Category Archives: Life, the Universe and Everything

So, um, yeah. Yesterday was our 25th wedding anniversary. Can you believe it? Someone has put up with me for over a quarter of a century! To celebrate, I got picked up from work (down to one car temporarily thanks … Continue reading →

When I did a mini-relaunch of the blog and posted my first song in years, I figured there would be bumps, but I didn’t expect to get sent out of town three weeks in a row. That, combined with a … Continue reading →

Osama bin Laden is dead. Pretty much gave up the thought of ever seeing that happen. While ascribing all the evils of the last 10 years to one guy seems naive, Osama triggered death and war and a host of … Continue reading →

Yes, yes, I know all the “it’s just like an REM song” arguments, but I’m still hooked on it. But if I don’t play an E-minor chord every morning, my day is ruined. So, there’s that.

This should be the last of these posts where I’m trying to get myself back in the habit of doing stuff. (Huzzah.) I’m sorry to be laying this on so thick, but it’s working for me to write down in … Continue reading →

For some reason, I had this huge burst of energy on Tuesday. I got tons done. But somehow today has been one of those salmon swimming upstream days. It’s after 2pm, and I haven’t showered. I haven’t dressed. And it’s … Continue reading →

Lex I: Corpus omne perseverare in statu suo quiescendi vel movendi uniformiter in directum, nisi quatenus a viribus impressis cogitur statum illum mutare. Roughly translated: “A fat ass sitting on a couch won’t get up and move itself.” The excuses … Continue reading →

We trekked up to Maine this weekend for my brother’s wedding, and it was incredible. They rented a house on the coast for the weekend, and it’s been days and nights filled with family, friends, food, drink and music. Hurricane … Continue reading →