So, here's the thing. Somehow, between waking up and receiving a call to come open the doors at work (on my day off, not really a big deal, I live a block away), I managed to throw my upper left quadrant of my back totally out of joint ( Read more... )

Sometimes in working with the public, you get stories which are beyond belief. You say to yourself, "My goodness, Ms Sam must be pulling my leg ( Read more... )

( We had a bit of drama here at Casa del Shithole this morning. )

This is what happens when stupid people pass stupid laws to "protect" English as the national language.Two weeks ago, the state launched www.espanol.utah. gov, a Spanish-language companion to the state's informational Web site. The Spanish-language site offered 10 pages of information on taxes, health services, driver licences, and work-force ( Read more... )

After a busy morning at school we got home for my break and found a large family lunch party in progress. Trash and I were about to make a discreet dash out for our own lunch, when Madame came out saying, "Oh Sam, John, I waited for you. Please come eat!" It was a going away lunch for the Mister's son Ha, who has been staying with us (he made the ( Read more... )

Well. THAT was exhilarating. Johnny Trash and I went down to the Army-Navy Surplus store Wednesday afternoon. On the bike.

It was 34 degrees and cloudy most of the day and by the time we headed home with a few pairs of cargo pants for each of us, rain jackets, and money belts, it was beginning to drizzle. Woooooo!

I've also converted seriouspenguin to ( Read more... )

Has it really been over a week? Dayum ( Read more... )

If I could work at Boeing for over five years, hell, worked for MORMONS for two and Bank of America for three with four earrings in one ear and two in the other (and a nostril ring as well), why on EARTH should it matter at a fucking shop?

NO ONE CARES. It's the 21st goddamn century, aren't we beyond this bullshit now? I am 40 years old, I AM part ( Read more... )

This long holiday weekend was quite the mixed bag. As I've mentioned previously, our dear friend YMF is staying with us for awhile. This means that on the weekends, his son A is also staying with us. Now, A is an exceptionally good little boy of seven or eight -- but even exceptionally good little children are still children, especially in an ( Read more... )

Links via Pinko Feminist Hellcat and Pam's House Blend. A new reality series in which three white, self-described "Christian" families get to pick their new neighbors from among a group of minority families is already drawing fire. And it hasn't even aired yet ( Read more... )