Out Past The Edge Of What They Know
I know I’m a little late to the party on this one, but I have recently joined the Cult of Jonathan Coulton (aka “JoCo”). 2fs put Skullcrusher Mountain on a mix CD, and since hearing that track I’ve had to go out and hear everything the man has recorded. I immediately bought all [...]
What Goes Around
The first cellular phone I ever bought was an AT&T Go Phone. That was back around 1995 or so. It was very large and I carried it around in my backpack. I’ve stuck with AT&T all these years, even when Cingular bought them. Instead of that huge behometh from the 90s, [...]
Seeing The World Through New Eyes
Ah, Valentine’s Day! Is there a more perfect holiday? It’s a day when peace reigns all over the world and everyone comes together in a shower of love and respect. Hearts and flowers are everywhere. The color red is more abundant than at a Republican convention. Dewey-eyed couples hold hands [...]
Someone’s Destroyed My Attic Portrait
I’ve avoided facing it for a long time, but I’m afraid I can’t any more. My hair is finally starting to go gray. I thought that I would never go gray, not only because I would never turn old, but also because no one on my mom’s side of the family went gray [...]
Mason Dixon Snow Line
I lucked out when I bought my house. It was the first actual house I’d lived in as an adult (vs apartments and townhouses). I had no idea how important it would be in the winter to have a house that faces south. But I sure found out quickly enough. The [...]
Journey To Banal
Week after week after week, according to StatCounter, the most popular search that leads to my blog is for the phrase that forms the title of this very old entry. For some reason, that entry is listed as the #3 link when searching for that title on Google (at the time of this writing). [...]
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