(Two entries in one day? You must be joking!)

So, the experiment didn't quite go off as planned. Mostly because a different experiment prevailed ( Read more... )

Last Tuesday, I ran 5 miles without stopping, for the first time in my life ( Read more... )

I will never understand why some people, when faced with someone who has a different perception or understanding than they do, immediately leap to the defense of "So, what - you're calling me a liar?!"

No. Of course that's not what I'm saying! What seems clear to me is that there's a misunderstanding of some kind, and I want to communicate with ( Read more... )

So last night's bit of late-night Google roaming, which kept me up far longer than I'd intended, at one point led to someone referencing the proposed "reordered viewing" of the Star Wars films - wherein the prequels are placed between ESB and ROTJ.  When I'd glancingly come across the concept a few years ago, it sounded DUMB.  Admittedly, not far ( Read more... )

In my dream, I'm in Britain, walking alongside the English coast as the lashing waves crash against the rocks.  I'm headed towards the line of houses which are still some ways off, since I want to see if my friend is home and knock on her door.  Except that my friend doesn't live upon the sea, and with a start I realize I'm dreaming ( Read more... )

On Sunday afternoon, after a couple of weeks of working nearly 60 hours due to severe understaffing, I made a small mistake with potentially major consequences for a large portion of our customers.  I realized the error immediately, contacted the owner, and we figured out how to correct it.  Still, the mistake had been obvious to many (I'd already ( Read more... )

OH GOD.  Eastward transatlantic travel.  I knew it messes me up, but I forgot how much.  Well: I suppose I'll see the full extent of that later today.

Travelling against the sun.  It's a killer.  I remember the first time I visited the UK, leaving in the Chicago afternoon and arriving in the London morning.  Except: Due to the direction of travel, ( Read more... )

I've always wanted to keep track of my reading stats for a given year, but never have before.  That changes now, though - including my linked reviews!

Check 'em out:

January

Fiction:

• Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller
• Conan the Barbarian: Queen of the Black Coast, by Robert E. Howard

Nonfiction:

• Comic-Con Strikes Again!, by Douglas Wolk

February

Fiction:

• ( Read more... )

Delivered at Kisselburg-Wauconda Funeral Home, January 18 2011.

How can one family bear such tragedy ( Read more... )

So, this is funny ( Read more... )