Monthly Archives: January 2009

The Abuser

One thing — and one thing only — that I will miss about our outgoing 43rd president: his constant, comic and clueless abuse of the English language. Even in his farewell address the other day, he couldn’t help himself and … Continue reading

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Why Title TK?

I guess I should have addressed this in my very first post (last year?). Title TK means “title to come.” As in “title to come at a later date, because I’m too lazy to come up with a snappy title.” … Continue reading

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I’ve Got Blisters on My Fingers…

… And bags under my eyes. Even more so than usual. Which is saying something. Why? I stayed up late last night test-driving a guitar I’m thinking of buying from a co-worker. It felt good. It felt great. I really … Continue reading

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Bath Talk

“Was that you?” “Yes.” “Just checking.” “I made bubbles.” “You sure did.” “Daddy?” “Yes?” “How do you catch a fart?” “That’s a good question, Ethan. Gee. I don’t know if that’s even humanly possible. We’ll have to check the Internets … Continue reading

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Butternut

“Daddy?” “Yes?” And this is how 90-plus percent of the conversations between myself and my three-and-a-half-year-old son Ethan (who claims to still be two, by the way) begin. “My name is Butternut,” he tells me. “Oh, OK. Hi Butternut.” “Hi.” … Continue reading

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