I liked the second episode of Pushing Daisies far more than the first. I was curious, but cautious about the first week. I’m not sure, truthfully, how long Pushing Daisies can last. Yet, the show’s absurd tone is not without its charms, and the second episode seems more promising than the first. Mainly, it wasContinue reading “On Pushing Daisies, Week Two”
Monthly Archives: October 2007
On a Reverse Meme
Stolen from novelist David McIntee. Rather than me talking about me, this is you talking about you. Fill this out so I can know a bit more about you, my readers! 🙂 Can you cook? What was your dream growing up? What talent do you wish you had? If I bought you a drink whatContinue reading “On a Reverse Meme”
On a Chinese Fortune
Nothing says an urban clime like a hole-in-the-wall Chinese restaurant with a cheap lunch special within walking distance of the office. Orange chicken. Niiiiiiicccccccccce. I got a fortune, too — 🙂 You will have good luck and overcome many hardships. 🙂 Okay, it’s so vague as to be on the point of uselessness, but there’sContinue reading “On a Chinese Fortune”
On the Latest Battle
Due entirely to an error on my part, I met Napoleon and Frederick in battle, not amidst the valleys and gulleys of the Appalachians as I’d intended, but instead on the broad, sandy beaches of the Carolinas. I had no allies in this battle. Sometimes, I think I don’t need allies in Age of EmpiresContinue reading “On the Latest Battle”
On Preparing for War
I realize I haven’t played Age of Empires III in at least a month. At least a month. It’s time. Napoleon. Frederick the Great. A challenge! I shall meet you both on the fields of battle. Amidst the peaks and valleys of the Appalachians, I shall take you both on. No allies on my side.Continue reading “On Preparing for War”
On Rugby Shirts
Doing the laundry this weekend I made a shocking — and tragic — discovery. My favorite rugby shirt has worn out. Why me? My favorite rugby shirt! Why me!
On Having No Joy
There is no joy in Wrigleyville… The Mighty A-Ram has struck out. The “Season of Hope” came to an end last night. It wasn’t particularly close. Another October dream of the Cubs dashed. But there’s always next year! Spring is coming! “Spring is a time for fresh starts and blooming, a season when even theContinue reading “On Having No Joy”
On Restoring Service
Sometimes things break. Like the blog. Sometimes it breaks. 🙂 To make a long story short, I’d decided before the upgrade to WordPress 2.3 that I’d wanted to put up a new layout scheme for the blog. I’d found exactly what I wanted. It looked clean. It looked modern. It looked super spiffy. But becauseContinue reading “On Restoring Service”
On Feeling Philosophical
Today is a decisive day. The Cubs must win today. The Cubs must win today. Maybe, if all six billion people on the Earth start chanting “Cubs” at the exact same time… *sigh* So, what am I going to do? I’m going to share some thoughts of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius: Adjust to yourContinue reading “On Feeling Philosophical”
On Tagging
The latest release of WordPress added native post tagging to the core. The one great problem with the WP 2.3 release, though, is that it has no management tools to handle tagging. There’s an extra field in the Write Post screen, but that’s it. What if you want to go back and retrospectively add tags?Continue reading “On Tagging”