1. You'd think that after spending my entire life in warm climates (aside from a year in London), I'd be used to summer. I'm not. Hate the heat, especially on typical days like this afternoon with "only" 90 degrees but with 58% humidity. When I ran to Publix earlier, I came back with an itchy scalp and freshly-washed hair soaked with sweat. I ( Read more... )

Though I'd never seen the show, I recently read a critic's review of The Wire in which he said that we often moan about the dearth of "quality programming", yet we ignore so many excellent shows that languish in the ratings -- I can certainly name a few. So I figured I should take that to heart and set a TiVo season pass for The Wire. Hearing ( Read more... )