~Friday~ This evening I went to Bed, Bath, & Beyond at Crossroads Plaza where I bought 3 gifts from my friend Courtney's registry for her bridal shower, which is tomorrow afternoon. After paying for the items, I was directed to the Do-It-Yourself Gift Wrapping station in one corner of the store, where I was greeted … Read more
~Monday~ Recently, I was a guest on Up Top! with Matt Morain, a podcast created by my work colleague and friend, Matt. It was two hours of zaniness, which was about… well a lot of things. You can read Matt's description below. THE SET-UP In one of Matt's earlier podcasts, in talking about who, or … Read more
~Sunday~ Recently—twice in fact—I've been tagged on Facebook to participate in a meme that asks you to list 10 books that have stayed with you or have impacted your life in some way. I'm sure there are others, but these are the ones that immediately came to mind. They are somewhat in order from most … Read more
~Tuesday~ [Address redacted] I mailed this letter today: John Martin [Address redacted] Candidate Adams, Carter D. [Address redacted] July 29, 2014 Dear Carter, You don’t know me, but I’m a friend (and ex-IBM colleague) of Rob Shook. I just wanted to take a moment to wish you the best of luck in your remaining … Read more
~Friday~ Tonight, Bob and I attended the annual 10 by 10 performance at The Arts Center in Carrboro. This year we went with Sarah and Andrew, and Kim and her friend Ed. We ate at The Spotted Dog beforehand, where I had Fish & Chips. As I have in the past, I created a ballot … Read more
I didn’t intend to attend the Cher concert. I also didn’t know that Cyndi Lauper was the opening act. But I thought, “What the hell?” after a fortuitous lunchtime conversation with a friend who said that, often, on the day of a major concert, some of the comp tickets that were given to radio stations, … Read more
Salon XLIV Sunday, May 4, 2014, 7:00-10:00 Anna’s House Share our "Creative Routines" using the graphic John will provide, as inspired by the Creative Routines Infographic brought to our attention by Kim. (John) 8:00-9:00 Morning prep for work. 9:00-6:00 Work 6:00-7:00 Workout 7:00-7:30 Dinner 7:30-1:00 Information/Education/Entertainment on the web What things do you procrastinate … Read more
~Thursday~ Watching the movie, Flawless, was prompted by the recent (February 2, 2014) death of Philip Seymour Hoffman (PSH), after a discussion between Bob and me about which of his movies we'd seen. In what will come as a surprise to no one who knows Bob, he's seen way more of them than I have. … Read more
So, it's ten years to the day that I committed to writing a blog entry every day of my life. And today's the day I'm ending that commitment. What a ride it's been. And it's time to capture some observations of the experience… About the writing People have often asked me what inspired me to … Read more
~Tuesday~ The Butler finally made it to the $2.00 movie theater, so I checked it out tonight. From a rhetorical perspective, it’s interesting to me that the actual name of this film is not The Butler, but Lee Daniels’ The Butler. Apparently, this is one of Lee Daniels’ schticks. Similarly, the official name of the … Read more