We'll Always Have Minneapolis

Home Sweet Home.

The front desk attendant at the hotel suggested, with a great deal of condescension, that I use the skyways, given the frigid temperature and my California driver's license.

I told her not to worry about it.  I grew up here.

My Bro Aaron

My other beloved baby brother, Aaron.

Or, as I like to refer to him, Red Beard.

Baby Rachel, Sarah and Aaron

Me and my beloved peeps.

My big sis Rachel and my little bro Aaron.

Memories

Don't ever not let someone take your picture.

When you are gone, your loved ones will cherish those pictures as their most prized possessions.

I will always love you, Jacob.

Jacob Michael Braasch (01/28/86 - 02/02/10)

I Left My Heart in Detroit Lakes, MN

I spent two weeks in Detroit Lakes, MN with my other beloved baby brother, Aaron.

It was time well spent.

I was very happy to discover that DL is a station stop on Amtrak's Empire Builder.

I was not quite so happy to rediscover the wintry weather.  Brrrrr.

I left my heart in Detroit Lakes -- both Aaron and Jacob, my bros.

We will always love you, Jacob.

Jacob Michael Braasch (01/28/86 - 02/02/10)

Catch Me On Freethought Radio This Weekend

Catch me talking on Freethought Radio this weekend (or catch the podcast on Monday on FFRF's website), talking about secularism, France, burqas, women's rights, Islam, the First Amendment, Ni Putes Ni Soumises, etc., etc..  You know, the usual.  With Annie Laurie and Dan, the Co-Presidents of the Freedom From Religion Foundation.

Get the low down here:

http://www.ffrf.org/news/radio/

Home

I'm taking you home.

I'm taking you up north, to scatter your ashes over the graves of our ancestors.

You will spend eternity with the ones who came before us, in the place they made for us.

I will always love you, Jacob.

Jacob Michael Braasch (01/28/86 - 02/02/10)

Nine Months

It's been nine months.

Nine months since you took your life and shattered my heart into a million little pieces.

And, I still don't know how to live without you.

And, I don't want to know.

I will always love you, Jacob.

Jacob Michael Braasch (01/28/86 - 02/02/10)

Team Jenougher!

I have decided that Jenougher's "fight" this week was a re-imagining of her training scenes with Patrick Swayze in Dirty Dancing.

I'll admit it.  I'm totally hooked on DWTS this season.

And, it's all because of Jennifer Grey.

Go Team Baby Derek!

My Cup Runneth Over

I am overwhelmed with sadness today, and it is spilling out of my eyes.

But, it is a kind of pleasure to spend the day mourning my baby brother.

I will always love you, Jacob.

Jacob Michael Braasch (01/28/86 - 02/02/10)

Small Talk

Tonight I used the phrase "apocalyptic eschatological phantasmagorias" in casual (while undeniably trippy) conversation.

I think I'm ready for the GRE!

I Love the Constitution!

I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard.

I think I should sue them for invasion of privacy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMvARy0lBLE&feature=player_embedded

I Heart Italians

I just love these pics from the Columbus Day Parade in NYC.

Vive la Femme!

Thank you, French Constitutional Council, for standing up for women everywhere!  Thank you for saying no to gender apartheid and gender segregation and gender inequality and gender slavery.

Thank you for saying yes to secularism and gender equality and gender desegregation.

Thank you for saying yes to democracy and human rights and equal protection of the law.

Thank you for saying yes to the French law against identity obscuring face masks in the public space.

My Baby Brother

I miss you.

Jacob Michael Braasch (01/28/86 - 02/02/10)