November 2009
8 posts
October 2009
12 posts
Halloween
The fact that I get to play dress-up as a hobby, coupled with a huge case of uninspireditis half the time, has kept me from really going full-tilt for Halloween pretty much all of my adult life. That said, I love seeing what costumes other folks come up with—especially when you spot them in unusual circumstances.
Several years ago I ran across one that was great enough to stick in my...
Fight!
Between the next-to-last and the last class today, there was the sound of a commotion in the hall subtly unlike the normal sound of commotion in the hall. I left my room to discover some shoving that looked to be escalating, as one of the shovers was in process of removing his shirt, so I did what seemed reasonable and stepped in between them like a boxing referee. I figured that, while I’m...
Unexpected
A couple of years ago, some practical joker signed my stepdaughter up for something that got her on a mailing list for expectant mothers. She was 15 or 16 at the time, and at least gave the appearance of being mildly amused by the prospect, although it may have mortified her secretly. Pregnancy and childbirth being the limited-duration things they are, the offers and samples stopped coming after...
Dead & Gone →
Remember that show I recorded a couple of months ago? Now you can hear the whole thing online, or on your MP3 player, or whatnot.
Check it out! Find out what happens to insufferable douchebags!