When I babysat my nephews, The Tibbles, a few weeks ago we were at the grocery store gathering supplies for our “make your own sandwiches” lunch. Make your own sandwiches is their favorite lunch, right after the local Chinese buffet. Tip: little boys like to be empowered when it comes to lunch options whether it …
When you crack open Fiona Maazel’s Woke Up Lonely, strap in and just go with it. The more you give yourself over to Maazel’s dark satire the more you will enjoy your ride. Here’s where I exhort yourself to give in and don’t think about it too much. Because if you start the “but, really, …
Four years ago today I lost my last “real” job. I was a victim of the Epic Advertising Industry Fail of 2009. When I was laid off I said I would coast through the summer on savings and get a real job in the fall. That fall has yet to arrive. I had about 8 …
Just about twenty-four hours ago (as I type this), the Minnesota Senate passed a bill that would allow same sex couples to marry. We’re the 12th state in the nation to get our heads out of our collective asses and realize that all humans deserve the same rights regardless of their sexual orientation. In about …
First of all, you should know that today after “Meet the Press” (which was about Benghazzzzzzzi) I watched an episode of “The Brady Bunch” that I had never seen before. If you had asked me before this morning I would have claimed to have seen every single episode of “The Brady Bunch” so many times …
The best thing about reading Touch & Go by Lisa Gardner is that it made me appreciate how damn good Gillian Flynn and Gone Girl are. I’ve mentioned before that I’m not much a genre reader. But since this year is all about reading outside my comfort zone, when Gardner’s mystery was offered up as …
I like to believe my obsession with Edgar Allan Poe & O.Henry began in junior high. That feels right for some reason I can’t explain. But my memory won’t even let me buy into that, because I’m pretty sure I didn’t read Poe until 10th grade English class. I’m getting a distinct 10th grade vibe …
“What was that band you were really into in like 2006? 2007?” Wolfdogg asked me at a not-very-long-ago bookclub. “The Eels? The Shins? Ted Leo?” “No. They were European or something.” “Sondre Lerche? Tallest Man on Earth? Peter Bjorn & John?” “No. You really loved them they might have been Scottish. Kind of poppy.” “The …
Spent three hours trying to get my three-year-old printer to connect wirelessly to my wireless network so I could print out the CSA registration form. Spent at least 20 minutes pouting about my wireless printer’s inability to connect to my wireless network. Set 82,192 curses upon the heads of the people who made the Brother …
