Here’s another in a series of posts featuring wisdom ripped from the history books that, for whatever reason, speaks to me. I have an almost complete disregard of precedent, and a faith in the possibility of something better. It irritates me to be told how things have always been done. I defy the tyranny of […]
Linking to that Rebecca Black video on Friday was, in hindsight, a mistake. I say this because Catherine saw it, and for some reason (most likely the simplistic, monotonous lyrics which are almost ready for Sesame Street, except that Sesame Street lyrics are generally clever and novel), she spent the entire weekend singing it and […]
This probably isn’t a traditional proverb, but you know what? It really ought to be: The long, hard, road to seeking resolution truly begins with the difficult steps of admitting to yourself that your actions were inappropriate, and then telling the harmed party, bluntly and without embellishment or expectation, that you realize you committed the […]
I missed posting on the actual vernal equinox, but all things being equal (HA!), I’m not particularly worried. I spent some pleasant time on Saturday afternoon riding the trails along the James, enjoying the pleasant warm springtime weather and the general majesty of nature, running in the bike after a welcome tune-up, and working toward […]
Between playing Rock Band: Beatles late into the night with friends on Friday, and watching The Prisoner finale on Saturday afternoon, I’ve had “All You Need Is Love” running through my head all morning, usually paired with the indelible image of Patrick McGoohan with a Thompson submachine gun. At least this earworm is more palatable […]
A couple of discussion points within the geek milieu that I’ve run into in the last couple of days: ♦ – Kill a few minutes by playing URL Hunter, an experimental game played entirely in your browser’s address bar. ♦ – Stan Lee finally puts to rest the “superhero secret” from Mallrats. His answer is […]
