5:18 a.m. — A dramatic scene.
Setting: Monday, 5:18 a.m. My apartment. Ring-ring. I glance at the caller ID on my phone. Someone...
Mar 31st
Opening day.
Less than two hours away now from Brewers-Cubs in Chicago. Sheets v. Zambrano. Wrigley Field. And,...
Mar 31st
A smart man’s take on: The Presidents of the United...
Mar 31st
“If there was a way to increase bone density without the use...”
— Incredibly odd — and a tad...
— Incredibly odd — and a tad...
Mar 30th
Yeah. I’m going to the dodgeball well again....
Mar 30th
Sure, we didn’t win the charity dodgeball tournament...
Mar 30th
Productive morning.
Things I did this morning: Check mail where I found my prescription shoe inserts, my Baptismal...
Mar 29th
Watch
My man, the next-best-passing-big-man-since-Walton, Andrew Bogut, can’t get no love from his...
Mar 29th
I just tumblr-ed my own Tumblr. How meta! (And pointless.)
Mar 28th
A smart man's take on: Counting Crows'...
Mar 28th
Tiny steps.
Since picking an obscure saint as my Confirmation name this week, I’ve felt compelled to try...
Mar 27th
Taxes, easy and free.
Mar 27th
“You can never win an argument with a sausage.”
— — Rick Schlesinger, Milwaukee...
— — Rick Schlesinger, Milwaukee...
Mar 27th
Conflict... in bed.
When the alarm goes off in the morning, I’m sure I seem placid, snuggled under the blankets in...
Mar 27th
Alan Parsons predicted this.
Mar 26th
“The best way to become a successful writer is to read good...”
— — Journalist and dramatist...
— — Journalist and dramatist...
Mar 26th
Call me nutty, but I don’t really want my wedding tip...
Mar 25th
Box without hinges...Golden treasure...
I taught myself to hard-boil eggs last night. With that tiny development, I can make tasty snacks...
Mar 25th
The new Counting Crows’ disc doesn’t come out...
Mar 25th
Much to do...
There’s a growing to-do list in my world. Luckily, I think I can knock a lot of things off of...
Mar 24th
Happy Easter!
How did I spend the most holy day of the year? Well, I went to the vigil Mass last night. That...
Mar 24th
I’ve eaten a lot of chicken wings in my day. Wings...
Mar 22nd
Bracket crime.
Mar 22nd
“They’re like little bowling balls.”
— my fiancee, tiredly musing on...
— my fiancee, tiredly musing on...
Mar 22nd
A smart man's take on: the awesomeness of...
Mar 21st
Xavier 73, Georgia 61
Mar 21st
This is what I’m reading now. Ring Lardner’s...
Mar 21st
It’s both Easter and WingFest (pictured above) this...
Mar 21st
Weights and measures.
At the grocery store over lunch today, I bought a banana that refused to be recognized by the...
Mar 19th
Sci-fi titan Arthur C. Clarke dead at 90
Mar 19th
Sick.
It seems like most everyone I know is sick or getting over being sick. Mike, Dad, Mom, Christy, me,...
Mar 19th
“Dear Lord, protect this rocket house and all those who dwell...”
— — Homer Simpson I use his...
— — Homer Simpson I use his...
Mar 18th
Lots of stuff...
Back from Houston. Fighting a head cold. Just posted three pictures below this post (one’s...
Mar 17th
This is where we are having the reception. There’s...
Mar 17th
Thanks for the big savings, Rice Epicurean Market in the...
Mar 17th
Griskey and I truly are guitar heroes. Oh, Tim and his wife...
Mar 17th
Houston.
Will be outtie for a few days. Wedding planning and all.
Mar 13th
“No one is more important to us right now than you...”
— A reader who was following our...
— A reader who was following our...
Mar 13th
Obligatory Spitzer link.
Mar 11th
It’s always a good thing when The Old 97’s come...
Mar 11th
Missing persons flier.
Mar 11th
Fantasy Baseball.
My keeper draft starts in a little while. My team was lousy last year. Here’s what I’l...
Mar 9th
Behold!
The Internet helped me create comments for my Tumblr!
Mar 8th
As big as your head!
Mar 8th
“muckety-muck — noun : an important and often arrogant...”
— Muckety-muck, m-w.com’s...
— Muckety-muck, m-w.com’s...
Mar 7th
Shopping.
Sure, I’ve been way too busy the past two days with a big story. But, at the same time, I...
Mar 7th
“Again, Again, Again (The Crux)” off of the...
Mar 6th
Miss me?
No posts yesterday. Well, there’s a reason for that. First, Tumblr wasn’t working for me...
Mar 6th
Dungeons & Dragons creator Gygax dead at 69....
Mar 4th
The spammers? They aren’t trying anymore. It’s...
Mar 4th
I didn’t actually read this CNN.com article, but I...
Mar 4th
An update demanded by my reading public.
There will be no morning walk today. The activity is possibly suspended for tomorrow as well. ...
Mar 4th
Why I did like going to the doctor this...
He’s a nice guy who always asks me how things are going. He agreed to mail my shoe inserts...
Mar 3rd
Why I didn't like going to the doctor...
It cost $35 for the pleasure of handing broken shoe inserts to him so he could send them out to...
Mar 3rd
“We should all do what, in the long run, gives us joy, even...”
— — E.B. White (It’s...
— — E.B. White (It’s...
Mar 3rd
A coupon and other surprises.
Mar 3rd
I’m off in a few minutes to play basketball. I love...
Mar 2nd
Why a GPS system would have helped...
Sometimes Mapquest tells you there’s only one right turn when there are actually two. The...
Mar 2nd
In attendance at tonight’s party: a recently retired...
Mar 2nd
The Jacksonville Zoo’s brochure promised a chance to...
Mar 1st
A modest list.
Things I’ve done today: ° Wake up. ° Write some bills. ° Eat a Fiber One bar. ° E-mail my...
Mar 1st