Call Oogey and his Boogey Boys. It's Halloween, and I am already really and truly tired of Christmas hype ( Read more... )

I've heard a lot of promises from Mitt Romney. He'll fix the deficit. He'll create jobs. He'll fix Medicare. He'll improve the U.S.'s position on the global stage ( Read more... )

So, yesterday, my wife called me at work. On the land-line, which she has only done once before, and is something we have tacitly agreed should only be done in case of emergency. So naturally, I was a little concerned when I heard her voice at the other end of the line ( Read more... )

Every day, there are a number of web comics I read. It is an easy way to make my day better ( Read more... )

This just about sums up the true state of our country (and to some degree, the world) as far as I'm concerned.

Happy Labor Day, America, indeed. Sleep well.

Today at work, a couple of my sillier coworkers were having an exchange. She said something about someone having put a spell on her. My ears perked up, but she was giggling (as is her wont), so I figured she was just goofing around, and some task pulled my attention away for a moment. Next thing I heard was her compatriot saying this to her, in ( Read more... )

Guess what happens on Election Day this year? (Aside from the obvious, duh.)

Mercury goes retrograde.

Whee!

I have issues with patriotism. Not with patriots - except those who insist that other citizens must also be patriotic to the same degree and in the same manner as they. (I have problems with the same sorts of behavior and expectations from people espousing their religious views.) I just wrestle with giving my allegiance and support to a country ( Read more... )

So, I'm home. Things are actually pretty good. I'm stiff and sore and my neck is very swollen. Swallowing is a challenge, but water helps. The swelling and associated difficulty in swallowing is the result of the surgeon having to push everything in my throat - esophogus, trachea, all associated musculature and connective tissue - to one side ( Read more... )

For those who aren’t yet aware, I’ve been dealing with a rather annoying health issue for the past five months or so: my (dominant) right arm has slowly been becoming more and more useless. Right now, I estimate I have about 10% of my original capabilities. I have suffered muscle atrophy; my bicep is visibly significantly smaller in diameter than ( Read more... )