Commentary – Page 39 – Everything and a Racehorse

Excess button pushing can create confusion…or why my parents are awesome

My parents rock. Aside from working their butts off running a small business, raising two *ahem* stellar kids, retiring early and excelling at poker, they are also willing to try new things, like hiking in the Ozarks (pictured above) or, sometimes, diving into new technology, even under protest. My dad generally eschews technology yet somehowContinueContinue reading “Excess button pushing can create confusion…or why my parents are awesome”

Stickworks in the snow

I don’t usually do posts that are just about photos, because I’m not a professional (and I know many of them), and I know that amateur IPhotographers like me drive them nuts. But today we had our first (and probably last) snow of the season, and I was able to take some cool winter picsContinueContinue reading “Stickworks in the snow”

It’s “buying random stuff” night

Actually, if you know me, you’d know that I’d rather call this “buying random s#!t” night. I just love the way phrases like “buying s#!t” “breaking s#!t” and “getting s#!t% done” roll off the tongue, but in deference to those who care more about the arrangement of 4 letters in a certain order than IContinueContinue reading “It’s “buying random stuff” night”

A (surprisingly) non-bitter Singles Awareness Day dog/blog post

I hate to sound arrogant, but I am pretty impressed with myself right now. See, I’m not a fan of Valentine’s Day. I’ve even blogged about it here. So I’m very proud of myself that I could be on facebook today, with all the hearts and photos of flowers and professions of devotion, and notContinueContinue reading “A (surprisingly) non-bitter Singles Awareness Day dog/blog post”

Ramblings re: Guns, learning, politics and musicals

I had a lovely chat with a friend and colleague today; our conversation ranged all over, from basketball to politics to theater. He and his work colleagues had a scare yesterday; someone brought a gun in his backpack to their office, and while showing it to another worker, it went off. The gun owner wasContinueContinue reading “Ramblings re: Guns, learning, politics and musicals”