I dreamed last night that Hillary Clinton was the antichrist. Really. But that’s neither here nor there; what I really want to talk about is calendars. I realized this morning that I’ve finally slipped the last vestiges of the surly bonds of corporate indenture. For the first time in two decades, I’ve entered the new… Continue reading Calendar Worlds
Good Beginning
The new year is off to a propitious start. (No, I don’t really know what “propitious” means, but one of my unofficial New Year’s resolutions is to use more big words.) We slept in this morning, which for us means until 7:30 a.m., ate a leisurely breakfast, read the paper and watched some of the… Continue reading Good Beginning
Wrapsody ‘n Blue
The three wise men described in the Bible were married, and I can prove it. See, nothing in Scripture mentions anything about Mary and Joseph expressing cries of horror and disgust at the way the gold, frankincense and myrhh presented to the Christ child were wrapped. That can mean only one thing: the magi let… Continue reading Wrapsody ‘n Blue
My Top Ten List of All-Time Scary Movies
What? You didn’t think I was going to list Christmas movies, did you? Well, I might, but only if they were truly scary (and “Scrooged” doesn’t count). First, the obligatory disclaimer. Most of these movies are pretty old, and may or may not have stood the test of time. The point is that they scared… Continue reading My Top Ten List of All-Time Scary Movies
It Was Good…Too Good!
I’m having extreme difficulty achieving re-entry into the blogosphere, following a fine Thanksgiving week. Is it possible to dwell in a trytophan lethargy for days at a time? But I press on, dear friends, for you; such is the depth of my devotion, and my desire to avoid doing anything truly useful for a while… Continue reading It Was Good…Too Good!
Leaves of Death
Please forgive the rather macabre post title. It’s an allusion to our dog’s reaction to this time of year. More in a moment. First, though, we need to come up with a new term to describe this time of year, climatologically speaking. It’s too early to be winter and it’s too cold to be fall… Continue reading Leaves of Death
Guns n’ Posole
I bought another gun today. I took my 14 year old nephew to Wally World and we checked out a couple of cheapo .22 rifles, looking for something he can use for target practice and general plinking while visiting his granddad in Fort Stockton. We settled on a Savage Mark-II, which came complete with a… Continue reading Guns n’ Posole
“True Religion”
I think I’ve mentioned before that one of my goals each year is to read the Bible through, cover-to-cover. I began this discipline in 1990, when I assumed a position of responsibility for a Bible study group, and figured I’d better increase my familiarity with the Owner’s Manual. I use as my guide a little… Continue reading “True Religion”
Apple: Gazing Deeply into the Gift Horse’s Mouth
[Update (2/8/2005): I’ve just been notified by Bill Catambay, Editor in Chief of The Macintosh Guild that detailed instructions for a do-it-yourself inverter board replacement are now available via the MacGuild website. Bill says that the fix is pretty simple, costs about $130, and the replacement part is advertised as being more reliable and, we… Continue reading Apple: Gazing Deeply into the Gift Horse’s Mouth
Veteran’s Day Thanks
I thought about this all day, and didn’t decide until now to act on it. I don’t normally write about family members in much detail, in consideration of their privacy. But I think my dad won’t mind my sharing a bit about him and his wartime experiences on this Veteran’s Day 2003. He was in… Continue reading Veteran’s Day Thanks