I met my parents, my sister, and her boyfriend this evening for dinner at the Red Robin in North Raleigh. I’ve been to Red Robin once before, last spring down in Wilmington when opening a new store. I had a Bonzai Burger–grilled in teriyaki sauce, topped with cheddar cheese and grilled pineapple. Oh, oh golly!Continue reading “On Restaurant Survey Cards”
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On the Morning Round-Up
Reading through a six-page thread on TrekBBS this morning I came to a realization. The bloody thread needs Simon Cooper and his angry Irish voice. Oh, I’ve no doubt I would disagree with his insights, but the world needs more snarky ranting, which Simon was always able to deploy at a moment’s notice. Simon, buddy,Continue reading “On the Morning Round-Up”
On Syndication
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On the Wisdom of Sally Brown
My report today asks the question, “Where will it all end?” We all need a philosophy. My old philosophy was, “Whatever, Who cares? and How should I know?” Can a philosophy carry us through troubled times? What happens when our philosophy fails? We turn to that most ancient of desparate cries, “Mom!” The words ofContinue reading “On the Wisdom of Sally Brown”
On Hockey
The National Hockey League has canned its season due to their protracted labor dispute. Pardon my bluntness but, who gives a flying fuck? The story lead off last night’s eleven o’clock newscasts. The story was plastered on page one of the Raleigh newspaper, an editorial in the news opinion pages, and then three pages inContinue reading “On Hockey”
On Touching the Past
Still sneezing and sniffling, I wrote a letter today. Not an e-mail. A letter. It’s to a friend of mine, one I’ve not spoken to or seen in several years. It says nothing profound, just summarizes the last few years in about two hundred words. Here’s where I am. Here’s the important things I’ve done.Continue reading “On Touching the Past”
On Sneezing
I wouldn’t feel quite so bad were I not sneezing all the time. If I’m not sneezing, I feel as though I’m about to sneeze. If I don’t feel as though I’m about to sneeze, I feel like I have something squishy stuck in my nose. And then I sneeze. And sneeze. And sneeze. AndContinue reading “On Sneezing”
On Dreams
My sleep was somewhat restless last night. I thought I was getting over a cold, not catching a cold. Today I feel worse than I did yesterday. The nasal passages feel phlegmy, the head swims. Cold medicine I won’t touch–it makes me wired, jittery, and vaguely loopy. Fortunately, I scheduled myself for a late shiftContinue reading “On Dreams”
On Mike Logan
I watched Law and Order: Criminal Intent tonight. Chris Noth–Detective Mike Logan from the first five seasons of the original Law and Order–guest-starred. I don’t usually watch Criminal Intent–Vincent D’Onofrio can be really tough to take. Truthfully, I don’t often watch any of the Law and Order series, though I used to watch every weekContinue reading “On Mike Logan”
On Wanting and Not Having
I went to Best Buy last night, in search of a DVD and a CD both released within the last week. I walked out with two DVDs, neither of which I had gone in to buy. The music CD? They hadn’t heard of it. Life goes on.