Didja hear it might snow? Yesterday I overheard two conversations to that effect within a minute of each other. I’d love to see some snow, as I mentioned on Groundhog Day. What I’m concerned about is these low of 18 days they’re predicting. If New York got two feet of snow, wouldn’t you call thatContinue reading

Your cup will never be empty Ah romance. Much as I appreciate Nightmare Before Christmas during the holiday season, I enjoyed watching Corpse Bride last night as a prelude to Valentine’s Day. I especially liked it when all the dead people reunited with their lost living loves. Sometimes Rob says he can hear my headContinue reading

Brevity is the soul of wit School is hard. I just got some very positive feedback (via e-mail) from my fiction writing professor, but I’ve been having some trouble with assignment two. One of my problems is that I have trouble making stuff up. And her only criticism was that my “free writing” exercise wasContinue reading

The Senate Judiciary spy probe SEN. JOE BIDEN: General, how has this revelation damaged the program? I’m almost confused by it but, I mean, it seems to presuppose that these very sophisticated Al Qaida folks didn’t think we were intercepting their phone calls. I mean, I’m a little confused. How did it damage this? ATTORNEYContinue reading

Source: Forwarded e-mail. Author unknownApologies if you consider this the oldest one in the BOOK. Looks like it was posted online in Nova Scotia as early as 1997… Introducing the new Bio-Optic Organized Knowledge device, trade named: BOOK BOOK is a revolutionary breakthrough in technology: no wires, no electric circuits, no batteries, nothing to beContinue reading

Awesome Reuters reports: “The United States condemned the cartoons on Friday, siding with Muslims who are outraged that newspapers put press freedom over respect for religion.” Hooked So Emerald took a little vacay at the in-laws. ‘Cus Rob was afraid the apartment inspectors would evict us or raise the rent if they saw a four-and-a-halfContinue reading

The Silent Type Others seem to think it ought to be, or is already, spring. They’re playing Frisbee in the square. I’ve been thinking about how out of the habit I am of making phone calls. I do most of my work via e-mail, which, frankly, I prefer. But when I do have to makeContinue reading