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A mostly one-way text conversation (click image) I had with my wife yesterday while she wo ... read more

Interesting ... to me, anyway. Most of us write a little something everyday. It might be a grocery list, a poem, or a write-up on the infographic of the day. As we go through this daily ritual, however, we are probably not aware of the ... read more

Don't take refuge in the false security of consensus and the feeling that you're bound to be okay because you're safely in the majority. -- Christopher Hitchens ... read more

I submitted a screenplay to Scriptapalooza today. See scriptapalooza. The first deadline is Friday the 5th. The real deadline is April 15. I think first prize is $10,000, but the main thing is that real Hollywood ind ... read more

1 potato (about 4 inches long)frac14 head lettuce3 cloves garlic6 green onions1 pound lean ground beef1 cup waterfrac12 small can green chiliesSalt and pepper12 -- 14 white corn tortillasVegetable oil ... read more

I'm wondering about internet access now that we've tentatively planned to stay in a weekly apartment in Astrakhan instead of the hotel the entire time. We'll probably want/need that internet access for the sake of something to do. Normall ... read more

I went ahead and paid for the 24-hour internet connection from the room. It wasn't even double the cost of one hour. I also swapped out the flaky cable and that seems to have fixed the connection problem. Wrong. I had to call the techs ... read more

Got my genealogy DNA test results back. I have bits from all over the world:1% E. Central Africa1% Native American (Chile)5% Middle Eastern91% Europe (Portuguese, Flemish, German, Hungarian, Slovak)That leaves 2%, which I' ... read more

Part 1, Pa ... read more

This could get expensive coming here on a regular basis at $9-$10 every time, but Tara had a coupon that made it half price. We're at the new one in Brentwood/Cool Springs. Much better than the one north of town near ... read more

And now I'm going to bed! :) I'll blog tomorrow. ... read more

... like my father always said. Apparently, there's more than just a physical benefit. Body language is closely related to posture -- the way we mo ... read more

No mention of their snack supply. Here's the link: tracker. gasbuddy ... read more

Very cool talk given here. He talks fast, so you have to pay close attention. 6 ways mushrooms can save the world ... read more

Q: Which food preservatives allowed in the United States are the most damaging to one's health and should be avoided? Left unsaid was the part where other, smarter countries have outlawed some of this. A: Several food preservatives allowed ... read more

A lot of emphasis is on the 99% versus the 1% in these protests. But who are the 1% and what do they do for a living? Are they all Wilt Chamberlains and Oprahs and other people taking part in the dynamism of the new economy? Nope. It ... read more

The Leaky Faucet Vol. 4, No. 3, March 18, 1992More of the same, basically. Doug elected president ... read more

The Squeaky Sprocket Vol. 4, No. 4, May 11, 1992 The intelligent person's newsletter of choice. Riots ... read more

The Wandering Eye Vol. 7 No. 1, March 19, 1995We're back! Sorry it took so long between issues, but the entire staff was frozen solid in a block of ice the past three months. We just now thawed out. You know how it is. We should have k ... read more

Behind the Eight Ball Who is that behind the eight ball, anyway?Vol. 6 No. 5, Au ... read more

The Broken Record Vol. 4, No. 5, June 25, 1992Predictable, irritating. Really, no redeeming qualities whatsoever. ... read more

Billy ClubNews That Hits You Over The HeadVol. 2, No. 4, February 26, 1990Coyote has puppies!Lucy's dog, Coyote ... read more