I just completely forgot what side of the car my gas tank was on. I know this happens to a lot of people. You pull in, get out of the car, and whoops, you’re on the wrong side. I guess my excuse is that I drive another car for work sometimes and its gas tankContinue reading “Ethics test”
Author Archives: Kari Neumeyer
Vietnam, you don’t give answers do you, friend
It was an entire year after India before I even felt like traveling. I also felt guilty about taking that much time off, so I didn’t take a single vacation day for an entire year. (I get plenty of holidays, and my schedule is pretty relaxed, so this wasn’t a huge hardship.) When I heardContinue reading “Vietnam, you don’t give answers do you, friend”
Aren’t you going out tonight?
I felt a real kinship with Andy Dick when he moved into the Celebrity Rehab Sober House. It dates back to when I was in college. I didn’t drink so I didn’t enjoy hitting the frat parties or using my fake ID at a bar. I did like sitting around the dorms and hanging outContinue reading “Aren’t you going out tonight?”
Carcass
Did you ever think you’d see the day when I’d be buying chicken hearts in bulk and feeding raw meat to my dog? After reading a lot about the health benefits of raw feeding (less shedding, no bad breath, smaller poops, walking on two legs, growing opposable thumbs), in addition to my concern that herContinue reading “Carcass”
Career notes
I worked from home unexpectedly yesterday, so I could take my dog to the vet. As a result, I didn’t have a work notebook to take with me to a seminar today. So I found an old reporter’s notebook that had not been completely filled up. It was the notebook they gave me when IContinue reading “Career notes”
My canine’s canines
I loved getting a root canal so much that I’m getting one for my dog. A little more than a year ago, I noticed that one of Isis’ teeny little lower front teeth looked like it had been worn down. I googled it, got scared and took her to the vet, whose reaction was basically,Continue reading “My canine’s canines”
Information Officer
When you hear that 80 percent of Americans say the economy is a significant source of stress, don’t you think the other 20 percent must be in serious denial? Of those surveyed, only 48 percent report being depressed or sad? I’m depressed about the economy, and in particular the decline of The Newspaper, even thoughContinue reading “Information Officer”
Still winter
We had a little snowfall last night And now for your moment of Zen:
Behold Toy Time
Isis has started some new training. I’ve described before various incidents that were amusing, or embarrassing, or perhaps frightening to the person on the other end. And I’ve watched The Dog Whisperer and thought all I had to do is walk, walk, walk this dog until she stops scaring people. It used to be thatContinue reading “Behold Toy Time”
You don’t know what you have until it’s gone
Unless you don’t know it’s missing in the first place. The most recent episode of Brothers and Sisters featured U2’s “Running to Stand Still.” I sang along a little bit and thought, “I love this song, I should listen to The Joshua Tree.“ But when I checked my iPod, I did not have The JoshuaContinue reading “You don’t know what you have until it’s gone”
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