christian Ponder didn't seem to be getting any protection. It was a sad thing to see the Packers destroy the Vikings so badly. But to all the Packer fans who are mouthing off today, just remember you beat the Vikings' third-string quarterback.

After last weekend's temperatures in the 80's (Fahrenheit) and sunshine, we are likely to dip below freezing tonight. I must go and pick my tomatoes and squash. The root crops can wait but the surface crops are done as of today.

I took my son to the Wilkie Unit of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge yesterday. The constant rain kept us from doing much hiking; but throwing rocks into the water under the bridge was fun.

On Saturday we went to the Carpenter Nature Center to see the Raptor release done by the Minnesota Raptor Center . They released seven birds that included three Bald Eagles, a Red-Shouldered Hawk, and some Broad-Winged and Red-Tailed hawks. This young Bald Eagle nearly flew over us. My son was on my shoulders and had a great view. You can hear him say, "That was a big one!"

Bennett Lake this morning

Sending assessment scores with NO identification numbers is really dumb. It might be common in the world of education (where much dumb thrives unchecked), but it is NOT a good way to keep track of data. Furthermore, pulling a student ID number out-of-your-butt, is also a poor method. These numbers mean nothing to the database. You should try using REAL numbers next time. Also bad, is sending multiple (different) students with duplicate student ID numbers. It is my understand, that each student should have a UNIQUE set of identifying numbers… And finally, when your numbers are already crap, spelling the student names in a variety of ways is also NOT helpful. Example: “William” is not the same as “Billy” to the database—and who the heck is AJ? Do you REALLY know who got which score? I mean, just guess—because it would work just as well! Excellent work educators!

Wow! Two donuts and a coffee for $2! That sounds like the Police Special!

http://www.twincities.com/crime/ci_26582912/gun-found-crib-st-paul-home-offering-child?source=hottopics I feel bad for any parent who had their kid(s) in this daycare ; but not as bad as I feel for the kids. This is a good reason to check up on your daycare provider. When I checked this woman's Facebook this morning, she is "following" a "gangsta'" from Chicago, who has listed his job as, "CEO & Founder at Hit $quad" . So anyway the police raided the house where this daycare is in East St. Paul. Amongst the drugs, guns and arrests, they apparently found a gun hidden in a child's crib ! Wow! Seriously? So we now know why you wanted to be a daycare provider—so you could stay home and be close to your drugs and harbour criminals. But how could you put children in jeopardy like that??? Anyway, I know exactly where this place is so it was rather startling to see this news story.

We attended the 15th Annual Celebration of Minnesota Children's Authors and Illustrators at the Anderson Center in Red Wing on Saturday. My favorite part was climbing the steps to the top of the water tower!

In 2003, I left Hennepin County as an Office Specialist III on an early retirement buyout incentive. They were trying to reduce staff. The documents I signed said I could not return as an OSIII; though other positions would be open to me. Now in 2014, I applied for a job at Hennepin County as a Communications Coordinator. I was told that I was not eligible due to the early retirement buyout. I informed the HR rep that this was incorrect and she later emailed me that I was right and all jobs except OSIII were open to me. Shortly after, another email (with the you are correct part now gone) said they had changed the rules and I was now not eligible for employment due to the buyout. I asked for, but they could not supply anything I signed agreeing to this (because such a document does not exist). Later, they were able to supply a contract that actually supported my position. Still, they did not concede that I was right and also eligible. I kept after them. They would try to stall and...

1.  Nobody will hire me because I'm (Insert race, religion or other dumb reason) ! 2.  That (Insert cuss words and derogatory adjectives) doesn't like me because I'm prettier than her! 3.  It's not because I don't try! (Look up from video game marathon to say this) 4.  I get discouraged easily. (Implying it is the person responsible for rejection's fault) 5.  I didn't have enough time. (Say this after returning from 4-hour trip to the store) 6.  I'd like to do that; except it's too hard. (Say this while lying on the couch) 7.  Nobody understands me! (Scream this and then slam the door with no explanation) 8.  That's how I was brought up. (This absolves you of responsibility and blames your parents) 9.  You are a racist! (Trump card. This can win any argument you cannot otherwise win with truth and logic) 10. Why bother? It will never work. (Probably because you will never try) 11. Well I could say the same about you! (Th...

Duck & Goose Flee the Country! We love Duck & Goose . My son has several of the books. But one day recently while in the car with my wife and son, I started laughing. My wife wondered, "what now?" so I told her I had an idea for a new Duck & Goose book...

He needed a new job since he's not playing football. After all, he has a lot of children to support...

I like to buy my son things when he needs them. In the realm of clothes, however, my wife is in charge. Many of the clothes I have purchased thinking how great they were, have been vetoed and rejected. Then, I have to return them. Sometimes it is because my wife says, they "aren't comfortable enough." Then I look at them and they feel soft and comfortable but since I like the old style blue jeans that stand up by themselves after a wash and line-dry when they are new, I suppose I could be a poor judge. Recently, my wife informed me that our son needed pants. What size I asked? She told me 5T. So I bought several 5T items and when I came home with them, she informed me that he is actually still wearing 4T. So the following day I went back to the store and acquired 4T. I returned home fearing that perhaps my son had shrunk a size or maybe expanded to 7T while I was at the store. Fortunately the 4T size was still correct (this time) and the clothes passed the various and...

Please give generously to the Adrian Peterson Condom Fund . Your help is desperately needed so that Mr. Peterson can stop having so many children with a variety of loose women. The unfortunate result, is that these children have no father figure and sometimes they get beaten with a tree branch. Don't let this tragedy continue! It is all up to you! It is totally your responsibility. Mr. Peterson should not be required to curb his behavior or use his millions of dollars to buy his own condoms. Please make your non-tax-deductible donation today!

I for one, have been a longtime nearly solo voice saying that Adrian Peterson is overrated. I've watched numerous great running backs come and go from the Minnesota Vikings and the team has decided that AP is the greatest thing ever. Plenty of Vikings fans feel the same way. Maybe because he is a good football player and he has a boyish smile that makes him likeable. But he is the poster child for a serious problem in the United States. The man has fathered numerous children—and been a "dad" to hardly any of them. The tragedy of one of his son's being murdered, is overshadowed by the child not really knowing his real father. Children need parents who show responsibility and can teach them. Sending a check to the woman you impregnated, does not make you a dad. You suck Adrian Peterson and this comes from a dad and a Vikings fan. You, and everyone who has children and takes no responsibility for their care and upbringing—you all suck too! It's people like you...

Cris Carter was always a class act. Apparently that has not changed. http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=11524750

The season of school fundraisers is now upon us. That's when all the children we know have to sell crap to support something at school. Yes, this definitely includes Public schools . I think it would be nice instead of going through the catalog of vastly overpriced crap, if there was an option of finding how much of the (example) $15.99 for the box of 8 pieces of chocolate, goes to the funding of the thing the money is being raised for. Then if you could just donate that amount without needing to pay the extra money to get the crappy, overpriced item, it would be cheaper and easier.

If you click on these photos you can see the birds that I had the pleasure of seeing near the lake this morning. They did not perceive me as a threat and I managed to get a couple of photos of the Blue Heron and two Great Egret s.

I remember so well the September 11 attacks in 2001 . I remember how heroically the first responders were. I remember the airplane sounds all stopped except for that one F16 that circled at night. I remember the September 11 in 2002 with the American Indians at Camp Coldwater . I remember...

Click HERE for my version of the Star-Spangled Banner . http://youtu.be/bxfmyMHDV54 In honor of the anniversary of 9-1-1, and because so many "singing stars" have sung it so poorly, and to everyone who is a proud American, here is my quick version I recorded with a digital camera next to a pier on a lake where my audience was two egrets and a Blue heron.

It was a good run, but I am wearing long pants today...

"Once-Exiled Republican Tom Horner Backs GOP's Johnson " So I read that headline and I'm thinking.... did I actually see that???" http://kstp.com/article/stories/S3555984.shtml?cat=1 I have underlined the funny part for those who don't instantly see juvenile humor...

The interview... specifically, the job interview . It is one of those times in our lives when we talk to a virtual stranger, regarding one of our most important decisions. Some people misrepresent themselves. While usually this is thought to be the applicant , it is also (so I found out in the past), sometimes the employer . It is no wonder that the interview is a stressful thing—as is changing and learning a new job. Yet, often, it is good to move. If your employer is not paying you well or maybe is not running the business well, you may be able to find a better situation. But there are always risks. I've changed jobs perhaps more than most—but that may come from learning that I don't need to stay in a situation that is unstable or needlessly stressful. These changes always start with the interview. It begins with meeting someone you (typically) don't know; and negotiating what you will do and where you will spend a lot of your time and what you will get in payment and be...

We had fun exploring the Oakdale Discovery Center on Saturday!

N ow more than ever, A s I reflect on how things are being run, T oday may be just one of many days, I t might be like a hundred others, O ver time we should step back, N ot to pat ourselves on the back, A s much as to recognize, L eadership at its finest. D oing the things that, U ltimately will bring the house down, M aking everything fall apart. B umbling though they may be, F ailing in seeing the big picture, U ndermining logic with personal power, C orrupting the data, K illing the product, E roding the very fabric of the machine, R educing it to garbage slowly but surely. D ecide now to celebrate the incompetence, A nd make this a good day! Y ou may need to leave after that.

I was able to get extremely close. She was eating fallen plums in someone's yard.

Everybody gets a box of Band-Aids , some rubbing alcohol and two cotton swabs . Don't worry, the cotton swabs are two-sided!

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Dear Customer(s), Some of your $hit is probably broke(n). We aren’t sure if it is, what it is or where, but likely it is. It’s not that we don’t give crap about this $hit, it’s just that a lot of it is broke(n) right now. Hopefully yours is OK, but if not, sorry about that. Thanks, Us

Hey America! While "we" are all fighting about racism and about the trivial differences between Democrats and Republicans, ISIS (or ISIL ) is murdering, torturing, raping and swearing to kill all non-Muslims. Meanwhile, they are also killing plenty of Muslims too. They are doing this all in the name of "Allah." This is a warped and extremist interpretation of the Quran —which I have read. My interpretation of this book is not important. In the United States of America, we enjoy freedom of religion. This is why radical Islam hates us so much. Because we tolerate others and they do not. So let's show some tolerance toward each other! Let's stop the bogus accusations and the stirring up trouble at home. ISIS is the enemy! If you want to shoot guns at people and cause trouble, then fine! Go fight ISIS! They have shown no mercy in beheading, torturing, raping and murdering innocent people. So now it is time we show them equal treatment. America and the world ...

Why is this getting so much attention ? It was turned into a racial thing and maybe even calculated to do so. The guy was waiting in a place where he wasn't supposed to be. He refused to leave when security officers confronted him. Then when police arrived, he refused to show identification and cooperate. Then when they arrested him, he recorded it on his cell phone and created a racial incident. He was black and says he was waiting for his kids. I argue if he was white, or blue or any color and he (mis)behaved the same way, he would have been arrested. But of course if he was white, this would never have made the news. Likewise, if he would have behaved reasonably and cooperated with either the security or the police he would have never been arrested. The St. Paul police made one mistake here. They should have sent an African-American police officer to arrest him. Why is this even being debated? Being black does not permit you to defy authority and get away with it. Sure it pr...

The first day of school is today for most children. It was a day I hated when I was a student. It was a day I hated when I worked in a school. Now at least for me, it is a day. For all the students and teachers, I wish you a good year.