I’ve never been a big TV watcher, and hoped I would pass that on to my children. I’ve always operated on the assumption that despite the smattering of educationally oriented television, TV is, for the most part a brain-sucking endeavor. I’ve seen a whole generation of kids lose their attention spans […]
Filed under: General Observations on November 29th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
1. You can double dip your chips and salsa with impunity.
2. You can gloop everything on top of your burrito without grossing anyone out.
3. You don’t have to even half-heartedly offer a taste of your entree to anyone.
4. The chips they serve when you get there last twice as long
5. You can […]
Filed under: Food on November 28th, 2006 | Add Comment! »
I’m a very busy person. I work three jobs, usually seven days a week. Luckily two of those jobs are as a teacher and writer, and I can vent my political activism through those channels. For those not lucky enough to be on the sidelines as I am, MoveOn.org is a great […]
Filed under: Politics on November 28th, 2006 | Add Comment! »
I live in Western New York. Yesterday, I went out to mulch up the remaining leaves in my yard with my lawn mower. We’ve had a warm streak so I figured my long sleeve thermal shirt and sweatshirt would suffice.
As soon as I walked out into the bright sun I knew […]
Filed under: Politics on November 27th, 2006 | Add Comment! »
My daughter is the same music geek I was at her age. In fact, she’s a bit more advanced. I wish my parents had been as cool as I am about listening to my music as I am listening to hers.
Usually, she’ll come to my house with a new CD, we’ll […]
Filed under: Music, Politics on November 9th, 2006 | Add Comment! »
This election turned out better than I dreamed it would happen. To find out before I went to bed that Democrats won the House, to find Donald Rumsfeld on his way out the next day, and then to win the Senate the day after was even more incredible.
Despite my immediate joy, I’m still gaurded. There’s […]
Filed under: Politics on November 9th, 2006 | Add Comment! »
It’s election night, and it’s almost time for bed. In a way, it’s like Christmas. That’s not necessarily a good thing.
Will it be like the Christmas morning when I woke up and found the beautiful sparkling trumpet I didn’t think my parents could afford? Or will it be like the morning when my well-meaning parents […]
Filed under: General Observations on November 7th, 2006 | Add Comment! »
I make my own bumper stickers. I like my bumper stickers to be thought provoking, amusing and when I’m at my best, offensive to certain people.
Like most people, I wear my heart on my bumper. One glance and you can tell I’m a stark raving liberal fag-loving, peace-mongering deadhead.
Whenever I’m stopped at a red ight, […]
Filed under: General Observations on November 7th, 2006 | Add Comment! »
Elvis Costello begins one of his old classics with the line “I used to be disgusted, now I try to be amused.” I’ve got a half loaf of bread on my counter that’s at least a month old, yet it shows no signs of aging. The problem is, I don’t know whether I’m disgusted, amused […]
Filed under: Food on November 7th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
