There is no such thing on earth as an uninteresting subject; the only thing that can exist is an uninterested person. - G.K. Chesterton
I have been politically silent online in terms of who I was voting for. And, I intend to remain so. But I will reflect a bit on this race now that the silly season is over:
1) I think its great that in a country where minorities have been legally discriminated against for [...]
Done. In and out in barely 10 minutes.
Where were the crowds? At Starbucks that’s where. All you suckers who got up early to wait in line to avoid the crowds…you guys were the crowds. Thanks for making it easy for me.
Before I went in to change the course of history with [...]
Do not wonder that he reasons ill just now; a fly is buzzing by his ear; it is quite enough to unfit him for giving good counsel.
- Blaise Pascal
On the days that work at the studio, I’ll go hang out and read for about an hour at the coffee shop downtown before heading in. [...]
This afternoon I made the mistake of wearing my Dunder Mifflin shirt. A mistake because I knew I was going to see my grandma, and I should have foreseen that while she was lumbering through the dentist office, teetering on the brink of falling to the floor and breaking a hip, she would fixate [...]
This afternoon I’m fighting to stay awake. I had a Dr. Pepper a few minutes ago and instead of perking me up the biggest impact from it has been a syrupy feeling in my mouth. So, I’m not too sure what was accomplished there.
I need to work out some layouts for commissions, [...]
I just don’t get used to getting up at 6 AM. My arms and legs don’t want to move. My brain doesn’t want to think. I lumber through the house like a drunken Sasquatch, I bump into door frames and cabinets.
Before long I’ll be handing scalding beverages to unsuspecting commuters.
A few weeks ago Sarah heard that Costco has the breakfast bars she eats for way cheaper than she gets at the grocery store. Joining was unavoidable.
This is the only adequate explanation as to why I own two giant tubs of Nutella, and two equally enormous containers of organic peanut butter. [...]
Sometimes I get the feeling these animals know something i don’t. We have had a dog and a cat for the majority of our 10 years of marriage, but last fall we stumbled into the clutches of a stray cat. Initially we were trying to find a good home for her, [...]
Today will be spent and nigh upon wasted in the acidic belly of that coffee belching beast. Five hours that cut out the heart of my day, and tomorrow, four early morning sunless hours that cut the heart out of my mood. Normalcy will return on Thursday, I hope, as least much normalcy [...]
There’s a show on the Noggin network (a station that unfortunately has my nephew in its heroine-like grasp) that featured its cast of anthropomorphized characters having their own Olympics. The tiger demonstrated the most athletic prowess (Hmmm…tigers are Asian. What are they trying to say?) The tiger however was very arrogant in [...]
Let’s talk briefly on those people who ruin things for everybody. One such person has forced me, for example, to stop doing free sketches when I’m out and about at different events. If a man should come up and request four sketches, each one for a specific member of his family, and [...]
At 8:30 yesterday morning we sat down to breakfast at a dining room table with room for twelve. Joining us was only one other couple, from Pennsylvania, who were checking out and heading back after eating. I don’t remember their names. I never remember names. But I can tell you that [...]
I don’t write very much about what I read. I made a long list of books last year that I wanted to tackle, but failed miserably making much headway through them. Most of the books I read weren’t on the list. I stumbled across them in different ways, and a few of [...]
Busytown ladies and gentlemen, that’s where I’ve been living. I’ve been stressed the last few weeks, and as a result was pushed over the edge of rage by a series of Radio Shack employees. But, this week is starting off well, if rainy and cold. Perhaps I’ll fill you in on [...]
My productivity is often linked to the weather. Bright sunny days, even if there not warm, make me happier and work is easier. Yesterday started off chilly and a bit gloomy. As a result I spent the day trying to slog through some pages, managing to get only one complete and most [...]
“Hello, Welcome to Radio Shack.” said the man in a monotonous, almost programmed tone. “Hi, how are you doing?” I ask. “FineandthankyouforaskingwhatcanIhelpyouwithtoday?” he replied, as his words ran together and flattened, giving me the impression that he was bored and uninterested.
I describe what I need. A power cable for a [...]
Today a woman came in and ordered coffee with her cell phone plastered to her head, babbling on about the plot of Lost. She stopped momentarily to place her order then, returning to her conversation, ignored the presence of other human beings directly in front of her.
So she was in a public place, talking [...]
This season marks the first time I have ever observed lent in any fashion. I’m not sure why such times on the church calendar where totally ignored growing up, except that as coming from a die hard Southern Baptist tradition I can only guess that perhaps they were seen as too “Catholic.” This [...]
“Work is not always required of a man. There is such a thing as sacred idleness, the cultivation of which is now fearfully neglected.” - George Macdonald
I have been stressed lately.
In case you aren’t aware of the way in which I handle stress, let me break it down for you.
1) I [...]
We sat waiting for the rain to end before we made the trek back to the hotel. Our dinners long eaten, we joke and laugh, situated in the back leaving other customers undisturbed by our volume. Three hours pass. The rain is not letting up, but the crowd begins to thin. [...]