Way back in the dark days of 1995, dark only because they’re long ago, my sister introduced me to a band that she and her friends were listening to — Oasis. I think their second album, (What’s the Story) Morning Glory, had just come out, as I seem to recall a couple of songs —Continue reading “On Psychedelic Oasis”
Monthly Archives: June 2009
On Spam Subjects
I was cleaning out my spam folder, and I found an e-mail entitled “How You Can Tell A Woman Is Sexually Aroused.” Well! That’s valuable information! And what did I learn when I opened the e-mail? “A dead man wins county board seat by 12,000 votes.” I’m not sure whether that’s information I can putContinue reading “On Spam Subjects”
On Tristram Shandy and Book Buying
I’ve decided that I’m going to use Barnes & Noble’s website more often for my book-buying needs. Our story begins two nights ago. I’d recently acquired Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story on DVD for less than five dollars. When it came out in 2006, I wanted to see it, despite never having readContinue reading “On Tristram Shandy and Book Buying”
On Tristram Shandy and Other Movies
I think Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story may be the funniest movie I’ve seen this year. If not the last year or two. Certainly the funniest I’ve seen since Shoot ‘Em Up. Yes, I realize it’s been out for a couple of years, but it’s hilarious. And you have to pay attention toContinue reading “On Tristram Shandy and Other Movies”
On WGN, the Cubs, and the Sox
I sat down to watch today’s Cubs/White Sox game. I was looking forward to two of my favorite announcers, Bob and Len, in the booth, talking about the Cubs and baseball. Instead, WGN put the Sox broadcast team — “Hawk” Harrelson and some other guy — on the game. I realized that while I’ve heardContinue reading “On WGN, the Cubs, and the Sox”
On Friends and Five Years Gone
My habit of holding onto old e-mails and documents paid dividends today. At Natalie and Beau’s wedding reception Saturday night I found myself talking to Natalie’s cousin. I was trying to figure out how long I knew them. I ran the numbers in my head, and I decided that it was almost exactly five yearsContinue reading “On Friends and Five Years Gone”
On WordPress Woes
Yesterday, I really hated WordPress. Last week the newest version of the blogging software I use — WordPress 2.8 — released. I didn’t download it immediately, as I was busy with work and work and more work, but I promised myself that, when I had the free time this week, I would download and installContinue reading “On WordPress Woes”
On the Things I Did This Weekend
I went to North Carolina this weekend to attend the wedding of two of my dearest friends. So what did my weekend look like? Somehow I got out of the house Saturday morning at 3:30 without waking my grandmother. I’d forgotten just how much I liked Bryan Adams’ seminal album, Reckless. Takes me back toContinue reading “On the Things I Did This Weekend”
On the Weekend’s Insights
On Saturday I drove to North Carolina for the wedding of two friends — Natalie and Beau. Natalie I’ve known not-quite-five years; I met her in June 2004, I think on the 22nd, and I first talked to her on the phone on the 18th or 19th. She had applied for a job at theContinue reading “On the Weekend’s Insights”
On My Authorial Tendencies
I saw this on some friends’ blogs earlier in the week, and being such a follower, I decided I would play. If I were a fantasy author, who would I be? Your result for Which fantasy writer are you?… Mary Gentle (b. 1956) 15 High-Brow, 3 Violent, 23 Experimental and 11 Cynical! Congratulations! You areContinue reading “On My Authorial Tendencies”