The morning commute was… less than fun. Some mornings it’s a breeze. Other mornings, Liberty Road is a sodding nightmare. Earlier this week–was it Tuesday?–it took half an hour to go the six miles to the Beltway. For some reason traffic didn’t move once I’d reached the Rolling Road intersection, and then, suddenly, it did.Continue reading “On a Start to the Day”
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On Shipping Disappointments
An online retailers I’ve done business with for many years is shipping a package I’m utterly impatient for… Via the Dumbass Handlers League. Yes, DHL, is handling this very important package. On the one hand, I have the shakes from my impatience. It’s like crack, and I need my fix. On the other hand, IContinue reading “On Shipping Disappointments”
On the 42nd Post
There’s a meme, I’ve seen it going around. Post a link back to your forty-second blog post. I had to figure out what that was. See, I’ve imported and exported so many entries at various times that the post index numbers don’t synch up in chronological order. So I did some counting, took off fiveContinue reading “On the 42nd Post”
On Aches and Pains
Yesterday. Oh, yesterday. I was in pain. I had a minor migraine. I was drowsy. My foot was killing me. Mid-afternoon, I went for a cup of coffee. I’d been hobbling all day. The pain had almost worked itself out. I’d been listening to some John Lennon on my computer while I wrote short featuresContinue reading “On Aches and Pains”
On A Sleep Oddity
I woke this morning at two. I’m not certain why. Might have been a sound that pierced the veil of sleep. Might have been a reaction to rolling over in bed, as I toss and turn a lot. Two. In the past when I’ve woken at odd times of the morning, strange things have happened.Continue reading “On A Sleep Oddity”
On Asking Allyn Anything
Same ground rules as before. The floor is open to questions from the audience. So what do you want to know? If you want to know how I take my coffee, here’s your chance. If your question is too personal, potentially libelous, or borderline illegal I’ll let you know, but don’t let the possibility keepContinue reading “On Asking Allyn Anything”
On an Unfortunate Note…
…I’ve had too much coffee today. I’ve got the shakes.
On the Stomach
Sunday evening my parents and I took my grandmother to her favorite restaurant for dinner, Bullock’s. It’s a family restaurant out near Westminster. The place has a buffet. The buffet table is a covered wagon. It uses a yellow fluorescent tube. Food looks… well, not like food… under the yellow light. There’s a model trainContinue reading “On the Stomach”
On Future Thinking
A quick warning. This post may strike some readers as being potentially morbid. I saw a car accident Tuesday evening. I’m not entirely clear what happened–I caught it in the rearview mirror while I was at a convenience store. A mid-sized car, an SUV, airbags deployed on both vehicles. When I passed back through theContinue reading “On Future Thinking”
On Strange Conversation
Yesterday morning I was in the kitchen fixing a cup of coffee. Coffee poured, sugar added, I was ready to put in a dollop of milk. I opened the refrigerator door, I took out the bottle of milk, and… My grandmother said, “The milkman came? Is it fresh?” Now, I am not someone who’s quiteContinue reading “On Strange Conversation”