St. Francis Xavier Catholic Chapel Camp Lejeune, NC 29 years ago this evening at 7:00PM, I was entering this church to walk down the aisle to say, “I do.” And I did—for 16 years. Robert and I got up at about 9:00 this morning, and we had coffee and sausage biscuits for breakfast while poring—with … Read more
Milford and I always found Howie to be the most classful and upstanding person. People, please! When leaving obituary sentiments is not the time and place to make up words! Classful? I was up and at ’em early this morning, catching the 8:19 bus, and arriving at the Center for Excellence in Curricular Engagement (CECE) … Read more
I went into the office today, rescheduling my work week specifically to attend a meeting from 4:00–5:00 today. I got to the meeting at just before 4:00, and when the person who called the meeting wasn’t there by 4:10, I got up and left. So much for calendar integrity and leadership by example. I thought … Read more
This is a fascinating look into the mind of one married man seeking same for discreet play. I’ve heard absolutely no buzz over this year’s Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, and evidently, ticket sales start tomorrow. I was looking at my calendar for a possible beach weekend and looking at the weekend of the 11th, … Read more
This passage, lifted from A Prayer for Owen Meany, is a perfect “literal metaphor” (an oxymoron?) for the emotions I was feeling about the screaming kids and their parents, on both my flight to and from Austin: The other thing preferable about the weekday services is that no one is there against his will. That’s another … Read more
I was up at 8:45, and showered and packed by 9:15. We left the house at about 9:55, stopped by the Barnes & Noble at which Katherine works, where we had a little breakfast at the attached Starbucks. I had a small coffee and a bagel. Katherine shared her protest letter to the NFL about … Read more
Irene kindly drove me into the IBM Austin office today, which was a longer ride than I’d anticipated. After some initial drama finding building 901, I hooked up with Mary, and our first deed of the morning was to get me a temporary badge for the day. I completely forgot about bringing mine with me … Read more
Don’t Sprinkle While You Tinkle I drove over to Crossroads to the Home Depot there, and on the way had a little chat with myself about my attitude toward another driver. The person in front of me, in the left lane, was not going fast enough for my taste. I considered slowing down and getting … Read more
What If We Both Listen for a While? Dude: I’m sorry. I feel like I’m talking too much. Chick: It’s okay—I like to hear you talk. Dude: Well, I like to hear you listen. —9th & 2nd via Overheard in New York, Jul 13, 2007 I like the ambiguity of voice in this. Is he … Read more
The traveling bar bus is really something, but in the end, it’s all about the bottom line. [