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I probably won’t be doing a lot of blogging this week. I’ve a long history of back problems as well as recurrent carpal tunnel syndrome, the latter brought on by a writing career, and both came together in unholy matrimony this weekend. On Friday and Saturday, I could barely turn my head in [...]
Read More..>>Lemons
Life handed me a few lemons over the past couple of weeks.
I think it’s a measure of my personal growth that I don’t really give a shit. I’m not deterred.
Two tears in a bucket, as they say.
Gone Swimmin’
Sam and I are bound for Long Beach Island for the day. See you this evening!
Read More..>>Drive
Two weeks ago I sold my Astro van. The cost of repairs was too steep, especially when I took into account the crappy MPG: it gets about 15 mpg in town, and maybe 18 on the highway. Still, I was sad to see it go: the van had tons of space, and could [...]
Read More..>>Festival Time!
No blogging this weekend. It’s bluegrass festival time, and we’re starting it out right at Wind Gap.
See you on Sunday night, or perhaps Monday morning…
Trolley, June 9, 2008
“Yo, you bumped me.”
The 13 trolley was packed like a can of sardines jerking slowly up Chester Avenue. At every stop sign, the driver slammed on his brakes. Sam, who is 4, wasn’t holding onto the pole and I was trying to keep him from falling down as an older woman was trying [...]
Canada Post Sucks.
On April 11, 2008, I sent my April child support, as well as a copy of “Madeline and the Bad Hat” to Canada via the US Postal Service. Two weeks later, the package arrived back on my doorstep because I’d mistakenly written my ex’s street address as number 50 instead of 55.
Chagrined and embarrassed [...]
Back Yard Garden Zen, June Edition
It’s been a while since I posted anything about the backyard garden, but today we completed some pretty incredible work. I’ve got photos.
The week before the trip to Austin, my parents dropped off more used cedar, which I used to make our new bed. I found some time to pick up a bunch of [...]
Still Gone
Commenting at this guy’s place, I’m reminded of the time I realized I’d lost my mind.
I had just moved to Philadelphia with Jim and Jennie and the Pinetops, which is a fun story in itself. I’d moved in with my bandmates over the summer of 1998. Every night we’d practice and on the weekends [...]
See? This is What I Mean.
Roll Call: Inouye Headlining Stevens Fundraiser
Putting their friendship above party, Democratic Sen. Daniel Inouye
(Hawaii) will headline a fundraiser today for one of the Democrats’ top
targets this cycle, Republican Sen. Ted Stevens (Alaska)
See, when I talk about my outrage meter being pinned in the re, this is EXACTLY the kind of thing I mean.
Never mind that [...]
