If you go to a liquor store in Shakopee, MN at 9 a.m. and buy a six-pack of beer they will look at you a little askance. When you try to explain how you need…
Date Archives February 2008
One for Jags whose birthday is today
My favorite memory of Jags used to be the night when she told us about how she hung out at The Longhorn. I have a fascination with the Longhorn. A bar that I have built…
Turn back the hands of time
My body has decided that no matter what time we crash and burn that 7:30 is a perfectly reasonable hour to be awake. To make matters worse my subconscious has decided that we’re really worried…
Some thoughts for this Saturday
Getting up after 11, even though you stayed up after 3 reading The Learners is a good way to ruin the day. You spend the whole day in some sort of funk-like malaise with no…
A review of Rick Kupchella’s book by Cade, age 6
Cade climbed up onto the loveseat next to me, with two books in his arms. “Here.” He pushed the books toward me. “You like books. You can have these.” “Oh,” I read the titles and…
Why is corporate America looking for rock stars?
I’ve noticed an alarming trend in the want ads lately. It seems “rock star” is the adjective du jour when describing the employees that companies want to hire. Even Hell, Inc. is looking for “rock…