As I was walking in Old Town last night, I found myself getting a little choked up every time somebody walking a dog passed by; and in NoVA, there are a LOT of dogs walking (Alexandria, for example, has more specially-designated “dog” parks than it does elementary schools) on any given evening. It seems strange […]
I was directed toward this article about unnecessary gendering of seemingly gender-neutral products this afternoon, which made mention of Kleenex Mansize tissues, which really, honestly do exist: It seemed ridiculous, but really, that was the point of the article, the fact that manufacturers and marketers really do play with all kinds of gender stereotypes in […]
…why I really dislike the whole idea of homeowner’s associations, and am seriously glad I’m not part of one: A Richmond area HOA has threatened a lawsuit against a 90 year old WWII veteran Medal of Honor recipient over a flagpole in his yard, even though said flagpole doesn’t actually violate any of the agreement […]
My travel schedule for the month of December has managed to have me working at the wrong end of the I-95 corridor for every single one of the various office-sponsored holiday events. This, as you might surmise, is not a problem for me. ___________________ On a completely unrelated note, living in the future is cool. […]
