Category Archives: The Word
A Novelty Idea
I promised I wouldn’t get political on my next blog, and I intend to keep that promise. Although, it is becoming increasingly difficult not to vent. I wish I could fast forward to after the election….or move. Anywho…. I promised … Continue reading
2 for 1 Special on Funyuns!
Two posts in one day….what the what. I’m sitting in my office, and I should be polishing my dissertation proposal. Unfortunately, my brain aches, and i’m starving. It’s taking every ounce of energy that I have to keep from punching … Continue reading
Major League Basebore
I’m really not a tremendous fan of baseball. I know, I know. How un-American of me. The problem with baseball to me, is that in terms of the overall excitement of a game, it rates somewhere between bowling and golf. … Continue reading
How about a Little Swine with that Cheese
The swine flu!!!!!!! Yes, “the” swine flu. It’s here. It’s everywhere. I’m hearing words such as plague, and pandemic. I don’t want to hear those words. Sometimes I really think the media in general are terrorizing us. For instance, we … Continue reading
Charlotte’s Web of Construction
Just got back from Charlotte, NC. It was interesting, to say the least. The conference, my reason for being there, was not all that interesting. I find most conferences to be only as interesting as you make them, but this … Continue reading
Spring is in the Air
Spring break is approaching. God, I remember when that actually meant something. Gone are the days of packing up the car and driving to wherever, for whatever. My circumstances now, at face value, would come with some kind of hiatus. … Continue reading
Down with the Sickness
So, I hope you’ll forgive my brief hiatus from writing. I have found myself locked in a bitter clash against the sickness. The sickness, referring of course to the amalgamation of several illness collaborating to haunt me. I miss the … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Mom: Why Age is Irrelevant
So, today is my mother’s birthday. I am fairly certain she does not read this blog, so I can confidently tell you she is 51. I recall a time when I thought that was old. This morning I played dominoes … Continue reading
Ebeneezer Berry
So this was an interesting week. The Juice is off to the hooskow, Oprah is chubby again, and Pamela Anderson, like so many beautiful women, still has hepatitis. But enough about things nobody cares about. It occurred to me this … Continue reading
Visions of Sugar Plums and Violent Shoppers
Well, I suppose it’s been long overdue. Nobody loves the sound of their own voice as I do, and reading my own words is a close second. And since I may very well be the only eyes on this blog, … Continue reading
