We’re past Thanksgiving and people are asking, “Allyn, what do you want for Christmas?” Last year my answer was, “the things I want–world peace, an end to hunger, President’s Bush impeachment, Vice President Cheney’s indictment for war crimes–no one can give me. These are unrealistic wishes.” These are still unrealistic wishes. The reality is, I’mContinue reading “On Wishlists”
Category Archives: General
On Christmas Cards
I unpacked the box today with my Christmas cards. I’d bought boxes of Christmas cards the past few years at places like World Market and the Museum Company, but for a variety of reasons I hadn’t sent any out last year (probably because I was writing “Make-Believe” last December) or the year before (probably becauseContinue reading “On Christmas Cards”
On Writing a Letter to Rick Santorum
I promised Lisa at PhilCon that I’d post about this. 🙂 In the run-up to the mid-term election Pennsylvania’s junior Senator, Rick Santorum, made a most bizarre statement: that the war in Iraq was drawing the Eye of Mordor away from the United States. No, really. He did. “As the hobbits are going up MountContinue reading “On Writing a Letter to Rick Santorum”
On a Sign of the Apocalypse
My grandmother is watching The O.C.. She wanted me to sit down and watch it with her. I think I’d rather stab my hand repeatedly with a fork than watch The O.C.. Is this what my life has been reduced to?
On Excel
I want it said. I hate Excel. I hate it. I hate it. I hate it. So why must I be so bleeding good at using it?
On PhilCon
Next weekend I’ll be attending my first PhilCon. I haven’t worked out all the details yet — like where I’m going to stay, that sort of thing — but these things have a habit of working out. In the meantime, I received my schedule of events, which I’m posting here in case anyone’s going toContinue reading “On PhilCon”
On Cold
Screw it, said I. While my grandmother took her nap I turned on the furnace. I'm tired of being fucking cold all the time. I swear, it's been warmer outside the house than inside. Just yesterday my grandmother complained about being cold. “We could turn on the heat,” said I. “No,” she said. “We neverContinue reading “On Cold”
On Headaches
Frelling migraine. I want to stab myself in the head. And, stolen from a good friend of mind, a science fiction meme! You scored as SG-1 (Stargate). You are versatile and diverse in your thinking. You have an open mind to that which seems highly unlikely and accept it with a bit of humor. NowContinue reading “On Headaches”
On Rain
It rained today. Forecasts called for an inch, give or take. In Fells Point, it seemed that we got far more than that. Rain beat up against the windows of the building, a hard driving rain that made the world feel dismal. Forecasts are calling for rain the next few days. It seems as thoughContinue reading “On Rain”
On Laundry
Yes, my grandmother had conniptions because I did laundry today. I didn't care. It was breezy. It was warm. I love the smell of dress shirts when they come in off the line. And I'd forgotten how good a Guinness Extra Stout can be. I'd gotten so used to drinking the Guinness Draught that theContinue reading “On Laundry”