Mk: Daddy, why are you going that way? Me: I’m not going that way; I’m going this way. Mk: Well, this way is that way from the other way. Me: :/ … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2014
The NYTimes breaks a story about Portland: Matthew Hale may have all the kombucha he can drink, but he doesn’t have a job. Portlandia jokes may be an old trope, but that’s only because they’re true [and because the rest … Continue reading
So I Googled myself (worried that there might be a mugshot of me out there), and this is what I found: Here, in the town that has come to stand for the Bosnian Serb murder of thousands of Muslims and … Continue reading
Sometimes, like most folks, I wonder “whatever became of” X. In this case, it was a girl I dated when I lived in New Mexico back in 1993. Well, I still don’t know what she’s doing now, but fourteen years … Continue reading
My older daughter is currently grappling with the fact that this person is also Hannah Montana. Her explanation: “Its just such a shame that she has turned bad.” When pressed about what’s so bad about Miley Cyrus, all I get … Continue reading
Six months ago, I checked myself into Fletcher Allen Urgent Care and had a Blood Sugar Level of 408. For comparison, according to WebMD, the normal level is considered to be below 100. A reading of 200 is enough for … Continue reading
This will make you laugh out loud. … Continue reading
I spent a total of four hours on the phone with Comcast service technicians this weekend installing a new modem, and then reinstalling the old one I discovered the new one didn’t send a signal through walls. The Internet works … Continue reading
I heard this story on the way home this evening. Mageau and his crew built floor-to-ceiling racks made of PVC pipe, an idea they got online and spent six months refining. Each rack looks sort of like a ladder. On … Continue reading
I’m always wary when I agree with Andrew Sullivan 100% because, while I love his writing, his track record with foreign policy is… not so good. I might even go so far as to say that he has been on … Continue reading