This past weekend was the final contest for the 2009 season of the Washed Up Former College Football Players League and I had only limited rooting interests. J.D. from Indiana combined with the pure, unbridled obnoxiousness of pretty much every New Orleans fan ever meant that I’d have liked the Colts to win, but I [...]
One of the many wonderful gifts I received for Christmas was a pizza stone. You know, I’m not sure that there’s anything magical about it, but one thing it did manage to do was get me making pizza. Wonderful, tasty pizza. The Girl and I have been experimenting with different sauces, crusts, toppings, and so [...]
Anyone who was raised by my mother learned a lot of lessons, whether they knew it or not, about quiet strength. My siblings and I handle things in vastly different ways, but it is impossible to deny that we all picked up a good bit of Mom’s durability and resolve along the way. Four years ago [...]
I’m busy digesting the meat-splosion that resulted from the programmer’s weekly trip to the Brazilian BBQ near the office. We tried a new venue today which was alright, but I think we’re going to stick with the old standard in the future. I also have to prepare myself for Mexican Food Night1. While we’re talking about [...]
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Seriously? Oc-fucking-tober? Have you lost your damn mind, world? January was hardly a week ago and we’re already having to make Halloween plans? Give me a break. I’m over it. That said, it has been nice seeing the sun for a few consecutive days . . . it appears that maybe the entire world isn’t going [...]
There are many things on the internet to read. Here are two of them. Charlsie sent me a link to an article on a NY Times blog that pretty accurately describes a big chasm between two groups of people I know that plays out daily on my facebook newsfeed. It’s interesting to see people whose lives [...]
Scout and I hopped in the car yesterday and drove on up to Illinois. My brother is back home for a few days before heading back to Iraq, so I figured it would be a good idea to come see him. Scout came along because I’m pretty sure Kecia would kill me if I didn’t [...]
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Today marks the start of a momentous occasion: my return to normal-people work hours. It happened a week early, which is good and bad. On the plus side, it’s one less week of zombie hours. On the down side, I was planning on having some free days this week, so I’ll have to re-arrange some things. I [...]
Since the middle of July I’ve been working the most ridiculous schedule. I am working twelve-hour shifts, four days on, four days off. Yes, an eight-day work week. I started on a Monday. The next week I worked Tuesday-Friday. As the quicker among you have deduced: this means that several weeks after that, I had [...]