Procopius
- Location
- Rockford, Illinois, USA
- Birthday
- February 05
- Bio
- I'm a regular middle aged guy, living in a regular middle class neighborhood, in a regular middle-sized community in the middle of America. I am an expatriate Texan transplanted to the Midwest, and wondering how I got here, and where I'm headed.
MY RECENT POSTS
- April 2, 1917: When America
Joined the World
April 02, 2012 08:34AM - I Think I'll Take the Other
Bridge
March 18, 2012 11:15AM - For Black History Month:
Harriet and Jeremiah
February 12, 2012 03:28PM - Good News and Bad News
January 01, 2012 05:42PM - My Favorite Christmas Movie:
"Joyeux Noel"
December 24, 2011 01:08PM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Bill Maher had some fun
things to say bat that
cover,
too!”
May 12, 2012 10:23AM - “I'm definitely going to
look for occasions to use the
term
"hoodoo
skeevy.&q…”
May 12, 2012 10:20AM - “nicely stated. We too
often forget there is more
to
compensation than just
money…”
May 10, 2012 03:14PM - “zachery, I'm inclined to
agree with you. It's a war
that
could have been
avoided…”
April 02, 2012 09:18PM - “rwnj, it was long
suspected, and finally proven,
that the
Lusitania was
carrying…”
April 02, 2012 12:39PM
Procopius's Links
May 12, 2012 10:23AM
“Bill Maher had some fun things to say bat that cover, too!”
About: Hugh Hefner: "Portrait of the Publisher as a Young Boy"
“Bill Maher had some fun things to say bat that cover, too!”
About: Hugh Hefner: "Portrait of the Publisher as a Young Boy"
May 12, 2012 10:20AM
“I'm definitely going to look for occasions to use the term "hoodoo skeevy."”
About: "Why people argue on Facebook"- explained!
“I'm definitely going to look for occasions to use the term "hoodoo skeevy."”
About: "Why people argue on Facebook"- explained!
May 10, 2012 03:14PM
“nicely stated. We too often forget there is more to compensation than just money, as nice as money would be. Value does not have to be economic. Wel…”
About: Writing for Free
“nicely stated. We too often forget there is more to compensation than just money, as nice as money would be. Value does not have to be economic. Wel…”
About: Writing for Free
April 02, 2012 09:18PM
“zachery, I'm inclined to agree with you. It's a war that could have been avoided, but once Germany chose to sink American ships, there was little that…”
About: April 2, 1917: When America Joined the World
“zachery, I'm inclined to agree with you. It's a war that could have been avoided, but once Germany chose to sink American ships, there was little that…”
About: April 2, 1917: When America Joined the World
April 02, 2012 12:39PM
“rwnj, it was long suspected, and finally proven, that the Lusitania was carrying arms, which is the reason it sank so quickly, with such devastating lo…”
About: April 2, 1917: When America Joined the World
“rwnj, it was long suspected, and finally proven, that the Lusitania was carrying arms, which is the reason it sank so quickly, with such devastating lo…”
About: April 2, 1917: When America Joined the World
April 02, 2012 08:54AM
“What a beauty! (the donkey, that is...)”
About: GNS: The Arrival of Snowball
“What a beauty! (the donkey, that is...)”
About: GNS: The Arrival of Snowball
March 19, 2012 08:45PM
“As one who also received that call, I congratulate your brother's family. They are in for a ride full of joy, and just about every other human emotio…”
About: The Call
“As one who also received that call, I congratulate your brother's family. They are in for a ride full of joy, and just about every other human emotio…”
About: The Call
March 18, 2012 08:59PM
“Friends, thanks for stopping by this little post. I know it's pretty insignificant in the big scheme of things, but one has to wonder just how common…”
About: I Think I'll Take the Other Bridge
“Friends, thanks for stopping by this little post. I know it's pretty insignificant in the big scheme of things, but one has to wonder just how common…”
About: I Think I'll Take the Other Bridge
March 17, 2012 03:39PM
“In the midst of grieving, you still bring a sense of joy and wonderment to life. You're one of a kind, milady!”
About: Things I’ve Learned in 2012 (So Far)
“In the midst of grieving, you still bring a sense of joy and wonderment to life. You're one of a kind, milady!”
About: Things I’ve Learned in 2012 (So Far)
March 17, 2012 10:03AM
“To tell you the truth, I'm a little surprised he answered your second letter. It's more than my own Congressman did when I wrote to him about his supp…”
About: A Pretender in Idaho's Senate
“To tell you the truth, I'm a little surprised he answered your second letter. It's more than my own Congressman did when I wrote to him about his supp…”
About: A Pretender in Idaho's Senate
March 17, 2012 09:57AM
“By lying, the truth is so utterly diminished. It's like the scientists who lied about the pace of glacial melting in the Himalayas. It's just red mea…”
About: "This American Life" offers Painful, Necessary Retraction
“By lying, the truth is so utterly diminished. It's like the scientists who lied about the pace of glacial melting in the Himalayas. It's just red mea…”
About: "This American Life" offers Painful, Necessary Retraction
February 12, 2012 11:23PM
“FusunA, I'm glad you stopped by, and thank you for your kind comment!”
About: For Black History Month: Harriet and Jeremiah
“FusunA, I'm glad you stopped by, and thank you for your kind comment!”
About: For Black History Month: Harriet and Jeremiah
February 12, 2012 05:16PM
“Lea, there are so many unsung heroes. I am glad to provide a little bit of their music every now and then. Thank you for stopping by.”
About: For Black History Month: Harriet and Jeremiah
“Lea, there are so many unsung heroes. I am glad to provide a little bit of their music every now and then. Thank you for stopping by.”
About: For Black History Month: Harriet and Jeremiah
February 12, 2012 04:08PM
“Roger, when I read about men like Jeremiah Durham, I am ashamed at my own feeble attempts to do good in this world. A superior human being, rare and i…”
About: For Black History Month: Harriet and Jeremiah
“Roger, when I read about men like Jeremiah Durham, I am ashamed at my own feeble attempts to do good in this world. A superior human being, rare and i…”
About: For Black History Month: Harriet and Jeremiah
February 12, 2012 03:50PM
“What a nice read for a Sunday afternoon. You've posted many recollections of your brother, each one touching in its own fraternal way. This is a terr…”
About: An Island of Mind and Ocean
“What a nice read for a Sunday afternoon. You've posted many recollections of your brother, each one touching in its own fraternal way. This is a terr…”
About: An Island of Mind and Ocean
February 12, 2012 03:40PM
“What a great idea and tribute to your man, and to the love you shared.”
About: Paws For Fluffy
“What a great idea and tribute to your man, and to the love you shared.”
About: Paws For Fluffy
February 08, 2012 10:50PM
“I don't know if it's racism or the cruel scourge of poverty and hopelessness. Regardless, it's indicative of a society in desperate need of redemption…”
About: Easy Racism
“I don't know if it's racism or the cruel scourge of poverty and hopelessness. Regardless, it's indicative of a society in desperate need of redemption…”
About: Easy Racism
January 03, 2012 09:05AM
“Thanks again, everyone, for your warm well-wishes. I really appreciate your kind thoughts. I hope you all have a very happy and prosperous 2012!”
About: Good News and Bad News
“Thanks again, everyone, for your warm well-wishes. I really appreciate your kind thoughts. I hope you all have a very happy and prosperous 2012!”
About: Good News and Bad News
January 02, 2012 11:43AM
“Rob, congratulations on the completion of the manuscript, and good luck on its public reception! I am in awe of people like you (and my professor dad)…”
About: The manuscript is in the mail
“Rob, congratulations on the completion of the manuscript, and good luck on its public reception! I am in awe of people like you (and my professor dad)…”
About: The manuscript is in the mail
January 02, 2012 09:19AM
“This is a terrific travelog with very insightful observations. I also wonder about the long term effects of Beijing's (and other large cities in that…”
About: Daily Life in Beijing
“This is a terrific travelog with very insightful observations. I also wonder about the long term effects of Beijing's (and other large cities in that…”
About: Daily Life in Beijing
January 01, 2012 10:15PM
“Thanks to all of you for your very warm, kind comments! To Leepin' Larry, no I don''t have to wear a tie, although my wife has given me some pretty co…”
About: Good News and Bad News
“Thanks to all of you for your very warm, kind comments! To Leepin' Larry, no I don''t have to wear a tie, although my wife has given me some pretty co…”
About: Good News and Bad News
January 01, 2012 07:26PM
“Darn, my invitation must have gotten lost in the mail. Oh well, I'm pretty sure I danced the 1919 Black Bottom with her on New Years Eve, 1984.”
About: It's New Year's Eve.....1926!
“Darn, my invitation must have gotten lost in the mail. Oh well, I'm pretty sure I danced the 1919 Black Bottom with her on New Years Eve, 1984.”
About: It's New Year's Eve.....1926!
January 01, 2012 07:21PM
“Beautiful. It makes me want to know who, exactly, this magical person is.”
About: Something Wonderful Coming
“Beautiful. It makes me want to know who, exactly, this magical person is.”
About: Something Wonderful Coming
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