Archive for November, 2008:

Deer Ticks and Irony

A lazy time on the old blog. As usual it’s not due to having nothing to say. Rather it has to do with the nebulous nature of this blog. It can’t seem to settle down. Blog full of literary reviews? Then what do I do when life makes me go a month without digging into [...]

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November 4, 2008

It’s difficult to say anything of value about yesterday’s election without spending hours crafting the precise words needed to capture everything. I’m a slow writer, and when that’s mixed with reflection and emotion the words don’t flow. Random thoughts:
1. I feel mentally exhausted. The last sixteen years of presidential politics have been divisive and unpleasant. [...]

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Favorite Random Overheard Comment

“How the hell do you have a sale at a dollar store?”
Outside the Dollar Store on Forum Boulevard.

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Final Election Post

I’ll have to admit to having a lot of extra time on my hands when this election is over. I’m immune to much modern world infatuation. Sports, television shows, traumatic news stories, missing people–none of it pulls me in. But politics grabs my attention. Although I have very strong opinions about it, my interest has [...]

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Just a Beautiful Picture of My Kids

The title says it all.

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