Two things: 1) Not sure why she has an apostrophe in “end’s,” so I removed it, and 2) don’t read this if you’re easily offended by religious sarcasm, parody, and satire. The totally irreverent Betty Bowers on Jerry Falwell’s death: All’s Well that Ends Falwell. This is so priceless (pun intended) to me: Dear Prudence, … Read more
From a GLBT discussion forum I subscribe to: reflections on some postings about recognizing our relationships … “…and this is April’s friend, Dorothy.” April’s other grandmother died… “other grandmother” meaning not the paternal grandmother who lives with us, but her mother’s mother. So Sunday and Monday we attended the wake and funeral. Gram had 4 … Read more
Thanks to Robert for bringing this one to my attention. Beautiful. And the obituary, too. Dewayne C. Eckhoff Dewayne C. Eckhoff, 67, of Kansas City, KS, died on Friday, March 23, 2007, at KU Medical Center. An Agnostic Infidel gone to a place he didn’t believe exists. Dewayne was born on November 21, 1939, in … Read more
From indexed blog: I love the expression she’s assigned to the BE line segment. I went into the office today. I attended two conference calls today—one on editing indexes and the other on the “new and improved” IBM 2007 Compensation Plan. With regards to the second meeting, once again, IBM puts a different slant on … Read more
I love it when technology actually makes life easier. I’ve been complaining lately about the slow disappearance of spray gel that is taking place, and yesterday Robert asked, “Have you checked the Herbal Essence web site to see if they are still making it?” I did just that, and lo and behold, not only did … Read more
I love these two postcards from this week’s PostSecret postings: We were up at 10:00 this morning and followed our standard morning routine: coffee, a little breakfast, listening to music, and catching up on the news on laptops. I installed TurboTax, and Robert did his taxes before heading back to Durham. After he left, I … Read more
Time Thoughts 5:30 AM Here I sit trying to turn a metaphor literal: “But the sun doesn’t rise today until 7:24.” 8:25 AM I’ve been lost in my project: “Is that rain I hear?” Opening the blinds behind me: “The sun has missed its deadline. Clouds.” “Intellectually, of course, I know that it did rise, … Read more
I’m in some kind of major funk today. It’s not pleasant or even comfortable, so I won’t be in it for long. I got caught up with my ex-wife today, and she told me that her house sold on the first day she listed it, to the first people who looked at it. I did … Read more
If your throat tickles, scratch your ear. When you were 9, playing your armpit was a cool trick. Now, as an adult, you can still appreciate a good body-based feat, but you’re more discriminating. Take that tickle in your throat; it’s not worth gagging over. Here’s a better way to scratch your itch: “When the … Read more
I drove into the office today. I had a one-on-one meeting this afternoon with my manager, during which we discussed, among other things, our bonus pay, which will be included in our March 15th check. Let’s just say it’s certainly not going to pay for my big trip in October, nor will it make any … Read more