Hey, it's time for my annual anti-St. Patrick's Day rant!

I actually didn't want to write anything on the subject this year. Having just returned from the Emerald Isle, I've had enough of pubs and shamrocks and whatnot for a while. And I really wanted to move forward with the recounting of my trip overseas. Then I heard this:

"In the Irish Times ( Read more... )

Number 1: dig this.


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Ye olde blog has been redesigned in a minimalist fashion. Check it out when the mood strikes you.

'Kay, so I went to the doctor yesterday morning--basically for a routine checkup, but also to inquire about something that's been giving me trouble of late. I have this thing just below my chest. It's not an alien waiting to burst out, although it feels like that sometimes. It's a pain that emerges if I eat and/or drink more than I should, or if ( Read more... )

This one's for marcusgerarde:

http://spaces.msn.com/sportsfilter/blog/cns!1C1CF1ED38C15391!2327.entry

My new year's resolutions, presented in no particular order ( Read more... )

Here's a bit of advice from me to you, young'un, garnered from years of experience. If you still feel a little "under the weather" thanks to overdoing it on Christmas, and you have to work on Tuesday, and you think it would be a good idea to have a Guiness and shepherd's pie for lunch, you're wrong. It's the toxins talking. You might as well eat a ( Read more... )

I know what you're thinking: where can I read another whiny blog entry about the NYC transit strike? Look no further ( Read more... )

'Round this time last year, I inveighed against "The Little Drummer Boy," a holiday song that drives me insane--not just because it's a bad song. I'm actually not opposed to it on a purely musical level. And even if I was, I don't think that's a good reason to pen a diatribe. For instance, "Jingle Bell Rock" is one of the most retarded things ever ( Read more... )

Maybe it's wrong to really like stuff that I wrote, but I'm particularly fond of this. It just makes me laugh. And the thought that about only five other people will think it's funny makes me love it even more.