I know you marked the moment on your calendars.  That particular moment, one year ago today, when you said to yourself, "Jesus Christ, that's the blandest, most god-awful first post I've ever read.  Fuck if I'm ever coming back."  You held true to your word.  You never came b… Read full post »

I chose OSer Gwendolyn Glover's self-published, first novel Cast the First Stone as my latest "L train" book. I read it on the train during my commute. And there lies my only problem with Gwen's book: I damn near kept missing my stop.

Gwen leads us into the… Read full post »

For me it happened on page 119.  It might happen to you sooner, maybe later, but not too much later.  But for me it was page 119.  That's when I tried swallowing my tongue to keep an exploding laugh from bursting out and causing everyone in the "L" car to stare… Read full post »

I've never been wrong in predicting the winner of Dancing With The Stars.  Ok, so I only started predicting last season.  The point is that I developed the 

DWTS Overthinking System, which correctly predicted Shawn Johnson winning Season 8.

Based on the results of past seasons, the Ov… Read full post »

" No one should die because they cannot afford health care, and no one should go broke because they get sick. If you agree, please post this as your status for the rest of the day." Any questions?

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Twenty-five years ago today, the Ex, a.k.a. The One Who Doesn't Count, and I married.  That it was also the 45th anniversary of the beginning of World War II was merely symbolic and foretelling.  By our fifth anniversary we'd separated, heading toward our November divorce.  Oddly… Read full post »

The Suleymaniye Mosque sits atop a hill overlooking the Golden Horn and the busy streets of old Istanbul.  Its four minarets point to heaven.  The famed architect Mimar Sinan, inspired by the Hagia Sophia, designed the mosque for Süleyman the Magnificent, with the building completed… Read full post »

Bear with me.  I know.  On the "watching grass grow/paint dry" scale, listening to a guy bemoan his fantasy baseball team is below the mind-numbness felt by a 7-year old boy forced to watch his little sister's dance recital.  An excruciating experience that I'll try to repress again.

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The opinion below began as a comment to Kind of Blue's post
Is Obama Akin To Michael Jordan Playing On A Bad NBA Team.  I got carried away.  Kind of Blue's post should be read first.  Not that it will help you to make sense of what I wrote, but you'll… Read full post »

My theory is that Barry Bonds (allegedly) turned to steroids because he didn’t have a good nickname.  Or at least one that could be printed in family newspapers.  “Bondsy?”  Yes, “Bondsy” was as good as it got, a nickname he carried over from his skinny da/… Read full post »

Eddie's worked at our office for, well, damn near longer than anyone.  His title is "Messenger,"  the bottom of the office hierarchy.  But, frankly, he's the one indespensible person here.  Besides the "go-fer" jobs, he keeps the office in supplies, takes first crack at repair job… Read full post »

Gentle reader,

I come before you, a man whose childhood dreams have been broken or left unfulfilled, beaten down in the dust of time.  I will never play professional ball.  I'm too old to be the rock star dripping with nubile groupies.  I'm happily settled down, never to pursue the car… Read full post »

Ruffles brand Cheddar & Sour Cream potato chips has passed Doritos brand Nacho Cheese chips on my list of favorite pseudo-cheese flavored junk food.

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My innocence you are taking tonight.

Belt stripped cleanly as I tear at your lace.

Husband not home made passion ignite.

Spreading thighs encompass my sight.

Your gushing fountain drenches my face. Read full post »

Move over, Nate Silver.  There's a new forecaster in town.

About five days before Season 8 of Dancing with the Stars began, I wrote a post called Know the Winner Through Over-Thinking.  As my two readers may (probably not) remember, I presented my criteria for predicting… Read full post »

I have no recipe for this post.  Awhile back I rediscovered, after many years, that I like parsnips.  I chop whole roots into manageable pieces and toss a few into a salad.  Or into the bag of raw veggies I take to work as part of my lunch.  For dinner at times… Read full post »

 My mouth to your joy

Oh how you glisten under

The subtle moonlight

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Dave Arneson who, along with the late Gary Gygax, created Dungeons & Dragons died April 7th after battling cancer for two years.

There's probably no need to delve into the history and influence of D&D.  That account has been written many times by people better versed than I'll ever be.&n… Read full post »

Remember that “giant sucking sound” that Ross Perot kept hearing?  Actually, it came from my office last Friday.

My desk collapsed into a singularity.  Those stacks of files and paper finally did it.  I casually tossed a completed IRS Form 706 on the last, mostly clea/… Read full post »

A heartfelt farewell to one of my favorite shows --

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I know who the new champion of Dancing With The Stars will be.  I state this with all the self-confidence of a Tom Friedman predicting events in Iraq. 

I don’t pretend to know the first thing about dancing, much less ballroom dancing.  I did take a ballroom dancing class for… Read full post »

All in step now --

... I'd, I'd, I'd, I'd, I'd, I'd

... I'd, I'd, I'd, I'd, I'd, I'd

... I'd, I'd, I'd, I'd, I'd, I'd

The March of I'ds.

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This entry began as a comment to Saturn Smith's excellent post arguing for Eric Holder to open investigations into the Bush Adminstration's (alleged) crimes.  The comment got out of hand. 

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