September 30th, 2009
“Often people don’t really want to be compassionate. I sometimes see when I’m speaking to a congregation of religious people a sort of mutinous expression crossing their faces because people often want to be right instead.” – Karen Armstrong, TED July 2009
September 27th, 2009
Kids are off watching some movie called Cloudy With Meatballs. I “couldn’t go” because I was “working on the car.” I’m a “genius.” Grosse Pointe Blank is on Netflix watch instantly! *blip! blip! blip!* My son is now a Taekwondo orange belt. Just bought a ukulele! Now must wait a week for delivery. :( Proof [...]
April 4th, 2009
It’s not that I hate my bank–they’re great. It’s just that every time I have to call them I feel a tiny part of my soul blacken and die. hunch_staff: Sorry, your topic “Should I eat my children?” was declined. Reason: Gruesome. Monsters vs. Aliens was good. Words I never imagined would enter my brain: [...]
January 5th, 2009
Why doesn’t anyone tell me when I look like the Yeti? My lovely and talented wife just brought me lunch because she is made of awesome. Just back from Christmas caroling. Fun! (The spiked hot chocolate didn’t hurt either.) I will not check email on the weekend. #newyearsresolution You’d think the Pope would have something [...]
December 10th, 2008
I don’t know if it’s the joy of Christmas or if I’m just lightheaded from paying property taxes. I think my brain shrinks whenever I accidentally read engadget. I feel so guilty not answering every email. :( I will always be thankful that this person is not my neighbor http://tinyurl.com/5wyyks 8 year old girls can [...]
November 1st, 2008
My wife finds it amusing to make door-knocking sounds while I’m waiting for UPS (because she is lovely and talented and pure evil). Homework saps my will to live. Is it poor form to drink straight from the shaker? One of those days. It’s cute how the WordPress folks are trying to preemptively curtail 2.7 [...]
October 15th, 2008
Hey, Dell! Why hasn’t my Mini shipped yet?! It’s not that I hate religion or politics per se. But the mindless hateful mob group behavior that comes out of it disgusts me. Seeing Don Quixote by Kirov Ballet tonight. Baby sitter en route. Putting on my fancy pants. I desperately wish people would tell the [...]
September 23rd, 2008
Would it be considered impolite to pass out surgical masks and antibacterial hand sanitizer to all of the kids in class when I volunteer? Getting the Boy a haircut. His self inflicted haircut still visible. Blokus or Carcassone? Pushing TiVo’s skip ahead button during commercials while watching live television… it’s like popping bubble wrap. Cheap [...]