“Home is where you wear your hat.” – Lord John Whorfin, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension During a recent drive home after work, I was listening to an NPR story on people’s feelings about our new president. As you might have noticed, some are happy about the whole situation, while […]
Well, I’m sick again. When I say “sick,” I mean I have a cold. When I say “again,” I mean this is the second cold I’ve had since January, and it’s only March. Last year, I had at least four colds, each one a mucous-powered force of nature that arrived in a flurry of coughing
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Hypothetical Situation: There’s this television series I’ve been meaning to watch for a while, but I haven’t gotten around to it. Maybe I started the first season but fell away from it for some reason. Maybe I wasn’t sure the show was going to make it and held off watching it until it got renewed.
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Consider the following snippet: “In the not too distant future…” Does that mean anything to you? Here’s a bit more: “In the not too distant future, somewhere in time and space…” By this point, you either know this line or you don’t. If you do recognize it, chances are you’re smiling. If you don’t know
‘We’ve Got Movie Sign!’: A Film Geek’s Paean to Mystery Science Theater 3000 Read More »
There are two things I don’t remember learning how to do, the first of which is reading. This makes sense because my mom was a kindergarten teacher, and she made sure I was an early reader, probably before I got around to hauling myself up from the floor and bumping into furniture. The other skill
Fun with Navy SEALs; or, That’s Seaman Floaty Pants to You, Mister Read More »
Two days ago, after three or four hours of driving around town looking at houses, drinking Mexican lattes, and chasing cell phone signals, my wife and I decided to go to the gym. We were worn out, but if we didn’t get our workout time in, we’d have trouble justifying all the Friday night snacking
The Non-Resolution Resolution Read More »