September 30, 2009

I would love to see every congressperson and senator spend a few years without health insurance for themselves or their families. I imagine universal healthcare would become a priority.

Politics has become so mired in back room deals and loopholes and workarounds that no real change is ever going to … More

September 26, 2009

I am officially firing this week. It sucked. It was hectic. And I’m exhausted. So this week is fired.

Or downsized.

I gotta wonder the percentage of people laid off due to the economy were just deadweight and the company didn’t have the heart to axe them sooner.

Not that … More

September 25, 2009

Gardner Hardware Anvil Drop Day. The anvil gets tossed at noon. Although every time I get there right at noon I’ve missed it by about a minute.

And it’s raining. Which frankly makes the anvil drop all the more awesome.

The car’s in place (or was when I stopped by at … More

September 21, 2009

Ah, fall. When the sound of heavy metal objects falling on top of junker cars fills the air.

When the sweet smell of watermelon wafting through the wind is accompanied by projectile chunks of rind.

When the “Usually-Annual-But-Sometimes-We-Miss-a-Year” Gardner Hardware Anvil Drop comes sneaking up behind you and you suddenly realize … More

September 15, 2009

As the new television season tiptoes in like a drunk frat boy (Really? New shows are starting soon, Mr. Network? I hadn’t realized. Maybe you should constantly fucking remind me more) so too do syndicated shows. So, thinks I, perhaps I should watch some shows I initially dismissed as trite … More

Ugh. It’s tax day tomorrow.

You know, I dreaded April 15th just fine. To have to dread three additional days just as much adds nothing to my overall quality of life.

September 12, 2009

So I finally pay attention to this page (have I mentioned everything’s showing up in Courier? Flippin’ Blogger) and wouldn’t you know it, the one thing that didn’t survive?

Hard returns.

And I was initially tempted to fix it (to be fair it’s my fault–I changed some settings around on a lark) … More

September 6, 2009

You know, with Andre Braugher on House this season I just might watch it.

Pembleton: You’re not Catholic and you took communion?
Bayliss: Yeah. Is that wrong?
Pembleton: If my god wins, you’re screwed.

September 1, 2009

Okay, so two things before this entire site goes down:

1. I gave Ramona some pain meds this morning and I think she’s having a bad trip. Every time anything moves on my computer screen she gets all excited and intensely stares at it. And now she’s staring the door like … More

On days like these—when I’m overworked and underslept—there is nothing in the world that makes me feel better than Son Volt.