I apologize for my absence this week. I think the medical term for this type of week is “craptastic” (Five years of college…finally paying dividends). Physically and emotionally, GarnetLee lost the battle during the last few days. I know it is trite, but with tonight marking the start of a new year, it is the [...]
Archive for December, 2010
30 Dec
First word, second syllable, sounds like…
My telephone and I have decided to see other people. This announcement ends a love affair which began in the early 80′s and lasted despite the distraction of fax machines, e-mails and hands-free technology. I supported her when she battled size issues and she stood by me through my first Sports Illustrated football phone, my first ring tone [...]
28 Dec
Did I Miss Anything?
A friend of mine from college hated cover charges so much that, if forced to pay even two dollars to get into an establishment, he would make it his mission to take advantage of everything in the place. Not out of a sense of enjoyment, but simply out of a spiteful attempt to maximize his nominal [...]
27 Dec
List Checking
Jingling all the way through the holidays, complete with an appropriate amount of hall-decking, requires lists. From the “wish list” of a child, to the “to do list” of a parent, if it is not written down, it runs the risk of being forever forgotten. Even Santa knows the power of the Noel note, as he not only [...]
