On Foodie Tuesday Ande Bliss wrote an essay on the joys of lobster.  Lobster bisque, lobster rolls and, of course, boiled lobster.  

I must confess that not one bite of lobster has ever passed my lips, nor shall it.  I was scarred at a young age and shall never recover. … Read full post »

I love magnets.  Do you ever look at people's refrigerators?  Magnets are casual snapshots of your life stuck on your fridge.  And as souvenirs they can't be beat, small portable and usually economically priced.  Example: True/False hoodie = $50.  True/False magnet = $4. … Read full post »

I went to an estate sale this weekend and saw some of the ugliest, most expensive pink French Provincial futurniture to ever exist on this planet.

I started thinking about our furniture.  The first time I was in a furniture store, I was 27 years old and buying a mattress.  In… Read full post »

Here's a little something for you to think about. 

There are 10 countries in the world which have legalized same-sex marriage.

Argentina, Norway, Iceland, Canada, Sweden, South Africa, The Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, and Portugal. 

The Netherlands were a leader once again by le… Read full post »

                    AWESOME

                  Without ME, it’s just Awe So.

My awesome story is that I got o… Read full post »

My training this week has been great and I know it will help me with my job, but I am a bit bummed out too.  My daughter just called me to tell me about her induction ceremony into National Honor Society.  Last night she was given for awards for her… Read full post »

Yesterday as I was sitting at the gate waiting for my flight, I realized that we have lost the ability to sit and do nothing.  Or to sit and make small talk with a complete stranger.  Everywhere I looked people were on iPhones or laptops or iPads.   Now, before you call… Read full post »

It is Good News Sunday!

My first good news is that I dyed my hair Deep Burgundy yesterday, wanting some red highlights, and I forgot to account for the grey in my hair.  Now my hair is purple!  I hadn't realised how much grey, I mean purple, I had in my… Read full post »

Pensive Person's post got me to thinking about my family and our outings. 

Family outings were not big on our list.  I live in a state with two major league baseball teams (I saw my first game Cards/Phillies when I was 24), a world famous FREE zoo (I was 13… Read full post »

Last night when I had my mini meltdown and you were there to support me and help me back up meant more than you will know.

I went to the library and just enjoyed the quiet and the books and went home to have a nice cup of tea.  Ok, it was… Read full post »

My girl's high school mock trial team won their districts and advanced to state.  One of 16 schools.  Very exciting, as it is her first year with mock trial.  The team lost a couple of people to spring break, but the plaintiff and defense teams worked together to ensure everything was… Read full post »

Boring yet aurally clear version

Sexy, sweaty, hip-swinging Rhett Miller… Read full post »

I heard the word for the first time today.  Gaysian.  I knew immediately what it meant.  A gay asian.  A hip blending of two things into one easy name.  Like Brangelina or whatever.  I work with people younger than me, like I could be their mom if I… Read full post »

This is stupid, but it is bugging the hell out of me.  The kids still play the Mickey Mouse elimination rhyme.  Except every time it devolves into a grammar argument.  Here we go:

 Mickey Mouse peed on a house.  What color was it?

The boy and I say it is about… Read full post »

Saturday at True/False started at 10.30 am with The Island President. Directed by Jon Shenk, The Island President documents the story of President Mohamed Nasheed's first year in office as President of The Maldives.

The Maldives is a nation of a string of 2000 islands in the Pacific.… Read full post »

Friday night was Building Babel and we were treated to the short film Paraiso.

Paraiso directed by Nadav Kurtz is the story of window washers in Chicago, what they do and what they see. I have to admit I don't have a head for heights and some of the camera… Read full post »

I must start by admitting I was wrong. Previously I stated that I didn't really enjoy the busking that goes on between movies at True/False. I have now decided that I must take it on a case by case basis. Some of the bands I saw were good,… Read full post »

True/False is more than just your favorite part of a multi-sectioned test, it is excitement, movement, movies and fun.

Every year around the last weekend in February/first weekend in March the dynamic duo of "co-conspirators" David Wilson and Paul Sturtz put on their Mickey Rooney/Judy Garland hats an… Read full post »

"The man you marry will know the way he likes his eggs.  And chances are he'll be fussy about them.  So it behooves a good wife to know how to make an egg behave in six basic ways."  - Betty Crocker Cookbook, page 205, 1969 edition.

I like to bake and I'm… Read full post »

Grimly Fiendish - The Damned (Sinister Fun)

Bela Lugosi's Dead - Bauhaus

On this glorious day, May 25, 1958, the world was graced with the birth of musical genius Paul Weller, leader of The Jam, leader of The Style Council, solo artist extraordinaire.  Paul Weller strikes me as a bit pretentious, but I'm ok with that.  I mean, during The Style Council years,… Read full post »

I was ambivalent about CBS attempting to resurrect the glory of the original Hawaii Five-0.  As a kid in a landlocked state, I loved Hawaii Five-0.  The catchy theme song, the beautiful scenery, and the cool Jack Lord as the cool Steve McGarrett.  Icy cool, not hip cool.  I have o… Read full post »

Running barefoot across the scorching grass to my grandfather's shop.  The July sun beating down on me.  Stopping just inside the shadowed doorway, my eyes adjusting, the soles of my feet absorbing the blessed coolness of the cement.

While I wait for the whine of the saw to stop, I breathe… Read full post »

I spent the afternoon at the National Air and Space Museum.  It was fascinating.  Rockets, missiles, airplanes, lunar modules, space craft.  It was amazing stuff.

My favorite part was a photography exhibit by Michael Benson.  Photos of space, planets and asteroids taken by Magell… Read full post »

I sat down to breakfast this morning by a man who was eating bran cereal, strawberry yogurt and ice water.  I thought, "Dude.  You need to live a little."  

This week I have eaten every meal at my hotel, except for dinner at a friend's house one night and lunch… Read full post »