One of the first things I do every morning after watching Dude Weather is check out MNSpeak and see what they’re linking to for the day. Today they linked to Dan Wilson why are you…
Date Archives September 2008
Your brain without a time clock
I have to do two things outside Supergenius HQ tomorrow. Just two things, two relatively simple things: grocery shop (because I’ve eaten all the food I’d really ever entertain eating and the only stuff left…
All the power, all the romance, and all the passion of rock music together
If you don’t follow me on twitter or read my Facebook status updates you probably aren’t familiar with my very special relationship with “Don’t Fear the Reaper.” It’s actually not my relationship. The relationship belongs…
Personal Days lacks the personal
If you’ve had the “pleasure” of reading Joshua Ferris’ novel Then We Came to the End you can probably skip Ed Park’s Personal Days. The two books are so similar in tone and plot (right…
Down to orgasms or booze
Sometimes I think being grumpy is like the universe’s revenge on you for having a good day. Yesterday was a good day. The kind of day where I trusted my instincts (with some help from…
Remembering not to forget to trust my instincts
It’s an odd feeling being overcome with relief while wanting to kick your own ass at the same time.
The road to hell is paved with adverbs
It was Stephen King who said the road to hell is paved with adverbs. I think he also said to use adverbs sparingly (yes it is a joke). It should come as no surprise that…
Things Nolan and I have argued about today, so far
Where Valentine’s Day lands in the Halloween, Christmas, Valentine’s Day Holiday series Whether or not bats eat humans Where Vampires live The “realness” of Vampires How the Joker isn’t really superhero but rather a villain…
The problem with Everlasting Gobstoppers
The Tibbles who have become obsessed with “scary bats” are eating Everlasting Gobstoppers, because they asked nicely. But the problem is they keep taking them out of their mouths to see what color it has…
3 executive decisions and an update to the communications policy
Executive Decision #1: Instead of saying that I am unemployed, I am going to say that I am a freelance writer who works from home and is considering full-time employment. I mean, it’s true and…