I must praise the team (mine) that beat the other team (Keith’s) in the Outback Bowl. Correct me if I’m wrong (pun intended), but is that Wisconsin player in the background cheering over the Georgia…
The Need to Be Right
I’m really working on this one. It is a personal goal (and a joint goal, since others are helping me achieve it) to let go of the need to be right. In 2004, I watched…
Monitoring the Culture: Eats, Shoots & Leaves
I know everyone read Lynne Truss’ book Eats, Shoots & Leaves in 2004 and I finally finished reading the book that I started in June this past week. I had dusted off Strunk and White’s…
Monitoring the Culture: What? No Wheat?
This is a lighthearted book about Celiac Disease, wheat allergies, and gluten sensitivities of all kind. Having recently begun a gluten-free diet, I am reading quite a few books on the subject. Most of them…
Before Sunrise Musings
Okay, so I was asleep by 11pm. Told Keith to wake me up at Midnight for a kiss, because they say whatever you’re doing at the stroke of Midnight you’ll be doing all year. That…
Somewhere…
…I was talking about my Pretty In Pink-era outfit for Homecoming 1985. Well… here ’tis. Enjoy! Happy New Year, all!
Chase This
From my friend Jo-D at Somesuch: Chase Credit Card sucks much ass. They couldn’t even name the credit report that caused my APR to jump from 7.99% to 28.99% (yes, credit report, not my Chase…
One More Down…
Here’s the book-writing process: Contact potential interviewee Conduct interview Transcribe skeleton of the interview from notes Structure questions within the text of the interview Transcribe word-for-word from the audio tapes Verify names, dates, locations, roles,…
Two Things
1. Has anyone tried the flavored toothpastes Crest is making these days? Vanilla? Really? Seems a little weird. Not saying I don’t love my Hello Kitty Bubble Gum flavored toothpaste, but that’s more like a…