Category Archives: Life, the Universe and Everything

When I was a kid, I lived in front of the TV. Nightly TV was a ritual not to be trifled with. There was a schedule to be maintained. Six Million Dollar Man, The Invisible Man, Happy Days, Welcome Back … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Four years ago I went looking around these here internets for links to Maine TV personality, Eddie Driscoll. He died last Saturday at the age of 81. Eddie was a local television icon in Bangor, putting on all kinds of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I never knew about John M. Ford until he died. I probably read his work in a Steve Jackson game or a Star Trek novel, but the name apparently didn’t stick with me. I definitely did not know about all … Continue reading → Continue reading →

To me, there’s just something that seems inherently right in this progression of events: 1. Goverment decides to create a flexible, robust computer network, so that military intelligence and important communications can continue in the event of a nuclear war. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Mrs. Rasreth signed a blood oath to wear an Halloween costume to work this year. So, last night she was looking through the internets for some idears. At one site in particular, she discovered 49 pages of costumes, and she … Continue reading → Continue reading →

We decided to get pizza tonight, since it won’t be delivered tomorrow, and what we had planned on eating would be fine cold if necessary. See? We’re totally prepared for the storm! Continue reading →

Thar’s a tropical storm a-comin’! Git outta the way! Whatever. I’ll let you in on a little secret: I’m tired of Florida summers. When am I going to be rich enough to live in Maine from Memorial Day to New … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Well, the internet pipes were unclogged when I got home Friday, but I didn’t feel much like using them. I hit vacation at 4:30pm (ish), and by 6 or 7, I was in bed sick. I pretty much slept all … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Woke up this mornin’ (duh-naaa-na-na) Tried to turn on TV (duh-naaa-na-na) Got no reception (duh-naaa-na-na) Thought it must have been me I checked for my email (duh-naaa-na-na) My internets are dead (duh-naaa-na-na) There’s a cable outage in your area (duh-naaa-na-na) … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Yesterday, my baby girl went and got herself a job working at a movie theater. I don’t think she’s touched the ground since. We’re taking bets on when the first utterance of “I hate my stupid job” escapes her lips, … Continue reading → Continue reading →