Quote of the week
“A less decisive figure than his predecessor, La Jonquière overreacted, then dithered, contemplated half-measures, and died.” – Crucible of War,...
Telephony
One thing that amazes me is that in my lifetime we have gone from a world in which every phone...
Constants of skating
Had a delightful afternoon skating with Rebekah at Guptill’s. Despite my love of all forms of skating, I’d never actually...
There are rules, people
Listen, it’s very simple. You shouldn’t even have to be told this. If you’re at the coffee shop in the...
Discovered, forgotten, never known
Discovered: The absolutely brilliant Who Killed Amanda Palmer. I’m not sure how this Ben Folds effort completely escaped my notice...
Best of 2008
Every year I think I’m going to write some kind of end-of-the-year summary, and every year I don’t, in part...
I can quit any time . . .
I thought, I really did, that I was probably addicted to Altoids Ginger Mints. Classic signs of addiction – increasing...
Done!
With my hatred of malls verging on the pathological (though, with news of Christmas shopping gridlock locally, entirely justified), a...
Nutcracker, Nutcracker, Nutcracker
Off to the Nutcracker, our raison d’etre from October to Christmas. The girls are soldiers and mice this year, playing...