After watching the Cubs :cubs: dispatch the Blue Jays 7-4 this afternoon, I flipped the television over to MASN to catch the end of the Orioles/Pirates game. The Orioles had coughed up a couple of runs earlier in the game, had clawed back to 4-2, and then, moments after I switched the channel, I watchedContinue reading “On Terminology”
Monthly Archives: June 2008
On Mealtime Conversations
I was watching the Orioles/Pirates game on MASN. My grandmother opened the door to the basement. “What are we having for breakfast?” she called down. “Breakfast?” I said, confused. It was 7:30. At night. The Orioles pitcher had just given up a solo shot to the Pirates. “Breakfast,” she said. “Is it up or down?”Continue reading “On Mealtime Conversations”
On Scott Simon and the Boy Scouts
I like to listen to Weekend Edition Saturday. It’s Scott Simon. I love his voice. It’s deep. Sometimes it’s dramatic. Sometimes it’s excitable. Sometimes it’s mirthful. He uses his voice the way a violinist plays his instrument. He gets exactly the right pitch and timbre for the story he’s telling, the news he’s relating. He’sContinue reading “On Scott Simon and the Boy Scouts”
On the Newest Opera
Opera 9.5 released earlier this week. I’ve been an Opera user for, umm, a really long time now. It’s the bestest, fastest, coolest web browser on the planet. It’s more secure that Internet Explorer. It’s more complete than Firefox. It’s faster than Safari. I’ve been running betas, dev builds, and the release candidate for aContinue reading “On the Newest Opera”
On Feeling Anxious
Today, I felt anxious. Today, I felt on edge. Oh, I had reason. Today was my big day in the publishing cycle, where I had publications to put together from scratch and get them out the door to press. But! There wasn’t anything different or unusual this time. Actually, things should have been smoother sailingContinue reading “On Feeling Anxious”
On the Supreme Court and Detainees
The Supreme Court issued a stinging rebuke to the Bush Administration and its policy of classifying detainees as “enemy combatants,” stripping them of legal rights. In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court says that detainees held at Guantanamo Bay and other military prisons have the right of habeas corpus to challenge their detentions. Also, theContinue reading “On the Supreme Court and Detainees”
On Reviews
Reviews of Doctor Who: Short Trips: The Quality of Leadership have begun to turn up, and I’ve been remiss in linking to them. Unreality SF, a UK-based review site, has two reviews of the book. One is by Dan, the other by Jens. Both reviews break the anthology down story by story, and both provideContinue reading “On Reviews”
On Ice Cream Sandwiches
My grandmother ate my ice cream sandwiches. Had she eaten them and thrown the wrappers away, I’d have been annoyed, but it wouldn’t have been a tragedy. Had she eaten them and left the wrappers on the counter, I’d have been annoyed, but I’d have been okay. Had she eaten them partially, and frozen whatContinue reading “On Ice Cream Sandwiches”
On Economic Curiosities
Strangely enough, Guinness is now cheaper than Sam Adams.
On Impeaching the President
Dennis Kucinich, Democratic Congressman from Ohio and former Presidential candidate, is introducing 35 articles of impeachment against President George W. Bush. I’ve long wanted to see Bush impeached and removed from office. Or, even better, Bush extradited to Europe to stand trial at the Hague for war crimes. I know that Kucinich’s resolution will goContinue reading “On Impeaching the President”