Archive for the 'general complaining' Category
No Shit, Sherlock Part Two
Another reason my blogging has tapered off is that so much of what’s going on in the world can be reduced to one post, over and over and over again: “No Shit, Sherlock”:
As Barack Obama appeared on television Tuesday to declare the end of the U.S. combat role in Iraq, were viewers happiest in Baghdad, [...]
Are You Being Served?
At Nara, a sushi place at the corner for 40th and Spruce Streets in West Philadelphia, I most certainly was not. Nor will I EVER go back.
Last night, after seeing Brendan Cooney’s masterful score for “Battleship Potemkin” (a one-night-only performance), Christina and I hurried over to Nara for birthday sushi. The restaurant closed at 10:00, [...]
It Has Been a Tough Week.
As I’ve written earlier this week, it’s really hard to spend 5 months without an extended visit with my guy, and driving up for his first day of school where I’ll get about a half hour of time with him makes it all the harder.
I just found out today my aunt is dying at the [...]
Galloway on Obama
A must read:
Who stole our change?
Who hijacked a popular uprising that was going to put a stop to business as usual in Washington, D.C.?
What happened to Barack Obama on his way to the White House? …
There was one thing Obama absolutely had to do, even before tackling an economic meltdown and the Wall [...]
hell Is Not Other People: Hell is Federal Grants
Apologies for not blogging as much recently. I’m back in the world of federal grants. The last time i wrote about this, the adventure featured a number of acronyms, culminating in a visit to the ORC, after which the password the feds provided me to submit my grant didn’t actually work.
This grant has been a [...]
Double Standards
When Christina and I began dating, Sam’s mom told me in no uncertain terms that Sam was not to crawl into bed with the two of us. It would lead to confusion for him, she said. It wasn’t a good idea. Boundaries.
And so, like the straight shooter I am, I have complied 100%. That [...]
Sore Spot
My friend Jeremy called me the other night to make sure I was coming to see his band The Dixie BeeLiners next week: given that I’d put in a good word for Jeremy with the Beeliner’s bandleader Buddy Woodward, I was delighted to see them. When Buddy and co moved south last year, I [...]
Read More..>>A Note to My Readers
As a lot of you have probably noticed, my take on politics and life in general has taken a turn for the darker, and that’s saying something considering my typical frame of mind. Of all my readers, only Ray, Stu, Neil, Claiborne, Alex and Kate, and maybe one or two others knew me before [...]
Read More..>>Empty Easter
This is the first year I ever remember in which my family didn’t acknowledge Easter at all. We’ve never been particularly religious, but like a lot of secular families participated in the festivities: chocolate and candy for the kids, a big dinner at the end of the day. This year, nothing. Part [...]
Read More..>>When Smart People Say Stupid Things
I’ve always been fond of Prairie Home Companion, Garrison Keillor’s show on NPR. With the exception of his truly abyssmal singing, and the heinous “Powdermilk Biscuits” ad, the show is a pretty good companion during those weekend housecleaning jags. The “Ketchup Advisory Council” schtick is always good for a chuckle, and the Guy Noir [...]
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