I don’t blog much anymore. I want to apologize for that but I’m not sure to whom that apology should be directed. To myself or whomever reads this if there is still anyone. Perhaps those that did and then stopped checking after silent months. But they never did anything to encourage a dialogue. So rather than apologizing I merely acknowledge ( Read more... )

You know that little disclaimer in DVDs:

"The views and opinions expressed by the persons in the commentaries herein are those of the individuals expressing them and do not necessarily represent the views of Buena Vista Home Entertainment."It's always irked me a bit. I know they're just trying to avoid liability or some bad PR but it bugged me as ( Read more... )

So... something has changed recently. It's not a big thing, I don't really care very much that it changed but I don't think it's a good thing. But I was told not to talk about it ( Read more... )

I have a great affinity for the Truth. In concept at least, real Truth is really quite nebulous. Actually what I meant to discuss is honesty. I’m one of the most honest people you will ever meet. I’ve developed a tremendous revulsion for liars and hypocrites-I think from listening to Bill Hicks. Since then I just can’t stomach the idea at all ( Read more... )

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The reason I was talking to Kristi about that was a new development. Sabrinia is now dating another guy. A regular customer of ours, Dave. So I get to have all the fun of rejection without having to at least give myself credit for finally trying. Good times, good times ( Read more... )

Sorry I haven't said anything lately. Nothing's happened except for a few stray marbles rolling around in my head. A big one has been this old anonymous quote, "The two hardest things to handle in life are failure and success." With an emphasis that people who are good at handling failure are often horrible at handling success. Like the ( Read more... )

I've been thinking and you know how dangerous that is. Be forewarned.

I was watching Seeing Other People, which I thought was quite good. The genesis of the story comes when the recently engaged Alice feels bad about her limited sexual experience, having only slept with 3 people. And with that number verging on becoming set in stone with a ring ( Read more... )

The worst thing (and there are many) about Because I Said So is that Mandy Moore's presence was enough to keep me watching. I usually consider myself to have good taste but once Mandy enters the frame ( Read more... )

In the IT Poker Room we recently instituted a High Hand Jackpot. Before we could set payout levels and such things we needed to know how often players would make the various hands that we pay them for (information that is shockingly not available through a simple google). I offered to verify Chris's numbers and did the whole rundown at home by ( Read more... )

I recently purchased a copy of Bartlett's Familiar Quotations. Because it's pretty high up on the literary poseur's must-have list. And any book with a 564-page index, well, that's just impressive.

Using that magnificent index I looked up one of my favorite more poignant subjects: Loneliness. Quotations are arranged chronologically by author ( Read more... )