I think of myself as a somewhat intelligent person, but my 7 year old son routinely kicks my ass in chess. The joy of being a parent is that I'm happy about that ( Read more... )

The meaning of life?

Anyone want to give it a shot? Cliches are not allowed. Bonus points for humor in truth.

I used to be an optimist, but I'm not sure it wasn't merely self-delusion.

you'll fake it, if you have to, and you'll show up for work with a smile.... You'll be awake, you'll be alert, you'll be positive though it hurts... You're ship may be coming in. You're weak, but not giving in, and you'll fight it, you'll go out fighting all of them ( Read more... )

...when you need to talk to someone - anyone - and you can't because you can't speak. I lost my voice yesterday. I hurt something awful on the inside. I think God's quirky sense of humor strikes again.

I'm thinking of joining a church...to meet men ( Read more... )

So I'm sitting here thinking...

( boring junk )

I love it when W has a press conference because then Jon has loads of material. Tonight was very satisfying. Can't replay it all, but you can watch the rerun tomorrow night at 8, if you, like me, get so frustrated by our fearless leader that laughing at him is the only release ( Read more... )

Why is it you're not supposed to drink alone? ( drunken ramblings...again *rolls eyes* )

Somebody explain it to me. Explain how you can come from people who are so completely different to you. Not just different, but diametrically opposite. As in...hello, God, are you kidding ( Read more... )

Now, this is a bit more stressful. I know the English players better than I know the US players. Michael Owen's absence is not good. The heat...well, not optimal, but they've played in different countries and in all sorts of weather. I hope at this level, the weather doesn't do them in ( Read more... )