Stuff That Interests Me
Stim
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois,
- Birthday
- January 09
- Bio
- Born in Iowa. Then some other stuff happened.
MY RECENT POSTS
- It Was 20 Years Ago Today
May 30, 2012 12:01PM - The Nutritionist
April 23, 2012 12:25PM - No Pulitzer for Fiction? What
Kind of Story is That?
April 17, 2012 10:53AM - Now a Word from Our Sponsors
April 09, 2012 02:52AM - What Would You Do With $540
Million? Now Updated.
March 29, 2012 11:54AM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “phyllis - Thank you. The
wedding details actually came
off as
we
planned.
Lea -
Y…”
11:48AM - “I'm so sorry and deeply
empathize with you. Our furry
friends
leave us too
soon…”
5:55PM - “h-Julie -
thanks.
Out on a limb
- mixing it up, like chocolate
and
peanut
butter.…”
5:33PM - “There was the ongoing
mystery as to where the hell
was The
Squirrel's
restaurant.…”
5:29PM - “I still carry the scars
from the Fortran class I
attempted in
college. We used
[…”
5:09PM
Stim's Links
- Other Things to Read
- 45s and Under
- Heavy Early
11:48AM
“phyllis - Thank you. The wedding details actually came off as we planned. Lea - You'll make it. Another 18 years is nothing. Rob - Thank you. We still…”
About: It Was 20 Years Ago Today
“phyllis - Thank you. The wedding details actually came off as we planned. Lea - You'll make it. Another 18 years is nothing. Rob - Thank you. We still…”
About: It Was 20 Years Ago Today
5:55PM
“I'm so sorry and deeply empathize with you. Our furry friends leave us too soon and always take so much of our heart with them.”
About: Farewell To No Ordinary Friend
“I'm so sorry and deeply empathize with you. Our furry friends leave us too soon and always take so much of our heart with them.”
About: Farewell To No Ordinary Friend
5:33PM
“h-Julie - thanks. Out on a limb - mixing it up, like chocolate and peanut butter. Who knew beforehand it would be so good together?”
About: It Was 20 Years Ago Today
“h-Julie - thanks. Out on a limb - mixing it up, like chocolate and peanut butter. Who knew beforehand it would be so good together?”
About: It Was 20 Years Ago Today
5:29PM
“There was the ongoing mystery as to where the hell was The Squirrel's restaurant. At some point early in 2009, cartouche became the hub of the OS whee…”
About: Boring stories of... (OS)
“There was the ongoing mystery as to where the hell was The Squirrel's restaurant. At some point early in 2009, cartouche became the hub of the OS whee…”
About: Boring stories of... (OS)
5:09PM
“I still carry the scars from the Fortran class I attempted in college. We used [shudder] punch cards, Rob. Punch cards.”
About: An ongoing revolution... in computing education
“I still carry the scars from the Fortran class I attempted in college. We used [shudder] punch cards, Rob. Punch cards.”
About: An ongoing revolution... in computing education
4:32PM
“Thanks to living in Chicago, my voter registration is automatically renewed posthumously.”
About: Why vote?
“Thanks to living in Chicago, my voter registration is automatically renewed posthumously.”
About: Why vote?
4:02PM
“So much for Woody Allen's "90% of life is just showing up." I sufferred temporary blindness once after staring directly into Estrada's teeth.”
About: HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN ALL THINGS: Just fake it!
“So much for Woody Allen's "90% of life is just showing up." I sufferred temporary blindness once after staring directly into Estrada's teeth.”
About: HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN ALL THINGS: Just fake it!
May 29, 2012 04:37PM
“Do what I did: start losing your hair at age 16. Need product? Pfft. You do not ever, ever, ever need Target bagels.”
About: Feeling Stupid In a Hair Care Aisle
“Do what I did: start losing your hair at age 16. Need product? Pfft. You do not ever, ever, ever need Target bagels.”
About: Feeling Stupid In a Hair Care Aisle
May 29, 2012 01:53PM
“Whether we were in England or France, years ago Ms. Stim and I were channel flipping and stumbled on Eurovision. It was like watching a train wreck in…”
About: Black is the new black: Eurovision 2012
“Whether we were in England or France, years ago Ms. Stim and I were channel flipping and stumbled on Eurovision. It was like watching a train wreck in…”
About: Black is the new black: Eurovision 2012
May 29, 2012 01:32PM
“I'm happy to read whatever you feel that you can write about. About 11-12 years ago, Ms. Stim and I were visited Beijing, Guangzhou, and the Yunnan an…”
About: This is a test, Updated
“I'm happy to read whatever you feel that you can write about. About 11-12 years ago, Ms. Stim and I were visited Beijing, Guangzhou, and the Yunnan an…”
About: This is a test, Updated
May 29, 2012 11:43AM
“We are little more than mobile room and board for bacteria.”
About: Consider the Bee......
“We are little more than mobile room and board for bacteria.”
About: Consider the Bee......
May 25, 2012 03:03PM
“Oh hell, BV. You've left me in contemplative silence wishing to be sitting outside, sipping a beer and watching the night sky. Even among the many je…”
About: All Will be Made Clear
“Oh hell, BV. You've left me in contemplative silence wishing to be sitting outside, sipping a beer and watching the night sky. Even among the many je…”
About: All Will be Made Clear
May 24, 2012 05:53PM
“"If your date won't do it, Tri a Delt." To mirror the tradition that a Southern Gentleman has a set of dueling swords, a Southern Lady shoul…”
About: Dueling: It's Not Just for Gentlemen Anymore
“"If your date won't do it, Tri a Delt." To mirror the tradition that a Southern Gentleman has a set of dueling swords, a Southern Lady shoul…”
About: Dueling: It's Not Just for Gentlemen Anymore
May 24, 2012 05:23PM
“The simple joy of a small bird. We used to have a squirrel who used our window ledge as an occasional refuge for three years. It was always a thrill…”
About: I'm Out of Air~
“The simple joy of a small bird. We used to have a squirrel who used our window ledge as an occasional refuge for three years. It was always a thrill…”
About: I'm Out of Air~
May 24, 2012 05:01PM
“Living with an insane parent is asking too much of a child. "Who is hurting you?" --- you have a deeper understanding than most of us will…”
About: Bully Me
“Living with an insane parent is asking too much of a child. "Who is hurting you?" --- you have a deeper understanding than most of us will…”
About: Bully Me
May 24, 2012 01:32PM
“I have no idea why U.S. students aren't up in arms. Too busy taking out student loans and scrambling for non-existent jobs, I guess.”
About: Is Freedom of Press under Attack in Montréal?
“I have no idea why U.S. students aren't up in arms. Too busy taking out student loans and scrambling for non-existent jobs, I guess.”
About: Is Freedom of Press under Attack in Montréal?
May 24, 2012 12:09PM
“Very nice. I failed Remedial Stickman 101.”
About: ARGGG- Greenheron's challenge
“Very nice. I failed Remedial Stickman 101.”
About: ARGGG- Greenheron's challenge
May 23, 2012 04:58PM
“Kids who act out should be taken immediately to the meat station in the kitchen to watch what happens to "children who misbehave in restaurants.&q…”
About: When Lax Parenting Ruins Nice Restaurants
“Kids who act out should be taken immediately to the meat station in the kitchen to watch what happens to "children who misbehave in restaurants.&q…”
About: When Lax Parenting Ruins Nice Restaurants
May 23, 2012 12:12PM
“I ran a "taxes" query, but no results popped up. Same result when I tried a couple other queries. Maybe the dear workplace hasn't upgraded…”
About: I'll bet you like ice cream.
“I ran a "taxes" query, but no results popped up. Same result when I tried a couple other queries. Maybe the dear workplace hasn't upgraded…”
About: I'll bet you like ice cream.
May 23, 2012 11:42AM
“Glad to know that Cool Ranch Doritos will be available in 2073. "Woolly Bully: The Sublime Influence of Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs, Vol. 1.&q…”
About: Introduction to Rock Poetry 101
“Glad to know that Cool Ranch Doritos will be available in 2073. "Woolly Bully: The Sublime Influence of Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs, Vol. 1.&q…”
About: Introduction to Rock Poetry 101
May 23, 2012 11:23AM
“Our Buffy and Angel box sets sit on the shelf next to Firefly and Serenity. Joss Whedon is my master.”
About: Buffy the Poem writer?
“Our Buffy and Angel box sets sit on the shelf next to Firefly and Serenity. Joss Whedon is my master.”
About: Buffy the Poem writer?
May 23, 2012 11:13AM
“Congrats on the anniversary! The slaughter of wildlife is just alley cat foreplay.”
About: 14 years ago today...I SHOT A MAN IN RENO.....
“Congrats on the anniversary! The slaughter of wildlife is just alley cat foreplay.”
About: 14 years ago today...I SHOT A MAN IN RENO.....
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