They say . . .
“They say these are the good times But they don’t live around here…” For reasons that aren’t quite clear to...
Okay, I’m over that
Ignore that momentary loss of composure. A bad weekend, psychologically, spilled over. The thing is, I wait and wait for...
Nothing is too much to bear
That’s from a Townes Van Zandt song. “Everything is not enough / Nothing is too much to bear / Where...
9/11
Lileks had a great observation this morning — he said that today felt more like 9/11 than tomorrow will, at...
Tired
Life in the land of the broken-armed continues. Caught the younger one riding no-handed on the bike path yesterday and...
Cue the heart-swelling music, and get the Lifetime channel on the phone!
My 9-year-old daughter was in our bedroom this morning, brushing her hair. We were listening to an NPR report on...
Lazy, tired, or both
Meaning I didn’t get up for my run this morning, though I couldn’t quite get back to sleep, either. Hoping...
Sticks and stones and broken bones
Well, okay, only the last part. Got a call at the end of the day Friday, just before Labor Day...
Best rock’n’roll instrumental ever
It’s Los Straitjackets’ cover of the horrible Celine Dion theme from The Titanic, “My Heart Will Go On.” Without ever...
U-Haul
There are things you forget about and don’t miss when you’ve owned a home for a while (in fact, 11...