Manly Men and Other Myths

Watching boxing this evening and one of the light heavyweight contenders is boxing with iridescent lavender shorts. To compliment these astounding britches, he has matching lavender gloves. It’s impossible to take him and his entire lavender-clad corner seriously as he bounces around the ring, sparkling and jabbing, jabbing and sparkling. We’re not [...]

Missing You

Recently a good friend of mine was sent nearby on business.  Since they fell within that 2-hour-drive radius,  I went to spend the evening with them.  It was a crazy undertaking for a Wednesday night, but so worth it to be reunited and able to laugh, drink, and carry on for 10 hours before we [...]

Pre-orders Will Be the Death of My Bank Account

(and possibly my relationship when Jer finds out)
Amazon is evil. Evil and vicious and Evil! They keep sending me emails about things they know I can’t resist! First it was the Gaiman books… then it was the Nintendo DS games… then the seasons of Scrubs, House, and the Barbara Mandrell show (it [...]

Responsibility and Free Speech

I adore free speech. I believe it’s one of the most worth-while rights to protect in terms of our basic everyday freedoms. That said…
Going through several blogs this weekend (with that handy “Next” feature), I came across this blog article that really made me stop and think.
The story is based on news and [...]

Colors…

Your Psyche is Red

You are bright, bold, energetic, and intense.Your upbeat, zany energy inspires those who are down.Spontaneous and playful, you also have a courageous and fearless side.When you are too red: you are angry, overprotective, and truly scary.
When you don’t have enough red: you are depleted and lifeless.

What Color Is Your Psyche?
Coincidentally… that’s my [...]