I have just learned that today is International Talk Like William Shatner Day. :spock: Maurice LaMarche, for anyone who doesn’t know, is the voice of The Brain, from Pinky & The Brain & Larry. And I actually had no idea, until just now, what Maurice LaMarche looked like. Not what I wanted to write aboutContinue reading “On Random Big Lots Musings”
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On Educational Toys For Children
I have a niece. She’s not quite four months. She got a St. Patrick’s Day card from her uncle. (It’s so weird to refer to myself as an “uncle.” I know it’s the right word, but damn, I do not feel avuncular.) The card was… delightfully bonkers, if I do say so myself. What toContinue reading “On Educational Toys For Children”
On Random Saturday Things
I like post offices with gift shops. The Elderburg post office has a nice gift shop. They had all sorts of collectible things. I bought a postcard set. And Edgar Allan Poe stamps. I bought a picture frame. My mother gave me a photograph of my grandfather; it’s from the early 1940’s, and he’s inContinue reading “On Random Saturday Things”
On the Monday Morning View
Ever have a day where you feel like something… momentous is going to happen? Today is one of those days. The world had a different… quality today. Maybe it’s the seagulls flying overhead. Maybe it’s the feeling of springtime and sunshine. Maybe the air feels different. Maybe it’s that I decided to wear a necktieContinue reading “On the Monday Morning View”
On Nature’s Rorschach Blot
A group of fast-moving storm clouds have moved over Baltimore in the past hour. These clouds are dark. I finished writing an article for work about Halo Wars and glanced out the window. I thought the world was gloomy, but nothing could have prepared me for this. The cloud looked like a dragon. The dragonContinue reading “On Nature’s Rorschach Blot”
On Philosophy Lessons
“The Spindle of Necessity” notwithstanding, I am not a philosopher. I have no great truths about the universe. I have no system to explain the world. The world just is; I don’t question its existence. Yet. Something strange is in the air. In the past three weeks, multiple friends have sought my input on theContinue reading “On Philosophy Lessons”
On Random Thoughts, Late Friday Afternoon
At a meeting today… “We’re not writing Hemingway here.” No, I try and write like Fitzgerald, thanks. Last night, while listening to the BBC World Service on NPR, I heard something I’d never, ever heard before. I heard someone pronounce “February” the way it’s spelled. I’ve always heard people say “Fe Byoo Airy.” Sometimes, justContinue reading “On Random Thoughts, Late Friday Afternoon”
On Commemorative Ice Cream
This is too good not to share. 🙂 Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream is creating a flavor to commemorate the election of Barack Obama as the 44th President. Here’s a list of suggested names for ice creams commemorating George W. Bush, the 43rd. I’m fond of “Rocky Road to Torture” and “Death by Chocolate… andContinue reading “On Commemorative Ice Cream”
On Allyn’s Mysterious Bruise
The facts are these. I have a bruise on my right hand. The bruise is on the back of the hand. The bruise is situated roughly adjacent to my right thumb and my wrist. The bruise measures 1 1/2-inches in diameter. The bruise is a deep purple. The bruise hurts like a motherfucker. If youContinue reading “On Allyn’s Mysterious Bruise”
On Surviving the Weekend
A fuller convention report may come later. For the nonce, I had a fantastic time at Farpoint. I autographed all of three books — all three, copies of The Quality of Leadership. Kathleen, whomever you are, not that you’re reading this, I loved your reaction to the inscription. 🙂 It’s Monday morning. I still haveContinue reading “On Surviving the Weekend”