Yes, there are still people on this planet that claim that people like me with weight issues are "gluttons" and therefore sinners. Just like there are people who still believe that the world was created 6,000 years ago or so.
the “Capital I Song” and the damage done
Blame Sesame Street for my decision to live in a co-op house.
the Blogthings website explains a few things about me
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flooding caused by too much talk of rain
All right, so maybe I talked a little bit too much about rain. My heart and prayers go out to those dealing with the flooding in Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska. And while this hasn’t been in the news quite so much, I was struck by the CNN video footage a couple of days ago of the flash flooding occurring in the Oklahoma City area, and pictures of submerged vehicles that I hoped had no one in them. I actually have my own Oklahoma City flash flood story.
personalized stationery and the legend of dave handy*
As the months and years went by, I became aware that fewer and fewer people in the house knew who this Dave Handy person was, and that the notes written on his stationery were making him look like some kind of Emily Post-type figure.
a nice little gem of a band called Soundpool
Could Soundpool end up being Brian Wilson’s favorite shoegazer band?
in defense of the art of DJ’ing
Recently, there has been debate over whether DJ’s can, in fact be considered legitimate musicians or musical artists. Since I’ve begun to do a little DJ’ing recently, and have also played musical instruments and taken music lessons, I feel that I can speak to this issue.
dirty details about Lisa Nowak’s private life–leave the poor lady alone, idiots!
It’s not hard to imagine why the prosecutors would release such sordid details, but why have news outlets taken to these details like a dog rolling in something fetid?
tribute to D. Boon
I went to a number of punk shows when I was in college. I listen to very little punk nowadays—when I do, I usually grow tired of it after about ten minutes. But I've never grown tired of the Minutemen--indeed I listen to them now more than before. They did not fit the stereotype of spiked, pierced and leather-clad punk rockers (which usually wasn’t accurate anyway), they were just three regular guys from San Pedro who played a high-octane mix of punk, funk, jazz and folk.
bring swimsuits and snow shoes for this unusual weather
No, this wasn’t a tailgate party for a Green Bay Packers game. This person in the tank top was actually dressed for the weather.