I am currently missing the opportunity to wish sarcasma a happy birthday in person because my hiking trip was longer than expected, so I'll try to use my evening wisely by chronicling half of the weekend now so that you poor bastards don't have to face another information overload Monday like last week ( Read more... )

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My friend Phil, sailor, Master Diver, Lothario of Many Ports, arrived in town yesterday on a stopover from Whitehorse to New York. I couldn't offer him a warm bed due to my own living situation, so I asked if he would settle for a hot meal and lukewarm conversation instead.

I suggested 'Le Commensal', an upscale vegetarian restaurant on Elm ( Read more... )