~Wednesday~ I don’t understand. I had my phone charging all night long, but this morning, the battery indicator was in the “yellow” zone, about to go “red.” WTF? Oh. I hate it when that happens. Sometimes I wish I didn’t know about phantom loads. The average cell phone charger uses 2.5 watts of electricity when … Read more
~Tuesday~ Some time ago, perhaps more than a year ago now, I thought someone said that the movie Inherit the Wind was a movie that would “change your life.” Ever since then, it’s been on my “To-View” list. Today, thanks to my friend Bob, I watched the 1960 version with Spencer Tracy as the protagonist. … Read more
~Monday~ Those of you who know me well know that I don’t like to talk on the phone at all. Robert and I share a Verizon “family plan” for our cell phone service, and when our previous plan that allowed a total of 300 shared minutes per month ended, we had to move up to … Read more
~Sunday~ I was on the road to Greenville by 8:30, and with one stop at a Sheetz gas station along the way, I arrived in Greenville shortly after 10:00. I started things off with a bourbon and diet, and mom and dad arrived not too long after that. This was The Year of the Snowman, … Read more
~Saturday~ I spent a few hours on something I’ve been meaning to do for well over a year now, which was to close out my current address book that I was storing in—don’t laugh—my old Palm Pilot. I took this opportunity to “pare down” my entries. In addition to not moving some entries, in some … Read more
~Friday~ The prodigal porker returned to the gym today. My fatted calf—and my fatted thigh and other parts, for that matter—were like, “WTF?” I had the following short conversation with myself at about 6:00: Superego: How are you going to feel if you don’t go to the gym tonight? Ego: Shitty; down on yourself. Superego: … Read more
~Thursday~ This is a John-Martin-fan-club entry, so if you don’t have a barf bag handy, you might want to skip it. I’m capturing some affirmations from a few of my holiday cards: John, I hope you have a wonderful holiday! May you have a joyful new year with lots of time to do all the … Read more
~Wednesday~ Early afternoon, my friend and colleague, Jen, came into my office and asked, "You wanna play hooky from work this afternoon and go see a movie with me?" In a complete digression: Where does that idiom "playing hooky" come from? This is the explanation from Ask Yahoo! No one is quite sure about the … Read more
~Monday~ I brought deviled eggs to work, where it’s a food-all-week kind of week. Someone in my building asked, “Did you make those eggs or did your wife make them?” “Oh, there’s no wife,” I said, adding, “I made them.” “Oh, you’re not married?” “No, I’m not. I’ve had a partner for almost ten years … Read more
~Sunday~ Picture it. Target. 2011: As I stood reading through some greetings cards, a shopper said to a nearby store worker, “How much is this?” Worker: “That’s a gift card.” Shopper: “Yes, I know, but how much is it?” Worker: “Well, it costs however much money you put on it.” Shopper: “Oh, so I have … Read more